That's a great advise, Thank you
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TheLastKon
. Will do that. Ordered the liquid test kit & stability already.
There's only one angel of around 2 to 3" size.
There's only one angel of around 2 to 3" size.
Blood Parrots- PoP eye & Not eating at all - Help please
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Now all 4 of them (2 sick+1 small BPs &1 Angel) are in main tank since yesterday day noon ( for about 34 hours). Haven't moved Angel to a bucket as it's been doing well all along and with an assumption that it might get stressed out.
One of sick BP is actually on hunt for food with no eye sight, but it managed to be successful to grab couple of pellets on numerous blind trials. Another sick BP have been searching too but at the bottom with no luck. Planning to use holiday food (Mosqito larve, Daphnia, Hydrochloride,Chloride,Plumbum,Ferrum, Alkaline&Magnesium)as an alternative. Is it ok or some sinking pellets ( again to depend on online and wait for 2/3 days)?
Hoping to get Microlife(good bacteria), Seachem Amguard ( emergency AMmonia control) & API Master liquid test kit by tomorrow or day after. Haven't used API General Cure today after 3 doses. Did 20% water change yesterday with seachem safe and paraguard. Today added Epsom salt.
Not sure if any other care could be of help to put these guys on recovery path.
One of sick BP is actually on hunt for food with no eye sight, but it managed to be successful to grab couple of pellets on numerous blind trials. Another sick BP have been searching too but at the bottom with no luck. Planning to use holiday food (Mosqito larve, Daphnia, Hydrochloride,Chloride,Plumbum,Ferrum, Alkaline&Magnesium)as an alternative. Is it ok or some sinking pellets ( again to depend on online and wait for 2/3 days)?
Hoping to get Microlife(good bacteria), Seachem Amguard ( emergency AMmonia control) & API Master liquid test kit by tomorrow or day after. Haven't used API General Cure today after 3 doses. Did 20% water change yesterday with seachem safe and paraguard. Today added Epsom salt.
Not sure if any other care could be of help to put these guys on recovery path.
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Did 20% water change this morning (in fact yesterday - already 1:11 AM Saturday )
Got the API Liquid test kit, Amguard & Microlife ( like seachem stability) in the evening
Results are here based on colour chart:
AMmonia : 0.05( glazing/Shiney parrot colour), Nitrites:0(pale blue)
Nitrates: 5 ( my daughter debated it would be 10)
Ph tested peak with 7.6 then tested with Ph High for 7.8
Amguard 2.5ml used per instructions as it is of Alert stage per seachem Vs my initial thought of using Microlife- consideration was that to kill AMmonia first, when in control use Microlife for good bacteria (if needed/advised).
Looks like 200 watt heater at 30 dC is not giving that temperature levels. I might move to 300 watt or have another 200 watt ( I am little reluctant to add another as it will eat up the place even a little). I haven't increased to 32 considering the note on amguard - "do not use above 30dC"
Any suggestions / recommendations at this stage?
Got the API Liquid test kit, Amguard & Microlife ( like seachem stability) in the evening
Results are here based on colour chart:
AMmonia : 0.05( glazing/Shiney parrot colour), Nitrites:0(pale blue)
Nitrates: 5 ( my daughter debated it would be 10)
Ph tested peak with 7.6 then tested with Ph High for 7.8
Amguard 2.5ml used per instructions as it is of Alert stage per seachem Vs my initial thought of using Microlife- consideration was that to kill AMmonia first, when in control use Microlife for good bacteria (if needed/advised).
Looks like 200 watt heater at 30 dC is not giving that temperature levels. I might move to 300 watt or have another 200 watt ( I am little reluctant to add another as it will eat up the place even a little). I haven't increased to 32 considering the note on amguard - "do not use above 30dC"
Any suggestions / recommendations at this stage?
After 24 hours of first test use of Amguard - Second results are exactly the same. Wondering if it would take 3-4 days. Amguard says it's on emergency use - I thought would have positive impact in 24 hours. Missing any thing?
What are your nitrites?
Nitrates and ammonia seem fine but you are missing nitrites?
I don’t know if you can get a picture of the fish and a picture of the whole tank as well. Is the Fish looking better or worse? Results won’t be immediate.
Nitrates and ammonia seem fine but you are missing nitrites?
I don’t know if you can get a picture of the fish and a picture of the whole tank as well. Is the Fish looking better or worse? Results won’t be immediate.
Good timing they are out of their places in search of food. I am using holiday food believing that would at least give them needed to survive till the time they can feed them self.
Keep the water clean. Don’t need to add meds. Some salt will do maybe a cup? Temps should be around 78-82. Give it another 2-3 days. I’m guessing this happened because of fighting and stress. Broken fins (possible fighting) scales missing (fighting or transfers) and cloudy eye (something damaged the eye). I would watch to see if anyone is picking on it. If not then just keep watching it and it should get better soon...I think.
Sure, Thanks for the quick response and help. Will do water change again this evening and add Epsom salt. Hope that's ok. Thanks again
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TheLastKon
and wish your words come true soon.
Maybe not Epsom salt. Aquarium salt is what I’m use to using. Sodium chloride. Epsom salt is magnesium sulfate.
