Sick freshwater ray

[lganderson1313]

I have a 13 “ motoro marble stingray in a 360 gallon aquarium with a custom aquarium seamless sump 80 gallons, and a 57 watt uv sterilizer. The rage is recently within a week got cloudy eyes and now he doesn’t wanna move much or eat hardly anything. He was very active before. I don’t know what to do. I’ve made a 30% water change two days ago and then a 50% water change yesterday can anybody help me, please I don’t wanna lose him. Thank you.

 

[tlindsey]

I have a 13 “ motoro marble stingray in a 360 gallon aquarium with a custom aquarium seamless sump 80 gallons, and a 57 watt uv sterilizer. The rage is recently within a week got cloudy eyes and now he doesn’t wanna move much or eat hardly anything. He was very active before. I don’t know what to do. I’ve made a 30% water change two days ago and then a 50% water change yesterday can anybody help me, please I don’t wanna lose him. Thank you.

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Did you test your water parameters?
Stay consistent with water changes and hopefully the stingray improves.

 

[lganderson1313]

I have tested the water with the test kit not strips all parameters look good, did pretty big water changes, planning to wait a few days before I do another one, some people talk about adding salt, or some chemicals but not sure I should add anything?? Thoughts?? Temp is between 80 and 82 degrees

 

[kno4te]

I’d add some salt and prazipro. Try refeeding with live earthworms or black worms.

 

[lganderson1313]

How much salt? Not familiar with prazipto? Anything that is similar?

 

[kno4te]

How much salt? Not familiar with prazipto? Anything that is similar?

1 tsp per g. Try feeding some earthworms or live black worms in garlic. If not better then try praziquental or prazipro.

 

[danotaylor]

Your substrate is very deep also. Do you gravel vacuum with water changes? Deep substrate can trap anaerobic gases that can release toxin onto the water column if disturbed.
You said your water parameters "look good"...what is your usual water change regime when all is well? What are your nitrates reading?
Any new additions to the tank recently?

 

[danotaylor]

3 weeks. No updates for the folks who tried to help. I guess your ray recovered and in your joyful exuberance you forgot to tell us, or it died and you’re in mourning. Be nice to know either way