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Post by krissy82 on Jan 14, 2016 7:51:42 GMT -5
It's been awhile since I've posted on here, the internet's a big place. So I have 2 different types of fish (tetras?) and I cannot figure out what they are! They're in my 30-something gallon, freshwater tank with only live plants. One is the orange and red looking one that's about the size of a neon tetra and I have 2 of the other which is the golden colored ones with black spots near the tail. www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1CTy1IWlhII treated my tank with 2 different medications, one for fungus and the other for viral infection about 6 months ago. It seemed to work well and the water in this tank has been testing better than any other tank I've ever had. The red-eyed tetra looks like it may have ick or something like that. I'm not sure if it can be seen very well in the video, but I'm very concerned about my other fish getting whatever it is. I don't have another tank I could put it in for treat tho. I'll update with pictures of the red-eyed tetra and if pictures of the unknown (to me) fish will help, let me know! |
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Post by krissy82 on Jan 14, 2016 11:34:45 GMT -5
I took a BUNCH of pictures of those fish, but had so much trouble getting any good ones. The tetra/platy fish can be seen well in the video. I could not get any good pics of the red-eyed tetra and this is the best one I got of the other fish I can't identify.  |
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Post by Carl on Jan 14, 2016 13:39:36 GMT -5
If I am focusing on the correct fish in the video, this appears to be what often knew as a Blind Cave Fish but is also known as the Mexican Tetra en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican_tetraCarl |
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Post by devonjohnsgard on Jan 14, 2016 14:08:52 GMT -5
Its so hard to tell. I'd start by bring tank temp down to 75 degree. Clean clean water. Maybe extra water changes for a while. Make sure water parameters are in check. KH and GH included.
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Post by krissy82 on Jan 15, 2016 13:36:34 GMT -5
If I am focusing on the correct fish in the video, this appears to be what often knew as a Blind Cave Fish but is also known as the Mexican Tetra en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican_tetraCarl Not the blind cave tetras, they were simply being camera hogs. The orange colored ones with a black spot near their tails on both sides and big bellies. I think that small tetra is a gold white cloud. Are those tetras or minnows? And is it 'bleeding heart' or 'blushing' tetra or either? |
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Post by krissy82 on Jan 15, 2016 13:39:41 GMT -5
Its so hard to tell. I'd start by bring tank temp down to 75 degree. Clean clean water. Maybe extra water changes for a while. Make sure water parameters are in check. KH and GH included. I may have turned the temperature up too soon after the treatment.. I hope that didn't undo it all. I use the api strips that test gh, kh, ph, no2, & no3 and everything is and has been testing really great. A couple times the no3 pad was pure white which to me, was shocking. |
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Post by krissy82 on Jan 15, 2016 13:51:45 GMT -5
Is there any safe way to clean the tank with shrimps in it? I feel like the vacuum hose would suck them all up since they're so hard to see. The water has been as clean as it has I'm guessing because I added a filter and only use live plants. I have to replant the plants and rebury some decorations and aerators often which brings dirt up out of the gravel to be filtered, I think that helps too. The last time I really cleaned it was June 9th last year.
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Post by Carl on Jan 15, 2016 13:55:30 GMT -5
If I am focusing on the correct fish in the video, this appears to be what often knew as a Blind Cave Fish but is also known as the Mexican Tetra en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican_tetraCarl Not the blind cave tetras, they were simply being camera hogs. The orange colored ones with a black spot near their tails on both sides and big bellies. I think that small tetra is a gold white cloud. Are those tetras or minnows? And is it 'bleeding heart' or 'blushing' tetra or either? I believe the one Tera is a "Blushing Tetra" The orange colored fish with the black spot appears to be a Gold Barb en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gold_barbCarl |
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Post by devonjohnsgard on Jan 15, 2016 15:25:21 GMT -5
Its so hard to tell. I'd start by bring tank temp down to 75 degree. Clean clean water. Maybe extra water changes for a while. Make sure water parameters are in check. KH and GH included. I may have turned the temperature up too soon after the treatment.. I hope that didn't undo it all. I use the api strips that test gh, kh, ph, no2, & no3 and everything is and has been testing really great. A couple times the no3 pad was pure white which to me, was shocking. No3 white, could mean theres not a cycle in the tank? There should be some Nitrate. A lower temp does help. Is there any safe way to clean the tank with shrimps in it? I feel like the vacuum hose would suck them all up since they're so hard to see. The water has been as clean as it has I'm guessing because I added a filter and only use live plants. I have to replant the plants and rebury some decorations and aerators often which brings dirt up out of the gravel to be filtered, I think that helps too. The last time I really cleaned it was June 9th last year. Put a filter bag over the end...? |
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Post by Carl on Jan 16, 2016 11:11:09 GMT -5
Is there any safe way to clean the tank with shrimps in it? I feel like the vacuum hose would suck them all up since they're so hard to see. The water has been as clean as it has I'm guessing because I added a filter and only use live plants. I have to replant the plants and rebury some decorations and aerators often which brings dirt up out of the gravel to be filtered, I think that helps too. The last time I really cleaned it was June 9th last year. You can also drain the waste water into a bucket, then take a fine net and swirl this net carefully in the bucket looking for shrimp, fry, etc. As for a perfect cleaning, with a planted tank I do not believe this is really needed. Reference: www.americanaquariumproducts.com/Aquarium_cleaning.htmlFrom this article: "If you have a planted aquarium, I recommend #00 sand (3-5 cm) mixed with SeaChem Flourite, Eco-Complete, laterite or conditioned soil with #3 gravel (2-3 cm) on top; you should vacuum the sand as little as possible or at least not below the top ½ inch layer of #3 gravel.
The reason is this fine sand and some planted substrates will tend to be sucked all the way thru the vacuum, and this will also disturb the natural aerobic and symbiotic anaerobic filtration going on in the substrate being performed by the plant roots and nearby bacteria (although areas of substrate without plants can be vacuumed more deeply).
If the sand must be vacuumed, very gently push the bell of the vacuum into the sand and quickly back out, kinking the hose with your other hand to slow the out flow to keep sand and/or plant substrate from being sucked up."Carl |
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Post by devonjohnsgard on Jan 16, 2016 12:06:44 GMT -5
Could also drain into a net over a bucket too.
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