Wasting Habrosus & Pygmaeus
Posted: 13 May 2011, 23:21
1. Water parameters
a) 74-75F
b) 6.8 pH.
c) 2 GH.
d) 2 KH
e) 0 Ammonia, 10 Nitrate, 0 Nitrite
f) 30% weekly
29 gallons, soft, fine playsand, 200 gph canister with sponge prefilter, planted, ~15 habrosus ~ 10 pygmaeus, ~15 crystal red shrimp, couple of < 1" bristlenose fry, setup for ~ 6 mths. They are fed a variety of NLS/Hikari flake, pellet, frozen and fresh veggies, very occasionally live black worms.
All fish appear fine and happy, both species are occasionally laying eggs recently. But over the last 3 months I have lost around 20 fish, habrosus and pygmaeus both. One appears to get extremely skinny, wastes away and dies.
Medications used (if any):
Levamisole
Prazipro
Melafix/Pimafix combo
each medication had a period of at least 2 weeks and 3 large water changes between.
I'm at a loss.
a) 74-75F
b) 6.8 pH.
c) 2 GH.
d) 2 KH
e) 0 Ammonia, 10 Nitrate, 0 Nitrite
f) 30% weekly
29 gallons, soft, fine playsand, 200 gph canister with sponge prefilter, planted, ~15 habrosus ~ 10 pygmaeus, ~15 crystal red shrimp, couple of < 1" bristlenose fry, setup for ~ 6 mths. They are fed a variety of NLS/Hikari flake, pellet, frozen and fresh veggies, very occasionally live black worms.
All fish appear fine and happy, both species are occasionally laying eggs recently. But over the last 3 months I have lost around 20 fish, habrosus and pygmaeus both. One appears to get extremely skinny, wastes away and dies.
Medications used (if any):
Levamisole
Prazipro
Melafix/Pimafix combo
each medication had a period of at least 2 weeks and 3 large water changes between.
I'm at a loss.