well today i was watching the guppies, and i noticed that a few were acting strangly. their tails and bodies are turing white.
ammonia-0 nitrite-0 nitrate-20 ph-7.4 no new fish 30 gallon tank, running 2 years about 20 guppies, 4 mallies, and 3 corries. wisper 30 filter do about a 50% water change every 2 weeks
thanks in advanced
sandy
Jan 3 2007, 02:45 PM
Does it look like a thin coating mainly over the body? It could be columnaris so google it for pics and see if its similar.
Peaches
Jan 3 2007, 04:40 PM
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Does it look like a thin coating mainly over the body? It could be columnaris so google it for pics and see if its similar.
yeah i googled pics, and thats what it looked like.
How can i treat it?
sandy
Jan 4 2007, 04:57 AM
What temperature is the water? columnaris likes high temperatures so lowering it is a good idea. Guppies can manage in cooler water so take it down to 18-20 celcius. You will need to add salt at 2 teaspoons per gallon but we need to know if its just guppies in the tank first. A bacterial med such as maracyn will be needed as well.
Peaches
Jan 4 2007, 01:33 PM
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What temperature is the water? columnaris likes high temperatures so lowering it is a good idea. Guppies can manage in cooler water so take it down to 18-20 celcius. You will need to add salt at 2 teaspoons per gallon but we need to know if its just guppies in the tank first. A bacterial med such as maracyn will be needed as well.
the water is 74 degrees (23C) there are 4 mollies and 3 corries. Do i need maracyn 1 or 2? I have maracyn 2, but i dont have very much of it.
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