Dixon1990 Posted September 7, 2007 Report Share Posted September 7, 2007 3 of my 12 Black Widows have their gills bent back and showing some red of the gills. WHat is this? I will try add a picture soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snookie Posted September 7, 2007 Report Share Posted September 7, 2007 thats a water quality issue there gills are being burnt . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted September 7, 2007 Report Share Posted September 7, 2007 I too wonder about ammonia levels Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snookie Posted September 7, 2007 Report Share Posted September 7, 2007 this may of been a sign (ref krib) http://www.fnzas.org.nz/fishroom/tank-w ... 23917.html :-? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon1990 Posted September 7, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 7, 2007 Differnt tank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snookie Posted September 7, 2007 Report Share Posted September 7, 2007 is water getting contaminated some how ? fly spray, deodrant ,etc .. ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon1990 Posted September 7, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 7, 2007 No but have been slack with waterchanges recently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evilknieval69 Posted September 7, 2007 Report Share Posted September 7, 2007 There ya go then. Do a water change now and keep doing them regularly otherwise your fish will die! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon1990 Posted September 7, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 7, 2007 I have been mooving tanks around and seting up new ones so havnt really had time. I did a water change yesterday when i realised the black widows were'nt looking great and have done one just now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon1990 Posted September 25, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2007 i have been doing water changes heaps since i first noticed this. And this week have been doing daily waterchanges. Any other ideas what it could be? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon1990 Posted September 26, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 26, 2007 Anyone have any ideas what could be causing this? about 5 of them have it now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpidersWeb Posted September 26, 2007 Report Share Posted September 26, 2007 Check Ammonia,Nitrite and pH levels (if you have a kit). Kits are like 50 bucks but worth it because they last for ever. I'm still on my first ever kit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon1990 Posted September 26, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 26, 2007 I got it checked a week ago and ammonia was a bit high.I have been doing about 30% waterchanges every night since then and have cut down on feeding. if ammonia is the problem will their gills go back to normal? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted September 26, 2007 Report Share Posted September 26, 2007 Eventually, if the ammonia damage wasn't too severe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon1990 Posted September 26, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 26, 2007 Might Have to find a new home for some of the Black Widows as i dont think i will be getting a new tank within the next few weeks and there is about 14 black widows and they are getting too big. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon1990 Posted October 14, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 14, 2007 So... these levels have been the same for about 2 weeks now-ammonia0ppm nitrite in between 0 & 0.025ppm ph 7.2 But i now have reason to believe that water quality isnt the problem as today when i fed shrimp pellets to another tank with 4 black widows, one of the larger black widows got one stuck in its mouth for about 2minutes and now its jaw is bent out on one side and its gills looks very similar to the other ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted October 14, 2007 Report Share Posted October 14, 2007 Are you sure its not some genetic problem? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caper Posted October 14, 2007 Report Share Posted October 14, 2007 when i fed shrimp pellets to another tank with 4 black widows, one of the larger black widows got one stuck in its mouth I wonder if the shrimp pellets you folks have are different than the ones here. I find if the fish don't eat them immedialtely they start to dissolve fairly quickly? Caper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snookie Posted October 14, 2007 Report Share Posted October 14, 2007 Wardleys ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caper Posted October 14, 2007 Report Share Posted October 14, 2007 Yes! Caper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon1990 Posted November 21, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2007 Talked to the breeder i got these from today and i told him about this problem, and he said every now and then the batch of black widows get bent gills, he has no idea why but is most likely a genetic thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caper Posted November 21, 2007 Report Share Posted November 21, 2007 But they are all healthy otherwise, Dixon? Caper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon1990 Posted November 21, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2007 yes they just look weird,but they look pretty healthy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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