Mo Posted October 20, 2008 Report Share Posted October 20, 2008 ok i have had my tetras for about a month now.. Bought 3 from one person and another three from someone else.. I hae noticed that 3 of them seem to be looking real faded.. 2 have noticeable white lumps on there tails... they are still all happily swimming in there school.. But im not too sure.. they just look tierd and faded. mind you the blue part is still quit lively.. could it be? and what needs to be done? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmsmith Posted October 20, 2008 Report Share Posted October 20, 2008 http://freshaquarium.about.com/cs/disease/p/neondisease.htm http://www.americanaquariumproducts.com/images/graphics/fntdisease.jpg That might help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted October 20, 2008 Report Share Posted October 20, 2008 If it is plistophora it is for all intents incurable but the fading colours in neons can also be an indication of being unwell from all sorts of causes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mo Posted October 20, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2008 hmm those pics dont really look like the tetrs i have.. in terms of colour. i have read it everywhere as well.. they would all swim nicely together and i just noticed one on its own. has been the case for a few weeks.. but im really not sure..?? what to do dont want to infect more fish.. but one fenitly looks battered.. its all intact but faded colour and tails a bit white? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mo Posted October 20, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2008 also another question? i dont have another tank.. if i was to remove them for the night? whats the bst thing to do?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmsmith Posted October 20, 2008 Report Share Posted October 20, 2008 Float them in a container in your tank. An ice cream container would be ok. Try to put an airstone in there if you can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mo Posted October 20, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2008 so put them in a container using the same water.. just no contact.. and the reason to leave it in the tank is to keep the same temperature? and an air stone? sorry excuse my ignorance.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mo Posted October 20, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2008 could it be PH ?? I have a PH kit normally water is blue. I have tested it now and its a very light/slime green? Whats to do there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmsmith Posted October 20, 2008 Report Share Posted October 20, 2008 That means your pH has gone down (more acidic). Tetras usually prefer lower pH, but a quick pH change could make them look pale and unhappy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mo Posted October 20, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2008 so leave them and monitor it? i have a yellow tube and blue tube .. acidic and alkaline.. no insturctions tho.. should i be doing something about this?? any suggestions as i would love to keep all my fish healthy.. thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmsmith Posted October 20, 2008 Report Share Posted October 20, 2008 a stable pH is better than one that changes. If it was me, I'd do regular water changes over the next week (daily) then twice a week after that. What's the pH out of your tap? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mo Posted October 20, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2008 i think what really threw it of.. was that i did more than a quarter of the tank water change on sunday... i normally just do a qarter.. this time i went closer to half :oops: so i guess give it a few more days and dont quarantine them?? i noticed a white spot on the tail of one of my swordtails.. and to be honest i think i got him like that.. but not sure now.. its all making me paranoid.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmsmith Posted October 20, 2008 Report Share Posted October 20, 2008 Fish can get whitespot from stress. Most fish cope ok with 50% water chnages, but it does depend on lots of factors like how often you do watch changes, what the pH of your tank water is and how clean your filter is. Do you have any other test kits like ammonia or nitrite tests? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mo Posted October 21, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2008 nope i dont.. any suggestions on where to go? anyone here work at animates botany? maybe i can take a water sample there?? any other suggetsions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmsmith Posted October 21, 2008 Report Share Posted October 21, 2008 Lots of petshops don't mind testing your water - ring around and ask. Have you cleaned your filter recently? Does your filter have carbon in it? If the carbon is old, it gets 'used up' and starts leaching toxic chemicals back into the tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mo Posted October 21, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2008 no have not cleaned the filter.. and i dont normally have system to claning the tank really.. maybe i will do quarters from now on? and once or so a week? any other recommendations? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmsmith Posted October 21, 2008 Report Share Posted October 21, 2008 I usually do 50% once a week, or 25% twice a week - more on highly stocked tanks or fry tanks. Of course, I know some people who don't change any water in their tanks - but this only works if your tank is perfectly balanced. In your situation, I'd be doing lots of 20% water changes - every second day. How big is your tank and how long has it been up and running? What else do you have in it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caper Posted October 21, 2008 Report Share Posted October 21, 2008 I have hang on the back filters. The cartridges contain carbon. I usually change them every 2 weeks, just the the cartridge with the carbon that is! Caper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mo Posted October 22, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2008 my filetrs a eihiem one sp* dunno if any thing needs changing in there. well the tetr doesent look any better. yet its stil eting and swimming in its group.. so i put it in a container on its own for now.. need to get this water tested. work has bee so hectic havnt had a chance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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