C. Aeneus and thickened fins
C. Aeneus and thickened fins
One of my C. Aeneus got her fins turn a bit reddish few days ago and fins were a bit thicker than usual. Today fins had white, slimy looking patches also. What is wrong with her. She eats fine and is active. Other tankmates are doing well too.
Water parameters
Temperature 77
pH - 7.0
GH - 4
KH - 4
Nitrate 5.0, Nitrite 0
Water change frequency 30% weekly
"Routine" water treatments - Sera Aquatan and Florena after water change
Tank set up
a) Size - 180L (47,5 gallons)
b) Substrate - fine sand
c) Filtration - Eccoflow 600 l / h (M-size)
d) Furnishings - Driftwood, stones, plants
e) Other tank mates - 19 neon tetras, 2 keyhole cichlids, bristlenose, hoplo, 6 C. aeneus
f) How long has it been set-up? - around 2 months
g) Food used and frequency - tetra flakes, shrimp pellets, algae pellets for pleco
h) Recent changes in the tank which occurred shortly before the disease/problem appeared - Trimmed a lot of plants and after that water was cloudy for a week. Cleared up but unknown algae got worse.
Symptoms / Problem description or history - described earlier
Action taken - 50% water change today, less feeding
Medications used - none
Water parameters
Temperature 77
pH - 7.0
GH - 4
KH - 4
Nitrate 5.0, Nitrite 0
Water change frequency 30% weekly
"Routine" water treatments - Sera Aquatan and Florena after water change
Tank set up
a) Size - 180L (47,5 gallons)
b) Substrate - fine sand
c) Filtration - Eccoflow 600 l / h (M-size)
d) Furnishings - Driftwood, stones, plants
e) Other tank mates - 19 neon tetras, 2 keyhole cichlids, bristlenose, hoplo, 6 C. aeneus
f) How long has it been set-up? - around 2 months
g) Food used and frequency - tetra flakes, shrimp pellets, algae pellets for pleco
h) Recent changes in the tank which occurred shortly before the disease/problem appeared - Trimmed a lot of plants and after that water was cloudy for a week. Cleared up but unknown algae got worse.
Symptoms / Problem description or history - described earlier
Action taken - 50% water change today, less feeding
Medications used - none
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Re: C. Aeneus and thickened fins
I think it is a fungus.
Water fungus don't like salt in the water, but Corydoras doesn't like that either. Still, perhaps a salt bath would be a good option
for instance 1 liter with 2 grams salt. For 1 hour. After all, the fungus is on the outside.
Water fungus don't like salt in the water, but Corydoras doesn't like that either. Still, perhaps a salt bath would be a good option
for instance 1 liter with 2 grams salt. For 1 hour. After all, the fungus is on the outside.
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Re: C. Aeneus and thickened fins
I was thinking of kitchen or sea salt. Frankly, I don't even know what epsom salt is.
I would still bath her
I would still bath her
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Re: C. Aeneus and thickened fins
Hi all,
The Epsom bit comes from the eponymous Surrey town, where they were first purified.
cheers Darrel
I can't comment on the efficacy of salt (Epsom or otherwise) as a cure, but I can tell you what "Epsom Salts" are. They are "magnesium sulphate heptahydrate" (MgSO4.7H2O).
The Epsom bit comes from the eponymous Surrey town, where they were first purified.
cheers Darrel
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Re: C. Aeneus and thickened fins
Really? I had no idea! Thanks, DW.
Cheers, Eric
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