Help! Severly bloated S. nigriventris
Posted: 03 Aug 2017, 17:05
Hello everyone,
I am in desperate need if help, my S. nigriventris "Fred" is extremely bloated. I tried to snap a picture but when I went to grab my camera he moved to a cave. I will try to get a picture if I can. This started about four days ago. He and "Barney" were moved to my 40 gallon tank about two weeks ago. All was well but I noticed he was bloated as I was doing my water change Sunday. He is now puffed up to about 3 times his normal size.
I tested the water Monday, I was shocked to find my nitrates at 180ppm. Upon investigating I found my very large mystery snail deceased at the back of the tank in the plants. I immediately did a 30% water change and have continued to do so every evening, dosing with Prime.
Temp 78.6
Nitrate 80 (still to high may go with a higher dose of Prime)
Nitrite 0
Total Hardness GH 300
(yes my water is very hard)
Chlorine 0 (well water)
Alkalinity 180
PH 7.8
Filtration: Penquin 200 with two filter pads and an added nitrate removal pad
Internal filter with a Fluval polishing pad, two sponges, a carbon pad and ceramic filter media (changed Fluval and carbon pad last night)
Tankmates: 3 Angels (50 cent piece size) 2 two inch Gold Barbs, two Penguin Tets (rest died of old age and I haven't been able to find any to replace them) 3 Zamoras, 3 bumblebees (SA), 3 small Mystus, a small pleco (too stressed to look up the L number, only about 1.5 inches long)and two very large Grass Shrimp. 25-50% water change weekly.
What can I do? I haven't been feeding anyone but the shrimp (powdered food with a bit of tank water and spot fed with a dropper).
I a hospital tank with a bumper crop of baby platies that I can temporarily rehouse if needed.
Epsom salt? Melafix? Kanaplex? I have every medication under the sun so I am sure I can medicate this poor guy. I am sure he is suffering and it is just killing me right now .
Note: All other tanks tested normal ( 1.5 gal Betta tank two 2.5 gal a 3 gal two 5 gal two 10 gal and my 55). Water comes out of tap with about 5 ppm of Nitrate. 50% Water changes on small tanks weekly 25-40% on the 40 and 55.
Sorry about the long post but I know you prefer more info than less.
Fred and I thank you profusely in advance.
I am in desperate need if help, my S. nigriventris "Fred" is extremely bloated. I tried to snap a picture but when I went to grab my camera he moved to a cave. I will try to get a picture if I can. This started about four days ago. He and "Barney" were moved to my 40 gallon tank about two weeks ago. All was well but I noticed he was bloated as I was doing my water change Sunday. He is now puffed up to about 3 times his normal size.
I tested the water Monday, I was shocked to find my nitrates at 180ppm. Upon investigating I found my very large mystery snail deceased at the back of the tank in the plants. I immediately did a 30% water change and have continued to do so every evening, dosing with Prime.
Temp 78.6
Nitrate 80 (still to high may go with a higher dose of Prime)
Nitrite 0
Total Hardness GH 300
(yes my water is very hard)
Chlorine 0 (well water)
Alkalinity 180
PH 7.8
Filtration: Penquin 200 with two filter pads and an added nitrate removal pad
Internal filter with a Fluval polishing pad, two sponges, a carbon pad and ceramic filter media (changed Fluval and carbon pad last night)
Tankmates: 3 Angels (50 cent piece size) 2 two inch Gold Barbs, two Penguin Tets (rest died of old age and I haven't been able to find any to replace them) 3 Zamoras, 3 bumblebees (SA), 3 small Mystus, a small pleco (too stressed to look up the L number, only about 1.5 inches long)and two very large Grass Shrimp. 25-50% water change weekly.
What can I do? I haven't been feeding anyone but the shrimp (powdered food with a bit of tank water and spot fed with a dropper).
I a hospital tank with a bumper crop of baby platies that I can temporarily rehouse if needed.
Epsom salt? Melafix? Kanaplex? I have every medication under the sun so I am sure I can medicate this poor guy. I am sure he is suffering and it is just killing me right now .
Note: All other tanks tested normal ( 1.5 gal Betta tank two 2.5 gal a 3 gal two 5 gal two 10 gal and my 55). Water comes out of tap with about 5 ppm of Nitrate. 50% Water changes on small tanks weekly 25-40% on the 40 and 55.
Sorry about the long post but I know you prefer more info than less.
Fred and I thank you profusely in advance.