New Julii Cory won't eat barely moves (other cories same school act fine)
Posted: 10 Feb 2015, 05:05
1. Water parameters Normal
a) Temperature range. 78
b) pH.Unknown-normally around 7.5
c) GH.Unknown
d) KH Unknown
e)Ammonia, Nitrate, Nitrite, levels. Normal
f) Water change frequency 3-4x a week (due to quarantine tank) putting Prime in the water daily.
(Most LFS's will check your water and give a list of readings).
2. Tank set up 10 gallon
a) Size.
b) Substrate.Sand
c) Filtration.Marineland Biowheel 100 and an a small internal filter
d) Furnishings. Plastic plants, moss ball, parthenon aquarium decoration
e) Other tank mates. 2 Juliis 2 masked Cories ( they looked the same to me other than size in the tank I didn't realize I had two species) 5 small golden barbs which occupied the same tank as the cories at the pet store.
f) How long has it been set-up? 2 weeks
3. Symptoms / Problem description- Fish has been lethargic and not eating since I brought her (I think large and fat) home. I she was not active a the store but not being experienced with cories I didn't think much about it. Her dorsal fin lays flat most of the time. You can drop food right in front of her and she ignores it. I've separated her and tried feed her brine shrimp. She does not respond at all. She most just stares vacantly and a won't move unless prodded or provoked to move. She has taken to sitting on top of the small internal filter which is close to the surface. I think her stomach is indented. The other cories are eating and active. They seemed to be showing concern for her initially especially one fish now they are ignoring her. Her barbels are not damaged there is no noticiable redness or damage to her body.
4. Action taken (if any) I gave her a week methylene blue bath. I have most medications on hand but I worry about using them on cories without knowing what is best.
5. Medications used (if any)
a) Temperature range. 78
b) pH.Unknown-normally around 7.5
c) GH.Unknown
d) KH Unknown
e)Ammonia, Nitrate, Nitrite, levels. Normal
f) Water change frequency 3-4x a week (due to quarantine tank) putting Prime in the water daily.
(Most LFS's will check your water and give a list of readings).
2. Tank set up 10 gallon
a) Size.
b) Substrate.Sand
c) Filtration.Marineland Biowheel 100 and an a small internal filter
d) Furnishings. Plastic plants, moss ball, parthenon aquarium decoration
e) Other tank mates. 2 Juliis 2 masked Cories ( they looked the same to me other than size in the tank I didn't realize I had two species) 5 small golden barbs which occupied the same tank as the cories at the pet store.
f) How long has it been set-up? 2 weeks
3. Symptoms / Problem description- Fish has been lethargic and not eating since I brought her (I think large and fat) home. I she was not active a the store but not being experienced with cories I didn't think much about it. Her dorsal fin lays flat most of the time. You can drop food right in front of her and she ignores it. I've separated her and tried feed her brine shrimp. She does not respond at all. She most just stares vacantly and a won't move unless prodded or provoked to move. She has taken to sitting on top of the small internal filter which is close to the surface. I think her stomach is indented. The other cories are eating and active. They seemed to be showing concern for her initially especially one fish now they are ignoring her. Her barbels are not damaged there is no noticiable redness or damage to her body.
4. Action taken (if any) I gave her a week methylene blue bath. I have most medications on hand but I worry about using them on cories without knowing what is best.
5. Medications used (if any)