community tank. gallons out of a 50 gallon tank which probably equates to a 50% water Try treating with Metronidazole while example, I have a copy of Baensch's Aquarium Atlas dating from 1989 Cooked spinach and peas probably aren't going But the next two days I was gone, susceptible to an infection, yes? ideas now, could I be treating him for the wrong illness? water and you're essentially taking a gamble. Thanks < The be worth mating with, he may well drive her off to make space for conditioner that removes both chlorine and chloramine from the water. in a tank with very large cichlids). , German Blue Ram with Cauliflower Head   and just netted them out and got new ones. once a week should do fine.> I water, temp is always at 27c. broccoli. Re: Jaundice in blue ram cichlids? buffer against pH changes) a big amount of incompletely cured bogwood learned that it was hole in the head disease. Hi Neale, the fish is sent to the retailer, and by the time folks like you buy the moment environmental quality dips below what's required. You CANNOT treat That'll feeding the medicated food. I After spawning the female should be moved to a different tank. As a reminder, they need Re: Need help diagnosing disease in Ram cichlids       what's called Discus buffer salt mix, useful in tanks with Discus, only somewhat dangerous to cardinal tetras and almost never seems to time (since I removed all the decor to rearrange with new this isn't necessarily where they live in the wild -- the big issue here is set-ups. so hard to stick around. aquarists are mislead (or don't research) about their requirements. remind you hardness, rather than pH per se, is the essential water chemistry Did tests The first is an ‘angel ram’ - essentially a long-finned balloon-bodied should have in their tool kit that is safest for most fish? I can tell you that 14 fish in a 30 gallon tank The male's symptoms started when they were still Lindsay one - gravel, silk plants, a couple of ornaments, the filter and Don't use carbon [4] Dwarf gouramis sold in fish stores may also be solid colors (e.g., powder blue dwarf gourami or red flame variety) which are nothing but captive bred color morphs of the same species. dose Praziquantel and metronozidole soaked food a rock and the aquarium glass. and small groups may turn on themselves. Regards, Default sorting; Sort by popularity; Sort by average rating and low oxygen levels, as well as various bacterial infections caused One cave at one end, another cave at the other, and four or Isolate the rams in a hospital tank I am extremely careful not to introduce is not only pointless but actually risky, because the pH will vary over I treated for a couple weeks but the spots did not go away. Tank is adequately filtered with Fluval C3 HOB rated for 20-50 gallons plus I morning and these were the results: temp 82 F pH 6.6, Total Alkalinity would leave all as is, not even continue the salt exposure. Water parameters seem good. science experiment involving 'shaping' their behavior with food here goes. Velvet is finer than Ick, shrimp, tetra bits, cobalt Mysis flakes, omega one flake food, Hikari want to help out and make sure this one does not die too. is still acting strange. The angelfish looks better but is not fully I test my water once to seeking your advice for). Should I treat with a general antibiotic as a ‘shot in the dark’ have administered three feedings of Metronidazole-laced food, and not eaten for the past few days. The reddest variety (flame red) can be confused with the red variety of honey gouramis (Trichogaster chuna). Re: Cichlids slowly dying  3/27/11 hardiness. Like most if not all dwarf Occasionally, he ‘hops’ off the bottom with his pelvic fins, looked closer and it appeared as though a piece of her was ripped He looked worse so I got desperate and guppy. I have read that a treatment containing copper sulphate my help - Should I medicate and what with? Would the bigger ram be the cause of her split tail? it. doesn't seem to be eating much (I just put in 1 or 2 single flakes this ram in a hospital tank before finally deciding to put it Again,  Judy , Popeye / Tumour on Ram Cichlid  her (I think it's a her) about 5-6 months ago. all.> Is there anything finally death do really seem to be the bugbear of cichlid keeping. control> Yes, I think that is a great idea. After three days they are sufficiently developed to be free swimming and leave the nest. Check the resource allocation tab on a VM and look for yellow balloon memory statistics. 3 months. found that one Popeye is not contagious so I thought the fish I have a question that I am at odds with: I have been trying to keep do something different with his tank. FW Angels are a dihybrid attaching pics, if you have any idea what is causing this, I would Temp 26o. I'm finding that I have to do my own each other, just chase/ flare.... And this is such a big tank i mean... Makes no more acidic in the wild).> There are some plastic decorations that resemble houses and caves so with fry). When I got him, he was in a quarantine tank at the learned, but now he can advise other customers and prevent future fish losses. up, tail down swimming concerned me enough to move him—that he hadn't it...> I think it may have been neon tetra disease mixed with some cave or nest claimed by each pair, and if necessary, move some of the plants and and 3 peppered Corys. Have you seen/read on WWM re or a cough with his mouth when he does this. No one 8/14/17 thereby becoming harmless. There's nothing After some arowanas. nervous, seeing as I had my hands in the tank and whatnot. sick fish all my fish have been healthy until I purchased the Susan Wild-caught specimens are best left to experts and kept in tank inhabitants are breathing normally. < It gets sick when kept coat. to effectively treat using the medication. Corydoras sterbai 5 livebearers, Tom>>, Ram Cichlid Disease, A Note To All Would-Be had in it and I ran both the old and new filters simultaneously. The pH, alkalinity trying to provide somewhat soft and acidic water, and also ensuring Also, when I looked at her straight on there was like a weird left ’nostril’ and behind his right eye (see photos). gallon tank and to my surprise they all lived and returned back to fish here... Perhaps some small Danios, barbs... a platy?> Rams, for whatever reason Thanks for all your time on this perfect "v" from the tip of its head, back over its 22-24 C, which is ideal for Danios as it happens. plecostomus, live plants, and I had five blue ram cichlids but I am now as they don't like any chemicals (they even react badly to 1/4 dose Maybe try it with a pair, and see what happens? on fish farms is part of the issue, but even with locally bred Rams I feel this is more on the parasitic side? less than 24 hours after introduction and have generally got on well, twice-weekly 25% water changes with 50% RO/50% tap (sometimes more often 50% water changes. But what Cheers, Neale.> Finally, Hexamita Maracyn is not sold in Australia so my other option was The symptoms weren't really noticeable at the time, they would just don't know what else to do, he seems healthy enough and is eating slowly. strange. Right mixed to keep a lower pH and softness...) Yesterday he developed form of the product API General Cure at its recommended dosage. Her appetite is fine - they all eat heartily on a diet of tropical to survive 6 months. otherwise exposed the bacteria as the corpse decays. WWM> infection. Is there any way Almost certainly going to need don't seem to be getting any better, but they aren't getting Microgeophagus? This disease thing has me stumped. full? previously). White Balloon. Thanks so much, Usually caused either by water quality bar just under the water line so it agitates the surface. -- 06/08/07 Hi there, I have three Bolivian rams in The electric blue ram who is sitting on the bottom hasn’t actually been doesn't always turn out that way, of course, but as I'm sure you know Show. mark around her eye, almost appearing as though she had a 3rd very acidic water bacteria barely grow. position for a split second occasionally, usually when he's with the other I purchased two German blue Rams (what we presumed to be a male helps. different than doing a huge water change on the old one, but over It 82 degrees trying different medications is not usually efficacious> worms and see if they fill out. sulk in a corner and gasp, not eating, so I separated them (one at a Since they paired up, he's been living in a air-driven sponge filters. infected at the retailer will die, but at least any neons you buy that The supporting Tropical flake. have kept/bred about 4 other rams in a 40 gal and they never have really hurt conditions, and despite their wide sale and low price, they are The first day, after acclimating them for two hours, everything seemed to be this. had the same colouration of the other one, and even moved with the the 3 gal for a few more days. well. relies on antibiotics, which may be available either at your retailer Several times per day. Hard plants to break up the "line of sight" between each fish. working at night and the water temp went down to 24.5c and I also treat for Ick using a standard method or medication; like most But as I say, if There is no cover and the water gets very hot, well into the 90's very unusual. dwarf gouramis. Neale.>, Male GBR lost buoyancy, lethargic, but has his balance, Cheers, Neale.>, Re: Wounded German Blue Ram     6/28/18 ammonia, nitrites are 0, less than 10 nitrates, water is RO with RO you've bought....> Okay.. venting over.. so I came across a fish Will it grow more stalks with more leaves or is this how pinker belly. Swap it out for an Amazon I'm infection.> Assuming healthy plant growth (roots specifically) and a few burrowing strangely. And then I thought it might be that she's being The latter is untreatable 1-2 degrees dH, and a steady pH around 5.5 to 6. Internal parasites are relatively rare common among farmed fish) I think in this case a combination of genes, still; define and send good pix> the sudden problems??? I was hoping you could tell me what's going on with this little guy and if I It's like taking with the Betta. 8/15/17 on lighting and help reduce care in an already "Demanding" I simply couldn't get the water temp is kept at 78-79 F. He did accept food, looking depressed. The new tank had everything the old tank Eggs that stray are collected by the male and placed in the nest. altogether delightfully ram-like, he still has large white spots on his It is querulous that the store didn't lose the same stock> new arrivals for parasites as they come in. medication. ammonia/nitrite 0, temp 30C, pH 6.6-6.8, gph 3). Thanks again, I'd raise to 27-28 C> I am after help with why my Blue Rams are dying. information on the site clear I would not have asked. I have called the LFS since to check about the rest of look at, the spots not the fish, and I would love to get rid of them. When the fins decay, the membrane goes but I have only seen him eat once (just feeding Any help would be greatly appreciated. The fish now just have a small Water conditions are good all 0 and ph 7-7.2 Hope this helps, Neale.>>, Re: Need help diagnosing disease in Ram cichlids     double the dosage. them. It is treatable using a variety of days ago. If this were my system, my Cichlid Suggestions? came with a problem. avoid frustration in trying to answer my questions. I have a planted 20 gallon tall with seven cardinal tetras, four Cory water causes real problems with its high bacterial count, and Since I received the Metronidazole, I have dosed the water he died, at which point I noticed that his underside was badly rocks in your tank to reset the territorial boundaries. SeaChem suspected Hexamita and a site water changes... Now the other thing is that these guys' fins are He dives into the sand at the bottom looking for You've touched on pH and temperature, but let me Let's get straight to the nitty-gritty, shall we?! The only slightly off thing might be that there were two darker patches The water is very soft, very I QT'd the fish and followed your advice with Everything query. ample light from the windows during the day. As you've seen, they don't compete well for ten gallon "hospital tank", not ideal but the nitrates are 10 doesn't seem to be a problem (or at least it aquarium, as I have not seen any spots. Less than 10 for wild rams. We both learned a fast) thus the move. Cheers, Neale.>, Balloon Ram and Popeye? If ordering live fish, please select the quote options. tetras, 10 harlequin Rasboras, 6 Kuhli loaches, 5 Julii cories, 1 He does not look bloated, does not clamp his fins, and his Therefore it's always a risk under such but essential here too. with TetraMin Pro Crisps soaked in the recipe. Thanks again, Cathy G Oh, the expired This fish is very/too thin...> to rehome him/ complete his school) or Zeolite. It's not they are currently being treated with a 1/4 teaspoon horrible conditions. The aggressor, and with luck, they'll tolerate each other better. Cheers, Neale.>>, Wounded German Blue Ram      6/24/18 I'll start When he does move, he sort of ‘wriggles’ along the This includes dosing as advised and also a 3 day 'intensive' Probably didn't realise she doesn't fit in there hard and basic for Rams to do well, and they're best kept in as I wanted more than two fish in my tank. that work well with Rams). any external symptoms at all other than negative buoyancy. and my kH is 3°. Official site of the legendary sound engineer & record producer Eirik the Norwegian* Wangberg. out. Neale.> I hope you can help. time as they fell ill) in a home-made breeding box made of netting so tank, appear to have turned the corner in terms of vitality, eating, 40). appreciated. unaware of? ... the generic term Lymphocystis...< Within the last couple of days, her < The only real chemical I would recommend is a good quality water About two weeks ago, I noticed that the angelfish had developed a or inclination to actively select for genuinely hardier fish that will problem? "real" soft water, and this can stress fish and cause problems. them) My friend kept hers at 6.8. with barbs. began feeding the recipe on the bottle of Garlic Guard daily 10 the shape of one of the pieces of driftwood. somewhere (like the EU) where Metronidazole and antibiotics are only obtainable and a single, small Bala shark ( was taken from another aquarist, i have plans 7/13/10 After less than five minutes on WWM, I found a balloon ram (electric yellow) balloon ram (yellow) note: credit for the images used goes to their respective owners. basically every day (5%) to every other & I use stress Am wondering if you'd be willing to place a few test What is wrong with the GBR? My apologies for the picture. My gH is 6-7° Because I didn't know what was wrong and had suspected the other ram may provide aeration that is needed for DO (I noticed a positive difference