Carpet need some help

[Cspencer225]

My carpets mouth has been like this for 2 weeks. It looks like a big bubble. It is still really sticky and it did eat a large shrimp a couple days ago. So it will still eat. I moved it from my 265 to 90 3 weeks ago. The light is a 8 bulb t5 and it was under an 8 bulb before. Water is 35ppt, 10 to 20 nitrates, phos .1, temp 78-79.

 

[Cliving1]

Had that happen to mine. Regardless of all the corrections I did to the water, it was a slow death, want to say almost a year. All advice was that poor water quality lead to that state.

 

[Cspencer225]

Thanks I just put it in Cipro as a last chance. I have it on hand just for the mag. Going try it on the carpet to see if it is infection.

 

[davocean]

Hadonni is not my specialty or anything, but I'm pretty sure the mouth was no big deal, especially 3 weeks after transfer.

I think people react too quickly sometimes, it takes weeks or more for them to truly acclimate and settle.

I don't think that called for cipro, really I think just leaving it alone may have been best

 

[OrionN]

I agree with davocean. Not an infection so Cipro is not going to help. Concentrate on provide good water quality. Mine resolved with water change.