kizanne
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I want to know if this is a parasite. It appeared in my quarantine tank that I converted to a larva tank. The larva are just at pro-larva stage so they aren't infected yet if these are bad. They may have come from the old inhabitant which was an emmaciated spotted mandarin who recently got an upgrade to a larger quarantine container. None of these are showing in the new container so I don't know if she popped them out or what. I should say the reason I decided to make this a larval container is that I had added some tetra, copepods, and other live foods like amphipods.
SO here it is can you help me know if it is bad?
A video if you'd like
https://youtu.be/m7zlZAIFaJs
In order for us to provide the best possible help . . .
In order for us to provide the best possible help, please provide the following information. It will really help us and it will be information we need.
1. How old is this aquarium? Brand new Quarantine tank
2. If less than six months old, what is ammonia level? close to zero
3. What is SG of this aquarium? How measured? 1.026 spectrometer
4. When was the last fish added to this aquarium? 2 weeks ago
5. Was it quarantined? If so, how? And how long? Was it prophylactically treated? How? It was the quarantine tank, it has not been treated
6. If you are using a copper based medication, which one? How often do you measure level? When? NO
7. If you are using hyposalinity, how did you calibrate your refractometer? NO
8. Please describe in detail, the appearance of the fish? If there is one or more pimples, are they lumpy? What color? Fish that was in there was purchased totally emaciated from the store, a spotted female mandarin. In the store they showed me her 'feeding' She had a desire to eat but couldn't fight her way to the food and they were using dry pellets that once it hit the ground she didn't have an interest in. She is now eating, live baby brine, frozen adult brine, copepods, and I think rotifers. I do not see any pimples or lumps but she is still shy at letting me look at her.
9. Please describe the behavior of the fish as best you can. Is it acting reclusive? Is it always up towards the top of the aquarium? Is it avoiding light? How active is the fish? Question no about the fish but nothing seems unusual.
10. Is the fish eating? What? Live brine, frozen brine, copepods, rotifers
SO here it is can you help me know if it is bad?
A video if you'd like
https://youtu.be/m7zlZAIFaJs
In order for us to provide the best possible help . . .
In order for us to provide the best possible help, please provide the following information. It will really help us and it will be information we need.
1. How old is this aquarium? Brand new Quarantine tank
2. If less than six months old, what is ammonia level? close to zero
3. What is SG of this aquarium? How measured? 1.026 spectrometer
4. When was the last fish added to this aquarium? 2 weeks ago
5. Was it quarantined? If so, how? And how long? Was it prophylactically treated? How? It was the quarantine tank, it has not been treated
6. If you are using a copper based medication, which one? How often do you measure level? When? NO
7. If you are using hyposalinity, how did you calibrate your refractometer? NO
8. Please describe in detail, the appearance of the fish? If there is one or more pimples, are they lumpy? What color? Fish that was in there was purchased totally emaciated from the store, a spotted female mandarin. In the store they showed me her 'feeding' She had a desire to eat but couldn't fight her way to the food and they were using dry pellets that once it hit the ground she didn't have an interest in. She is now eating, live baby brine, frozen adult brine, copepods, and I think rotifers. I do not see any pimples or lumps but she is still shy at letting me look at her.
9. Please describe the behavior of the fish as best you can. Is it acting reclusive? Is it always up towards the top of the aquarium? Is it avoiding light? How active is the fish? Question no about the fish but nothing seems unusual.
10. Is the fish eating? What? Live brine, frozen brine, copepods, rotifers
