Botia Almorhae

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holmesotters
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Botia Almorhae

Post by holmesotters » Sun Mar 22, 2015 9:54 am

* Type of fish that are affected (common name and latin name if possible - common names vary worldwide, latin names don't!).
Botia almorhae
* How long has the tank been set up for?
9 months
* Size of tank (dimensions and volume).
4ft X @ft X 18ins
* How is the tank being filtered?
Eheim ext eco 300 + Fluval U2
* Water temperature.
29C Planted tank
* Your maintenance regime (e.g. how often water changes are carried out, what percentage of the water is changed each time, how often you clean your filter/s and how do you do this?)
Weekly 10%, fine filter washed in tank water, changed every 3 months
* Has anything new been added to the tank recently? (fish, plants, live food, decor etc).
Temp increase recently whilst 6 Discus are being moved to new tank. Am feeding lambs heart once a week in a small chunk.

* What other fish are in the tank?
Golden sucking loach 3", 10 Rummy nosed tetras, 3 Cory Julii

* As detailed a description as possible of the symptoms the fish are exhibiting (remember a photograph can speak a thousand words).
No outwards signs of injury, no pre signs of health issues, paling of colour around organs behind pectoral fins otherwise fish growing and appear healthy
* How long ago the affected fish were added to the tank, and how long the fish have been displaying symptoms.
Two deaths in the last week both unexplainable

* Your current water parameters - ammonia 0, nitrite 0, nitrate 20ppm reducing by extra water changes, pH 6 tapwater 6.8 and low ph due to bogwood Phosphate 2ppm also reducing with more frequent water changes
(please don't say 'my water is fine, the levels are ok', we would like actual numbers from the test results).
The Discus will be moved asap to new tank
The botia are quiet aggressive feeders and although started with 7 now down to 4

Many thanks,

Any advice would be appreciated

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Re: Botia Almorhae

Post by Diana » Sun Mar 22, 2015 11:55 pm

Duplicate post- Actually this is the right forum for the post. The other one should be moved over here.

Note to OP: Only post your question in one forum.
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