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cichlidl0ver Fingerling Posts: 22 Kudos: 15 Votes: 3 Registered: 18-Nov-2009	Hi. One of my two mbuna who are in a 30 gallon tank has gotten this thin red line right before his anal fin. I'm reluctant to think its fin rot because his tail is looking fine- no white fungus and no raggedness. Water parameters: ph: 8.6 ammonia:0 nitrite: 5 nitrate: 10 Any help would be appreciated!
Posted 06-Jan-2010 20:07
houston Fish Guru You want what when? Posts: 2623 Kudos: 2462 Votes: 337 Registered: 29-Mar-2003	It has been awhile since I had mbunas but there we go. My first concern have they been chasing each other or could he have hit something? Either way, I would dose with the Melafix, it is a good easy med to have on hand and is good for more issues. Keep us up to date on what happens and keep an eye on them. Hopefully this should help. "I've got a great ambition to die of exhaustion rather than boredom." Thomas Carlyle
Posted 07-Jan-2010 19:31
Lindy Administrator Show me the Shishies! Posts: 1507 Kudos: 1350 Votes: 730 Registered: 25-Apr-2001	Work on the water quality too. Nitrite should be 0. Do a water change, along with a deep gravel vac to try and reduce it. How often are you feeding your fish? Before you criticize someone walk a mile in their shoes. That way you're a mile away and you have their shoes.
Posted 07-Jan-2010 22:08
cichlidl0ver Fingerling Posts: 22 Kudos: 15 Votes: 3 Registered: 18-Nov-2009	i feed them once a day no more than they can eat in 45 seconds. and no, for the mosqt part they dont fight. but iut looks as if the lines are going away aswell.
Posted 08-Jan-2010 12:57
Babelfish Administrator Small Fry with Ketchup Posts: 6833 Kudos: 8324 Votes: 1570 Registered: 17-Apr-2003	Yeah I'd second the water change, bacteria booster too if you have it. Any power outages lately? Established tanks shouldn't have that nitrIte spike. Red lines are common in septicemia, septicemia a result of poor water quality. Melafix wouldnt hurt either. ^_^
Posted 08-Jan-2010 13:48
cichlidl0ver Fingerling Posts: 22 Kudos: 15 Votes: 3 Registered: 18-Nov-2009	ya we had a power outage around the 28th of december but evrything was fine before then
Posted 09-Jan-2010 03:22


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