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cory dawg
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there are reddish white blobs on the left and right side right by his fins.....????????







If it holds water and it's glass I want it!
Post InfoPosted 11-Jun-2006 03:40Profile PM Edit Report 
Natalie
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Looks to me like lymphocystis, which goes away on its own.

But there's no guarantee on the diagnosis, seeing as how so little information was left on the fish and the tank it's in.



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Post InfoPosted 11-Jun-2006 06:19Profile Homepage AIM MSN PM Edit Delete Report 
crusha
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Hey Cory Dawg.

Would you be able to post your water conditions, e.g. ph, nitrite, ammonia, nitrate readings, temperature and any other tests you can get.

If you dont have a test kit for these things you could go to the LFS and get them to test your water parameters. Without that information it will be really hard for other members to help you out.

Oh I just noticed you've posted a picture below ... it doesn't appear on the actual post tho?

Cheers - Crusha


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cory dawg
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My water parameters and tank are as such............

29 gallon freshwater community
occupants are....
5 Mollies (assorted)
6 Gold Barbs
1 Rubber lipped Pleco
3 small (really small) clown loaches
6 corys
1 Panda Cory

The tank itself has been running for about 3 years.
the water parameters are
PH- 7.5
AMMONIA- 0 PPM
NITRITE- 0 PPM
NITRATE- 30 PPM
IT HAS 3 FILTERS ON IT.

1 WHISPER 10
1 EMPORER 280
1 HOMEADE CANINTER FILTER ( THE CONTAINER IS 4.2 QUARTS IN SIZE AND CONTAINS CERAMIC RINGS,FOAM AND CARBON IN A MEDIA BAG. THEY ARE ALL CHANGED WHEN NEEDED. SPERATICALLY OF COURSE.dON'T WANT TO DESTROY ANY BACTERIA THAT IS NEEDED. ALSO WEEKLY WATER CHANGES (SATURDAYS) FROM 40 TO 50%.

If it holds water and it's glass I want it!
Post InfoPosted 11-Jun-2006 14:26Profile PM Edit Delete Report 
cory dawg
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TEMP IS ALWAYS AROUND 75 DEGREES.



If it holds water and it's glass I want it!
Post InfoPosted 11-Jun-2006 14:28Profile PM Edit Delete Report 
cory dawg
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If it holds water and it's glass I want it!
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cory dawg
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This is my pleco after 5 days of treatment with Melafix....
He still swims around, eats and acts totally normal... No sign of being sluggish, scraping his body around the tank or anything.....Any advice?





If it holds water and it's glass I want it!
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