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	White Patch On Convicts Side
will Small Fry Posts: 14 Kudos: 9 Registered: 27-Jan-2006	hey, i've got 5 adult convicts and a bunch of babies ones in a 200 litre tank with some platys and a Common Algae Eater. I'm worried about my biggest male convict, he's got a white patch on his left side in about the middle of his body and its about 1cm by .5cm. he is in competition with my other big convict so it might be a bight or somthing but he somtimes wipes it on a rock. PLEASE HELP
Posted 08-Feb-2006 14:46
Lindy Administrator Show me the Shishies! Posts: 1507 Kudos: 1350 Votes: 730 Registered: 25-Apr-2001	Check your water parameters; ammonia, nitrite, nitrate and pH. Post results here. If you dont have the testkits for these then take a sample of water to your lfs and get them to write down the results. How often do you do water changes and what filtration do you have for the tank? Before you criticize someone walk a mile in their shoes. That way you're a mile away and you have their shoes.
Posted 08-Feb-2006 23:27
will Small Fry Posts: 14 Kudos: 9 Registered: 27-Jan-2006	i usely change about 20% of the water a month and i'm going to the lfs today to try to get the water parameters, ammonia, nitrite, nitrate and pH. i've got a aqua one 102F Maxi Internal Filter that does 500l/hour in a 200L tank
Posted 09-Feb-2006 07:37
keithgh Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 6371 Kudos: 6918 Votes: 1542 Registered: 26-Apr-2003	I think you will find that the water peramiters are not the best. It is strongly advisable to do a 25%-30% water changes weekly. Are you using any dechlorinator or any other treatments to your water before it is added to your tank. What type of filtration do you have and how often do you clean it completly. *Have a look in [link=My Profile] http://www.fishprofiles.com/forums/member.aspx?id=1935[/link] for my tank info* Look here for my Betta 11Gal Desktop & Placidity 5ft Community Tank Photos Keith Near enough is not good enough, therefore good enough is not near enough, and only your best will do. I VOTE DO YOU if not WHY NOT? VOTE NOW VOTE NOW
Posted 09-Feb-2006 08:00
will Small Fry Posts: 14 Kudos: 9 Registered: 27-Jan-2006	i put some dechlorinator in after i put the water in and i got a aqua one 102F Maxi Internal Filter that does 500l/hour in a 200L tank that i clean once every 1 to 3 weeks
Posted 09-Feb-2006 12:18
longhairedgit Fish Guru Lord of the Beasts Posts: 2502 Kudos: 1778 Votes: 29 Registered: 21-Aug-2005	Couple of things to note, 1)chinese algae eaters sometimes adhere to large flat sided fish and cause wounds, 2)it may be fungus or a variant of cottonmouth bacteria, so youll need to get on top of the infection whatever the initial cause may be. Hope this helps.
Posted 12-Feb-2006 19:00
will Small Fry Posts: 14 Kudos: 9 Registered: 27-Jan-2006	thanks everyone for your replies the convict has healed up great thanks/:'
Posted 10-Mar-2006 02:38
longhairedgit Fish Guru Lord of the Beasts Posts: 2502 Kudos: 1778 Votes: 29 Registered: 21-Aug-2005	Excellent news. Did you do anything to treat it, or did it heal on its own?
Posted 10-Mar-2006 05:27


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