karavak
Member
1. State the problem as you see it and provide details.
One of my skunk cleaner shrimps is developing black spots on the sides and back of the tail. Nobody seems to be picking on the shrimp at least with lights on that I can tell.
2. List symptoms...white spots, not eating, labored breathing, etc.
Black spots
3. How long the fish has been exhibiting these symptoms.
Black spots seem to be developing for the past few days, maybe a week.
4. What is in the tank; other fish, live rock, corals, inverts.
2 blue damsel, 1 clown, 1 black brittle, 1 serpent star, 3 peppermint shrimp, 65lbs live rock, 7 Nass snails, 11 astrea snails
5. State the tank size, and how long the tank has been up and running.
65g been running for a little over 3 months
5. Diet; what are you feeding the fish, and do you use any supplements like selcon, zoe, zoecon or garlic.
Omega one veggie flakes, nutrafin max pellets, frozen brine shrimp, green seaweed. Recently, small bits of frozen scallops as a treat. No supplements.
6. How long have you had the particular fish and have there been any new additions.
Skunk cleaner was added Nov 21, 2008. Both skunk cleaners have molted once. Since then 3 peppermints, 1 black brittle, 1 serpent star have been added.
7. Was the fish quarantined prior to placing it in your main tank, and do you have a quarantine tank that you can use? EVERYONE SHOULD!!!)
No
8. Have you tried any treatments thus far before posting here. And, if so, describe what you have done.
No.
9. Water parameters!!! ammonia, nitrite, nitrate, pH, temperature and salinity. These are very important to know. Please don't say "my water quality is good". Give real numbers. It could be the key to solving the problem.
ammonia: 0
nitrite: .05
nitrate: 5-20
pH: 8.6
Temp: 77.2
Salinity: 1.023
Performing a water change this weekend.
One of my skunk cleaner shrimps is developing black spots on the sides and back of the tail. Nobody seems to be picking on the shrimp at least with lights on that I can tell.
2. List symptoms...white spots, not eating, labored breathing, etc.
Black spots
3. How long the fish has been exhibiting these symptoms.
Black spots seem to be developing for the past few days, maybe a week.
4. What is in the tank; other fish, live rock, corals, inverts.
2 blue damsel, 1 clown, 1 black brittle, 1 serpent star, 3 peppermint shrimp, 65lbs live rock, 7 Nass snails, 11 astrea snails
5. State the tank size, and how long the tank has been up and running.
65g been running for a little over 3 months
5. Diet; what are you feeding the fish, and do you use any supplements like selcon, zoe, zoecon or garlic.
Omega one veggie flakes, nutrafin max pellets, frozen brine shrimp, green seaweed. Recently, small bits of frozen scallops as a treat. No supplements.
6. How long have you had the particular fish and have there been any new additions.
Skunk cleaner was added Nov 21, 2008. Both skunk cleaners have molted once. Since then 3 peppermints, 1 black brittle, 1 serpent star have been added.
7. Was the fish quarantined prior to placing it in your main tank, and do you have a quarantine tank that you can use? EVERYONE SHOULD!!!)
No
8. Have you tried any treatments thus far before posting here. And, if so, describe what you have done.
No.
9. Water parameters!!! ammonia, nitrite, nitrate, pH, temperature and salinity. These are very important to know. Please don't say "my water quality is good". Give real numbers. It could be the key to solving the problem.
ammonia: 0
nitrite: .05
nitrate: 5-20
pH: 8.6
Temp: 77.2
Salinity: 1.023
Performing a water change this weekend.
