ginty
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What other fish are in there ?
What is the substrate ?
Do you have any bogwood in the tank ?
I would try a PWC with RO or distilled water. You don't want the whole tank to be distilled water but a partial change should help bring the nitrates down and possibly lower the pH. Someone tell me if this is bad advice.
I like to add Indian Almond Leaves as well. They have some helpful properties.
Is he the only Cory ?
Poor fishie.
It isnt cat litter substrate. It is actually black sand. Well thats what it had on the bag when i brough it.Hurt? Have you seen this fish before? Stressed to death sir....
Ps- that's cat litter for substrate??
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He isnt that dark. I turnt my flash off my camera, but he is getting stressed.What kind of Cory is that? I hope it isn't a palaetus or how ever it's spelt. If so has he always been that dark? He should look more like the picture above my post...
How long have you had the fish.
If he is recent within last 6 months what is you GH.
Cories have hard time hard water..
If all that checks then could it be an injury?
If no then I see bacterial infection and recommend an anti biotic treatment.
With bacterial infections often by the time you see a symptom it can be to late .Cories are sensitive fish so I hope he is still holding up.
sorry you waited so long and had to ask again for some help.
Tom
What other fish are in there ?
What is the substrate ?
Do you have any bogwood in the tank ?
I would try a PWC with RO or distilled water. You don't want the whole tank to be distilled water but a partial change should help bring the nitrates down and possibly lower the pH. Someone tell me if this is bad advice.
I like to add Indian Almond Leaves as well. They have some helpful properties.
Is he the only Cory ?
Poor fishie.
Ill buy some bottled water and do a water change. Do you recommend seperating him?What other fish are in there ?
What is the substrate ?
Do you have any bogwood in the tank ?
I would try a PWC with RO or distilled water. You don't want the whole tank to be distilled water but a partial change should help bring the nitrates down and possibly lower the pH. Someone tell me if this is bad advice.
I like to add Indian Almond Leaves as well. They have some helpful properties.
Is he the only Cory ?
Poor fishie.
Thankyou for your reply. Ill get some drift wood. I havent got any rocks etc.Cories darken up when on a darker substrate. I've had my peppered cories on carib sea beach colored sand, and the ebony stuff. On the black sand, they blend in VERY well. They get almost black. Currently they're on PFS.
And they're fine in High PH water. I'm in FL and my well water is 8.2. My group of peppers regularly cover the side of the tank in eggs for me. And yes, they're fertile, I've hatched one batch, the rest I've left on the glass to be cleaned up. I do have driftwood in the tank which could help with the hardness of the water and the high ph. (I haven't tested the hardness of the water, but from the calcium stains on everything in this house, I'm betting it's high.)
He looks like he may have bumped a rock or something. Make sure his water is as good as a you can get it. You might try using a nitrate remover pad, or a similar product to help pull the extra Nitrates. Or just extra plants. If it get's worse, I would look at treating him with something. Might look at dropping him in a glass or specimen container to get a better look at him, if it's fluffy I would treat him for fungus, if it's a wound... Keep the water as clean as you can.
Ok. What would you suggest? Some drift wood and have some anubias with it?Yeah he needs a hiding place or two. No where for him to get out of sight and relax.
And anytime.