I mentioned this in another thread but haven't gotten any real results.
My two juvenile axies are wonderfully cute and playful, and the Lucy is healthy as a horse. But the little gold guy I have has been stricken with one issue after another, the poor thing.
Recently, the tops of his 'gill stalks' have become bare and white. I've tested my water twice a day for three days and nothing has changed. I use API master liquid test kit, the readings being,
0 ammonia
0 nitrite
40 nitrate
and a pH of 8.2, which it's always been.
The tank is a bare bottom 20g with a bar bubbler and false plants, and two large hides, and a filter. I can't recall the measurements of the tank at this moment,
I feed them both bloodworms, and their tank has stayed at about 75-76° F lately due to rising temps in Ohio.
I've seen very little aggression, and neither seems to be showing any real signs of stress. The Lucy is absolutely fine, and hasn't had this issue at all.
What could be causing this?
My two juvenile axies are wonderfully cute and playful, and the Lucy is healthy as a horse. But the little gold guy I have has been stricken with one issue after another, the poor thing.
Recently, the tops of his 'gill stalks' have become bare and white. I've tested my water twice a day for three days and nothing has changed. I use API master liquid test kit, the readings being,
0 ammonia
0 nitrite
40 nitrate
and a pH of 8.2, which it's always been.
The tank is a bare bottom 20g with a bar bubbler and false plants, and two large hides, and a filter. I can't recall the measurements of the tank at this moment,
I feed them both bloodworms, and their tank has stayed at about 75-76° F lately due to rising temps in Ohio.
I've seen very little aggression, and neither seems to be showing any real signs of stress. The Lucy is absolutely fine, and hasn't had this issue at all.
What could be causing this?