Hey out there!
This is my first post. I'm in a real state. My childhood dream pet is ill
We've had lottlia for a few months, he/she is about 3 inches nose to tail.
At the moment she's in a small beginners fish tank, with a small internal filter. we are about to buy her a large tank in a couple of weeks due to a sudden growth spert.
I noticed before leaving yesterday evening she's covered from nose to tail in tiny little white bumps.. She spent a lot of time on top of the water.
In utter panic I ordered my fiancée to come home and clean him/her out, he's done an 100% water change and gave her new sand etc.. She's eating fine and been tucking into her frozen blood worms ( may I add that's all she eats) not really sure what else to feed her. I don't want to go getting things out my garden next door are keen gardeners. She's now back on the bottom as normal. Swimming around very active.
The spots are just bobbly she doesn't look any different colour wise.. There mainly under his/her belly and in her head, a couple of vains here and there but look normal (think I've oh noticed cause I'm looking at her really closely.) . Her gills look big and fluffy as normal.. There's abit of white on them but they aren't fully pink yet! (She's albino).
I must admit the room she has been kept in may have got a bit warmer recently so I don't know weather that's a factor.. I know it seems really irresponsible of me but I don't know much or understand much about water changes.. We have only ever done 100% because the tank does get messy fairly quick after a week. We are hoping to change that with her new tank with its external filter.
Tried to get a picture but you can really see it on her skin cause shes white.
If anyone can help me, or advise me I'd be so grateful I'm in a state with it all.
Thanks a lot. Emily
This is my first post. I'm in a real state. My childhood dream pet is ill
We've had lottlia for a few months, he/she is about 3 inches nose to tail.
At the moment she's in a small beginners fish tank, with a small internal filter. we are about to buy her a large tank in a couple of weeks due to a sudden growth spert.
I noticed before leaving yesterday evening she's covered from nose to tail in tiny little white bumps.. She spent a lot of time on top of the water.
In utter panic I ordered my fiancée to come home and clean him/her out, he's done an 100% water change and gave her new sand etc.. She's eating fine and been tucking into her frozen blood worms ( may I add that's all she eats) not really sure what else to feed her. I don't want to go getting things out my garden next door are keen gardeners. She's now back on the bottom as normal. Swimming around very active.
The spots are just bobbly she doesn't look any different colour wise.. There mainly under his/her belly and in her head, a couple of vains here and there but look normal (think I've oh noticed cause I'm looking at her really closely.) . Her gills look big and fluffy as normal.. There's abit of white on them but they aren't fully pink yet! (She's albino).
I must admit the room she has been kept in may have got a bit warmer recently so I don't know weather that's a factor.. I know it seems really irresponsible of me but I don't know much or understand much about water changes.. We have only ever done 100% because the tank does get messy fairly quick after a week. We are hoping to change that with her new tank with its external filter.
Tried to get a picture but you can really see it on her skin cause shes white.
If anyone can help me, or advise me I'd be so grateful I'm in a state with it all.
Thanks a lot. Emily
