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Old 01-27-2008, 06:48 PM   #6
ClubHead9786
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Sorry i haven't posted a reply yet but ive been having some computer difficulties but yea, for the most part everything stayed the same in the tank; however conditions are getting gradually worse but not too quickly.

I checked the water and here are the parameters:
Nitrate- 60
Nitrite- 0
Hardness-150
Chlorine- 0
Alkalinity- 100
pH-about 7.4 (+/- .1)
Ammonia- .1 maybe, but not 0 anymore
Temp- 80 F

The tetra calmed down a little bit but about 2 days ago, they began to twitch without control every 3 sec or so.

The white molly that does not have the red gills seems to be sinking near to the bottom a lot but doesnt seem to have as a much difficulty staying up as before, but still struggles. It is also leaning over to the side a little and im not sure but it looks kind of like it is scratching against the rocks, shell, and gravel in my tank.

The blue mystery snails are now all dead.

The rest of the fish haven't changed much.

For the plants, The rosaefolia plant also is begginning to form more swiss cheese holes and the anacharis that is floating is getting gradually worse, but the anacharis in the ground is beginning to looks a little bit healthier especially near the top.

As far as answering questions that you guys posted:

The gills that are red on the molly arent really inflamed, it almost looks like the red is coming from under the scales of the fish. All the spots mentioned are all white so can it still be velvet?
And if it still can be velvet, what would i do to heal the fish or prevent the other fish from getting it?

Yea the temp did drop because the temp is supposed to be 80 but it fell to 68 really fast after my heater broke and i didn't notice for a week. One of my white mollies, the one that doesnt have the red gills fell to the floor and couldnt really get up to the surface and stay there. He is beginning to do that now as well but is also kind of leaning over to the side.

When i did the torch on the glass test, the tetra began to shine back a greenish blue reflection on the glossy spots.



As far as new introductions to my tank:
I added 3 bunches of anacharis, 2 mystery snails that are both dead now, and one of the small bags of blue gravel. but everything else stayed the same.

btw, Thanks again for taking your time to help me out.
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15 Gallon Tank (First Tank )
4 Zebra Danios
2 Black Skirt Tetras
4 Balloon Belly Mollies
1 Common Placo
1 Blue Mystery Snails

RIP
1 Zebra Danio
3 Flame Dwarf Gouramis
1 Black Skirt Tetra
1 Balloon Belly Molly
2 Placos
4 African Dwarf Frogs
Countless Mystery Snails
A Bunch of Balloon Molly Fry

(Man, i never really listed them out like that before...I kinda feel like a Murderer... )

10 Gallon Frog Tank
1 Leopard Frog- Boris
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