Hi,
I have a male apisto cac. who appears to be showing the first signs of hole in the head disease, which I noticed yesterday. I've looked at pictures on the web today, and I'm pretty sure this is the issue. Water is fine - tested last week:
Ammonia & nitrite 0
pH 7.0, temp 25C
Nitrate 20.
Weekly water changes of 20% with gravel wash (done today). 150L volume.
Female cac. is fine, as are all other fish (1 BN, 10 rummys, 4 corys & 11 cardinals).
The male cac. is a very fussy eater - eats frozen brine shrimp or bloodworm, but won't take anything else (believe me, I've tried!). Could the problem be diet related? I tend to defrost the food, throw all the juices/water away, then feed just the food - is this removing the vitamins, as it is supposed to be vitamin-enriched?
Can anyone help me, as I haven't come across this disease before and don't know what to do! Cheers.
I have a male apisto cac. who appears to be showing the first signs of hole in the head disease, which I noticed yesterday. I've looked at pictures on the web today, and I'm pretty sure this is the issue. Water is fine - tested last week:
Ammonia & nitrite 0
pH 7.0, temp 25C
Nitrate 20.
Weekly water changes of 20% with gravel wash (done today). 150L volume.
Female cac. is fine, as are all other fish (1 BN, 10 rummys, 4 corys & 11 cardinals).
The male cac. is a very fussy eater - eats frozen brine shrimp or bloodworm, but won't take anything else (believe me, I've tried!). Could the problem be diet related? I tend to defrost the food, throw all the juices/water away, then feed just the food - is this removing the vitamins, as it is supposed to be vitamin-enriched?
Can anyone help me, as I haven't come across this disease before and don't know what to do! Cheers.