Apistogramma Cacatuoides Scale Lesion

[MacZ]

only that the RO system is quite water wasting and pricey

I fully agree to the wastefulness, but pricey... Not so much. Models that are suitable for aquarist use start at 50€.

 

[NotanEcho]

What does mulm mean, I have never heard of the word. By googling, it sounds like the decomposed botanicals, fish food, fish poo, etc. in the substrate?

In fact currently I am only using tap water and my pH is around 6.5-7, GH, KH around 4. I would like to lower it to around pH 6 because I am looking to get some nannostomus rubrocaudatus or eques and I believe they would breed and live better in that condition. I like seeing the tannins in my water so I'm still looking for a safe way to lower it, be it botanicals, blackwater extract or peat. Yea, I am afraid that a drastic change of the pH would harm my fish so I am still a bit hesitated to use peat or the extract at the moment. From what you said, I might give the tetra extract a go.

I like the explanation of “Mulm” lol that they post about On tanninaquatics

"Mulm's the word." Or, is it "detritus?" Or, is it food, or...?

As a "student of all things aquatic", and a lifelong aquarist, like most of you, I've formulated a lot of opinions about hobby stuff over the years. I suppose, much of my "indoctrination" into the hobby was based on the time-honored traditions and mindsets that we took for granted for so long. I...

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And about the lesions, All of the recovery success stories I have read show that clean clean water, hospital tank, lowered stress and or adding salt—were the common factors.
I do not have much expertise there, but best of luck truly. It’s always a sad sad day when you lose a fish.

 

[Sowah]

I like the explanation of “Mulm” lol that they post about On tanninaquatics

"Mulm's the word." Or, is it "detritus?" Or, is it food, or...?

As a "student of all things aquatic", and a lifelong aquarist, like most of you, I've formulated a lot of opinions about hobby stuff over the years. I suppose, much of my "indoctrination" into the hobby was based on the time-honored traditions and mindsets that we took for granted for so long. I...

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And about the lesions, All of the recovery success stories I have read show that clean clean water, hospital tank, lowered stress and or adding salt—were the common factors.
I do not have much expertise there, but best of luck truly. It’s always a sad sad day when you lose a fish.

Thanks for the reply. I took Mac's approach and added a piece of IAL few days ago, the lesion has got much much better today, hopefully he can fully recover in the next couple of days.

 

[Sordbodan]

Thanks for the reply. I took Mac's approach and added a piece of IAL few days ago, the lesion has got much much better today, hopefully he can fully recover in the next couple of days.

For what it’s worth My Borelli had the exact same infection. It went away after about a week. Based on Mac’s advice I had also added some IAL. Now I continue to do so regardless. It turns out, my Ottos absolutely love the IAL. They munch on it endlessly. I now have a new food source for them.

 

[MacZ]

For what it’s worth My Borelli had the exact same infection. It went away after about a week. Based on Mac’s advice I had also added some IAL. Now I continue to do so regardless. It turns out, my Ottos absolutely love the IAL. They munch on it endlessly. I now have a new food source for them.

You are both welcome. And yes, Otos love the biofilm on botanicals.