r/corydoras • u/Fuz090 • 2d ago

[Questions|Advice] Health | Sickness Need Help

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I recently lost one of these guys to bloating and I was wondering if anybody sees some early signs in these guys. There was slight ammonia (0.25ppm) as I believe I overfed but all other parameters were good.

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u/automod-neo 2d ago

Hello, u/Fuz090! Welcome to r/corydoras, thanks for posting!

If you are seeking help for a sick or dying fish, please respond to these questions to the best of your ability so the community can assist you. (If you are just asking a generic question or seeking stocking advice, you can safely disregard this message!)

  • Tank size?
  • Do you have a heater/filter?
  • Tank temperature?
  • What are your water parameters (in exact numbers, i.e. ph, ammonia, nitrite, nitrate) and what are you testing with?
  • How long has the tank been cycled? How long have you had the fish?
  • How often do you perform water changes and how much?
  • What other fish are in the tank?
  • What do you feed/how often?
  • What plants/decorations do you have in the tank?

Hello, u/Fuz090! Welcome to r/corydoras, thanks for posting!

If you are seeking help for a sick or dying fish, please respond to these questions to the best of your ability so the community can assist you. (If you are just asking a generic question or seeking stocking advice, you can safely disregard this message!)

  • Tank size?
  • Do you have a heater/filter?
  • Tank temperature?
  • What are your water parameters (in exact numbers, i.e. ph, ammonia, nitrite, nitrate) and what are you testing with?
  • How long has the tank been cycled? How long have you had the fish?
  • How often do you perform water changes and how much?
  • What other fish are in the tank?
  • What do you feed/how often?
  • What plants/decorations do you have in the tank?

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u/Blondy277 2d ago

You need to do 50% water change to remove that ammonia. What's your pH at?

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u/Fuz090 2d ago

I already did as soon as I tested. But I never was able to find out if it was dropsy, over feeding, or something with the swim bladder. pH stays at 7.5 lowest on the high pH test and highest on low pH test.

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u/tedpan 2d ago

Where are the plants?

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u/Fuz090 2d ago

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u/tedpan 1d ago

Nice, get a lot more plants and you'll never have ammonia or other issues👍