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Originally Posted by lauraleellbp
I've heard the same thing about Colombian tetras- they develop some sort of skin/scale disorder as they get older (makes me suspect some sort of nutrient deficiency??)
Have you tried salt treatment for a week? 1/2 tsp per gallon is what I use with sensitive fish like tetras. This might help with an external infection of some sort. And/or Melafix and Pimafix might be good choices.
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I've never heard that about Colombians before but it wouldn't surprise me. They are fed a diet of vitamin flake, balanced blend, frozen blood worms, frozen brine shrimp, and frozen beef heart. Maybe I should add some vegetable matter? I've heard fish like frozen peas?
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www.angelsplus.com which has awesome flake food, I'd highly recommend them. I treat with their medicated flakes as well. I could also try increasing their amount of vitamin flake.
I have a big bottle of epsom salt, is the dosage the same for large tanks? They are in a 110/115 and I'd like to treat the whole tank if it is in fact an external parasite.
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