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Sorry I haven't listed my water parameters. I just have a general question about Melafix and Pimafix. Is it okay to stop using them after 2 days? Two days ago, I started medicating my main tank for a sick glowlight tetra but she got so weak I moved her to my hospital tank, where she isn't...

That's what I'll do. Thanks.

Thanks. Do you think I need to use the flake food at all for the other fish or just the sinking pellets that both will get?

Thank you. Can I feed the flake food for the glowlights and the pellets for the corrys at the same feeding time? I have only 2 corrys so should I break up the pellet into a smaller portion?

Update I had the Glowlight euthanized two days ago. I don't take euthanasia lightly and dreaded making that decision. But as far as I could tell, my choice was to euthanize her or watch her slowly starve to death. Even the Melafix rep said Melafix would not fix the problem I described to him...

Even the guy at the tropical fish store said it would be a miracle if she survives. He'd never heard of such a case but seemed fascinated by it. I'll continue watching her like a hawk (maybe that's the wrong expression!) to monitor her condition. For the time being, she's doing better than...

Thank you for that dose of reality. It put it all in perspective for me. I'll give her a little time as you said. I will hope for the best but expect the worst.

Yes, humanely euthanizing her has crossed my mind. My only hesitation is not knowing what really popped out of her body. If it was something other than her stomach, maybe the Melafix can heal the wound in time for her to eat. Wishful thinking, perhaps?

Update I tried feeding the sick Glowlight a few brine shrimp this evening. She ate them but they came right out of her belly. She reate them and they came out again. :cry: I'm starting to wonder if the membrane sac at the bottom of the tank was her stomach. Is it even possible for a stomach to...

DESCRIPTION OF ILLNESS I have 5 Glowlight Tetras. One is sick. On 1/19/08, I noticed a swelling on her underbelly the size of a small pea. I moved her from 20-gallon community tank to 5-gallon hospital tank. Shortly thereafter, I noticed loose skin hanging from her underbelly and the swelling...

I know you're all probably right... :cry: I guess I've got a decision to make. I wish there was some kind of nutrient that could be added to water that fish could absorb through their skins. The Fungus Clear definitely helped the corys and I know it could help this guy with time. BTW, moved...

He is able to move and jump up a little. I think he's trying to swim. I've seen him lay on his side as well as on his back and he is breathing heavily. I put some frozen blood worms right over him tonight. Some of the blood worms landed close to him but I can't say whether or not he ate any. As...

I have a bad fin/tail rot situation. My water perimeters are basically the same as listed in this topic: http://www.aquariumadvice.com/viewtopic.php?t=96036 Last Sunday, I discovered a glow light tetra laying on the floor of my main tank. It was still alive so I moved it to my hospital tank...

I am amazed at some of the beautiful photos I've seen on this site. Unfortunately, I can't seem to get a clear photo with my digital camera. :( It doesn't focus well through water, making my fish look like blurry smudges. There might be another setting I could use. I'll have to check my manual...

Thanks, Zagz. :D Today I started treating my 5 gallon hospital tank with Maracyn-Two. Because this has been such a tough illness to tackle, I'm planning on treating the hospital tank for 10 days instead of 5. I also started treating my 20 gallon main tank with a Melafix/Pimafix combination...