JumperAlex
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Can anyone tell me what's going on with my regal angel? When I left for work he was fine but when my girlfriend got home around 6 he looked like this.
Can anyone tell me what's going on with my regal angel? When I left for work he was fine but when my girlfriend got home around 6 he looked like this.
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He has also been breathing heavy and staying in one spot all afternoon. Could this be flukes?[/QUOTe
It looks to be secondary bacterial infection to me. There also appears to be a wound or infection at the base of the ventral fins of this fish. I would get it into a hospital tank quickly before your other fish start attacking him or the disease spreads to the other fish in your tank.
Got him into a quickly and crudely made 6g qt tank. He made it overnight but now we are trying to figure out how to treat him.
Got him into a quickly and crudely made 6g qt tank. He made it overnight but now we are trying to figure out how to treat him.
We have kanaplex which is a broad spectrum anti-biotic. I think we are going to treat the qt with that and then mix some of it into his food and bind it with focus. I'm also looking into a cheap 20 gal tank to set up as a qt. I have a 10 I could use for it would that be big enough?
We have kanaplex which is a broad spectrum anti-biotic. I think we are going to treat the qt with that and then mix some of it into his food and bind it with focus. I'm also looking into a cheap 20 gal tank to set up as a qt. I have a 10 I could use for it would that be big enough?
A 20 gallon would work better only because its more room for him but for now the 10 will work. Just make sure that you are watching ammonia levels really well and you will have to change the water frequently. I use a 20 gallon to QT my new fish in. I keep two cheap filters in my sump at all times so to grow beneficial bacteria to use for QT so I don't have to change the water as often and only go through a mini cycle if any. Diagnosing fish disease is tough. I use to never QT my new fish but I lost everything in my bigger tank once to parasites which cost me a ton. Make sure that you are watching your other fish if you've not ruled out parasites.
With all due respect, quarantining a fish and medicating a fish are 2 different animals.
When you quarantine, you are mostly observing for problems while maintaining a minature version of your main tank. When you are medicating, most meds will surpress or even kill off the benificial bacteria so the need for water changes is crucial. In fact, most meds tell you to do water changes during the treatment period. During a medication period, most fish also will not eat so the production of ammonia is also reduced. All medication/ hospital tanks should have totally new and fresh, clean water in them before adding the sick fish. I've also found that ammonia buildup in a new tank takes 5-7 days before it reaches a level of discomfort for the fish. Most meds have you doing water changes after 3 days.
In a qt situation, your fish should have more space and be eating and swimming around and therefore producing more ammonia amongst other things so a cycled aquarium is a necessity for this.
Hope I've cleared things up a bit on this
Oh I'm aware! I've been in the hobby for many years! I'm glad you know as well and the importance which I'm guessing rules out any parasite infestation!! That's a good thing!
Yes, I know . I spent more than 30 years in the Salt Water Fish Business importing fish from all around the world and shipping to all around the world. Fish from different places have different diseases so I am quite familiar with medicating techniques.
What concerned me in your last post was your comment regarding the extra filters for cycling the QT tank. This is not necessary when medicating for a specific disease, as I mentioned in my last post, and could serve to only confuse the OP. In this case, the fish needs to be medicated first then placed in a QT tank for an undetermined amount of time for the eye to heal. These need to be 2 steps in 2 different setups. Just trying to clarify
As far as parasitic infestations, a FW dip prior to putting your fish in a QT tank will do a lot to rid the fish of most external parasites. The QT period for this is to make sure internal parasites don't make a showing after the fact
Sad to report that being in the hospital tank and with the treatment of Kanaplex to the water for the past day and a half my angels condition is getting worse. He looked "okay" until just a few minutes ago when I checked on him and he was on the bottom of the tank not moving and breathing heavily. I hate to give up hope but things are not looking good. Thank you both for your input on this problem and information you have given me so that this kind of thing doesn't happen to me again. I am combining 2 of my 10 gallon FW community tanks to create a 10 gallon QT (not hospital) tank. I will keep my 6 gallon clean to be a hospital if needed later on. If you have any other advice it is certainly welcome.