HELP!! URGENT!! Fish Mayday!!

[Convict2161]

Something is going wrong! FAST!! If I need to treat the tank I have about 30 minutes before the LFS closes. I'm on my way now just in case I get some responses.

We had this guy a few days ago



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Now I have these guys.

This one jus sits at the top o the tank.

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This one looks chewed up and has been hiding over here for a week.

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The last 2 pics are my Moorii and I call him the pitbull of the tank. His left eye looks like its gonna pop!! It's all cloudy and looks like it has a layer of gunk over it.

 

[Mumma.of.two]

Well the last thing you want to do is go throwing medication at the tank without knowing what's wrong.
What are your parameters like these days?
Do you suspect they are being beaten up?

 

[Convict2161]

Well the last thing you want to do is go throwing medication at the tank without knowing what's wrong.
What are your parameters like these days?
Do you suspect they are being beaten up?

Ammonia 0

Nitrates 5.0

Nitrites 0

pH 8.2

Temp 76-78

What I'm thinking after further investigation that maybe those 2 got at it. But sure about Moorii, his eye looks like any minute it's gonna just blow up! All white and cloudy.

 

[Mumma.of.two]

Ammonia 0

Nitrates 5.0

Nitrites 0

pH 8.2

Temp 76-78

What I'm thinking after further investigation that maybe those 2 got at it. But sure about Moorii, his eye looks like any minute it's gonna just blow up! All white and cloudy.

I'd do what jeta suggested in your other thread for their injuries. As for the eye I can't see it very well from the picture. It could be from a fight or maybe popeye/bacterial infection. It would be best to QT him IMO so you can get a better look at it.

 

[Convict2161]

I'd do what jeta suggested in your other thread for their injuries. As for the eye I can't see it very well from the picture. It could be from a fight or maybe popeye/bacterial infection. It would be best to QT him IMO so you can get a better look at it.

Gonna try. 1 problem, my Moorii knows what's up! He ain't moving anywhere so I can net him. The other 2 appear to be disorientated so maybe easier to get

 

[mfdrookie516]

It's really hard to see anything from the pictures, but have you looked in to columnaris?

 

[Convict2161]

It's really hard to see anything from the pictures, but have you looked in to columnaris?

Not familiar but will google it. The other 2 have really white mouths, look just beat up, tired. They also have like little white spots on and around there mouth.

 

[Mumma.of.two]

Not familiar but will google it. The other 2 have really white mouths, look just beat up, tired. They also have like little white spots on and around there mouth.

Eek! Mfd could be right.

 

[Convict2161]

From reading a few sites already if it is it it says it can be caused by environmental stress so maybe the tearing down the tank and chasing fish to re home a bunch then putting tank back together and then doing a water change! Maybe I did this

 

[Convict2161]

Now what?! UGH!!!

 

[Mumma.of.two]

It can get a foot hold when a fish is stressed. It's a type of gram negative bacteria.

 

[mfdrookie516]

I suck at diagnosing diseases... so this is only based on the assumption that you have pretty accurately diagnosed. Dropping the temp 6 degrees, adding aquarium salt (recommended dosage on carton), and treating with a gram negative antibiotic are the first 3 things recommended. I treated with daily 50% water changes, salt, and lower temp (added pimafix and melafix only to learn later on that likely did nothing). Took about 2 weeks for everyone to get back in shape.

 

[Mumma.of.two]

Another thing to look out for if you use antibiotics is it can play havoc with your biofilter.

 

[Convict2161]

I lowered the temp to 72 I'm gonna give the first dose of aquarium salt now.

 

[Convict2161]

I don't have aquarium salt,must have ran out or whatever. I'll have to get some tomorrow. Hopefully there gonna be ok.

 

[Mumma.of.two]

No more salt till tomorrow IMO. You don't want to add it too fast. Keep us posted! I hope if it is columnaris you caught it in time.

 

[Mumma.of.two]

I don't have aquarium salt,must have ran out or whatever. I'll have to get some tomorrow. Hopefully there gonna be ok.

Do you have any salt like kosher or anything without iodine or anticaking agents?

 

[Convict2161]

Do you have any salt like kosher or anything without iodine or anticaking agents?

I'm gonna check

 

[Convict2161]

I have kosher salt. How much should I put in?

 

[Mumma.of.two]

I have kosher salt. How much should I put in?

Have you added any at all yet?
If not, 1 flat tablespoon per 5 gallons is the full dose so about 1/4 of that IMO.