juliestimpson
Aquarium Advice Newbie
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Hi,
I am new and have come in search of advice and expertise!
I have two fish, both 3 1/2 years old, one a goldfish and one a shubumpkin( not sure how to spell that!)
We noticed in the last 6 months they were getting very big, so decided to treat them to an extension and get them a bigger tank.
I have always been very interested in my fish taking regular water checks, feeding them a mixed diet of flakes, bloodworms and fresh greens and generally lots of attention and tlc.
So we got them a new tank , i gradually moved some of their existing water to new tank whilst topping up theirs very slowy to ease the shock as the new tank was so much bigger i didint want a massive 50 -60% new water to be added.
We got them all settled in and then realised our new tank had a crack! so in a panick they went back into their old tank whilst we found them a new one, same size but they had to go through all the moving again two days later.
They seemd fine and settled in well, but two weeks later we saw one morning that they were lying very lethargicly on the bottom of the tank, it was of course a sunday, so i took a water sample to our local aquactic centre for an expert water check the next day , but all was perfect.
I was given a medication for them as by this time ( 24hrs later) there fins were clamped with the shubumpkins tail having lots of red lines through his tail.
By that night they were both covered in white spot, flying themselves around the tank at lightening speed one minute and the next lying on the bottom of the tank.
We gave them protozin medication on days 123 and 6, it is now day 7 and theres really no change except a lot more white spot and now very bad rotting on their fins.
Also on day two i introduced a heater and have since had the water between 70 and 80, but due to how long this has been going on i am very worried about feeding and water changes as the protozin says to do neither until medication is finished but to medicate again if they are not better
I honestly thought they would be dead by now, but they are still hanging on, does it sound like the medicine is working because they are still alive, or do you think they are , sadly, suffering a prolonged death??
My two fish , Alan and Gary, are my absolute pride and joy and i cant bear to see them like this , can any one suggest any thing, as i have been to every pet store and got the same answer which doesnt seem to be working.
Please please help if only to reassure that im doing the right thing, its causing me an awful lot of heartache to see them going through this
Thanks
Julie, Alan and Gary x x
I am new and have come in search of advice and expertise!
I have two fish, both 3 1/2 years old, one a goldfish and one a shubumpkin( not sure how to spell that!)
We noticed in the last 6 months they were getting very big, so decided to treat them to an extension and get them a bigger tank.
I have always been very interested in my fish taking regular water checks, feeding them a mixed diet of flakes, bloodworms and fresh greens and generally lots of attention and tlc.
So we got them a new tank , i gradually moved some of their existing water to new tank whilst topping up theirs very slowy to ease the shock as the new tank was so much bigger i didint want a massive 50 -60% new water to be added.
We got them all settled in and then realised our new tank had a crack! so in a panick they went back into their old tank whilst we found them a new one, same size but they had to go through all the moving again two days later.
They seemd fine and settled in well, but two weeks later we saw one morning that they were lying very lethargicly on the bottom of the tank, it was of course a sunday, so i took a water sample to our local aquactic centre for an expert water check the next day , but all was perfect.
I was given a medication for them as by this time ( 24hrs later) there fins were clamped with the shubumpkins tail having lots of red lines through his tail.
By that night they were both covered in white spot, flying themselves around the tank at lightening speed one minute and the next lying on the bottom of the tank.
We gave them protozin medication on days 123 and 6, it is now day 7 and theres really no change except a lot more white spot and now very bad rotting on their fins.
Also on day two i introduced a heater and have since had the water between 70 and 80, but due to how long this has been going on i am very worried about feeding and water changes as the protozin says to do neither until medication is finished but to medicate again if they are not better
I honestly thought they would be dead by now, but they are still hanging on, does it sound like the medicine is working because they are still alive, or do you think they are , sadly, suffering a prolonged death??
My two fish , Alan and Gary, are my absolute pride and joy and i cant bear to see them like this , can any one suggest any thing, as i have been to every pet store and got the same answer which doesnt seem to be working.
Please please help if only to reassure that im doing the right thing, its causing me an awful lot of heartache to see them going through this
Thanks
Julie, Alan and Gary x x