Sponge
Aquarium Advice Newbie
Hi everyone, I have a 30 gallon tank that's been set up with fish in it for about a year now. At the moment I have x1 3"Red Leopard Sailfin Pleco, x3 lyretail mollies, x3 platys, x2 2" senegal bichir, and x1 fire red zebra danio. I also have a second 15 gallon tank set up for 7 months, with 5 african dwarf frogs, 1 male betta, and 3 otocinclus.
Just thought I'd introduce myself..
Anyways right now I'm having my first ever aquarium epidemic, 3 fish have died this week and ALL of my fish except the danio are showing sick symptoms as follows:
-bottom sitting
-not eating (they were pooping clear mucus)
-clamped fins
-Pleco is hanging out in weird places not his usually rock, and he is swimming to the top of the tank often slightly sticking his nose out. usually poops constantly but havent seen him poop for 3 days.
-and just today im noticing white cottony fungus on a few fish which im guessing has attacked them since they became weak with whatever sickness they had prior.
So I've been doing ALOT of research and the petstore agrees with me that it sounds like internal parasites, so im treating them with metronidazole and aquarium salt. So far I havent noticed much of a difference and its been two days, ive lost 3 fish so far.
I'm really worried and I love my fish Please and help or suggestions or similar experience stories would be greatly appreciated.
ALSO: is it safe to use an antifungal medication at the same time as the anti parasitic medication or will that be too hard on the fish with all the chemicals in the water?
Just thought I'd introduce myself..
Anyways right now I'm having my first ever aquarium epidemic, 3 fish have died this week and ALL of my fish except the danio are showing sick symptoms as follows:
-bottom sitting
-not eating (they were pooping clear mucus)
-clamped fins
-Pleco is hanging out in weird places not his usually rock, and he is swimming to the top of the tank often slightly sticking his nose out. usually poops constantly but havent seen him poop for 3 days.
-and just today im noticing white cottony fungus on a few fish which im guessing has attacked them since they became weak with whatever sickness they had prior.
So I've been doing ALOT of research and the petstore agrees with me that it sounds like internal parasites, so im treating them with metronidazole and aquarium salt. So far I havent noticed much of a difference and its been two days, ive lost 3 fish so far.
I'm really worried and I love my fish Please and help or suggestions or similar experience stories would be greatly appreciated.
ALSO: is it safe to use an antifungal medication at the same time as the anti parasitic medication or will that be too hard on the fish with all the chemicals in the water?