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All ends well ? One fish gone, the other healthy - Total Nitrates finally at check, so it was either overpopulated or plants rotting too much. I think this discussion can be closed. Thanks to all! (Though I am still looking the to open up the sick fish, still in the freezer.... hidden from...

Monitor other fish Thank you for your help and quick responses.:thumb: We ALL tried hard! :thanks: So lets talk about "OTHER" GF. Look at the pictures with poo of over 10 cm (4 inches) long. Color is "normal" (IMO, so please tell if otherwise). I am feeding twice daily with Tetra flakes or...

Thanks I had hopes of saving him when the first bulge opened up and then healed. I still wonder what kind of infection it was, whether Hexamite or other. THANKS a lot to you an ljk for the numerous suggestions and help.:thanks:

R.I.P. - Post mortem help Well, it really looked bad, and he passed away. Amen. I managed to get the first dose of antibiotics (Metronidazol) this morning, too late. But now I know where to get them: there's a pharmacy near home that actually has that rare stock of API in "bulk", so she even...

My grand-grand-fahter tells me that in the in the early 70's fish had feet and could crawl up the walls of the aquarium. By the time I was born, Justin Bieber was called a musician, Pink Floyd was believed to be an AIDS mutation and, well, people talked through their fingers using whatsapp, etc...

And use it in Court against Tetra.

lest sue Tetra and LFS around the world. Bloody assassins. dr. Menghele reincarnations! :-)

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SALT Would you add Salt at this point? Generally, what's the dose for salt in aquariums. I am tinking to treat with Salt the "healthy" fellow, in case he got infected and not showing, yet, symptoms.

I went to an aquarium equipment / manufacturer today (no live fish, just equipment) We discussed and showed the pics. He recommend antibiotics, but since Argentina is a Under-devloPING country it's been six months since imports are not allowed of the specific fish antibiotics he used to have...

Shame on Tetra I always (since the 1970s, shush! about my age) regarded Tetra as a "great brand": German quality, technology and trustworthiness. But since they sold off half the business to a USA Fund,.... well, things are going as expected: mediocre quality targeted to a below-average user, -...

no harmer It never killed any of my fish :angel: Which is often better than other stuff.... or most LFS staff. We need a med / bio /vet to explain what that impressive 2-lines organic-compound API is; apparently much like putting a band-aid for a bone-deep cut (ironic metaphor), or a fresh...

More on medication Interesting to hear Tetra Lifeguard is only a vacuous claim. I suspected it couldn't be so good for so many things, and come in a tablet. Life's simply not that way. I wonder how many fish have died because if this "misrepresentation". Worth billions in court rulings... if...

Getting worse, but we'll fight tough! I have found in Google several dog/cat vets in the area, hopefully they can help during working-days. And dropped an email to a friend, CEO of largest (human) drug distributor in Argentins - he must be able to get me something through his relations! Bayer...

What antibiotics would you recommend? Hi, thanks for your concern, again. Ironically, Argentina is a major farming country and producer of best beef, pork, poultry and thoroughbred/polo horses in the world. With world-leading Vet schools it seems that ornamental fish are too insignificant for...

Things are getting WORSE this morning THANK YOU for taking the time to read carefully and respond so promptly. Fairly normal bowel movements. I feed mashed peas every day and some soaked flakes or pellets for the other fish and for "energy" to complement the fibre of peas. Absolutely yes...

PLEASE HELP! Now black spot around anus. Side scar of the suppurated tumor is slowly healing... :) BUT, the fish still looks severely tired or perhaps with swim bladder problems?Resting long at the bottom, often face-down and swimming a bit erratically when going for food. - I keep feeding...

Good news - so far Quick update: Fish is doing better - Tumor, cyst, abscess, infection or whatever, is slowly suppurating and receding. Photos below (less than 48 hours after "blow-out" / suppuration started) LFS helpless as usual. I decided to buy a slightly different antiseptic/healer of...

Thanks! I usually get Nitrate between 20 and 40 ppm one week after Pwc. I know the 50 litres tank (aprox 13 gallons) is on the small side for two fantail Goldfish (1 yo, inch-and-a-half body length). So I make weekly 35 to 40% PWCs with no exceptions! I read Nitrate is safe even well above 20...

Bursted, but live and kicking... Cheers guys! I'll share some pics below: 1) this morning, stretching out like an Alien 2a & 2b) this evening.... plop!: It burst, while I was out all day. This morning, preventively, I added some broad-spectrum ich treatment (only thing at hand, being...

Did it survive? Could someone tell if its infection or tumor? If infection or bacteria, what treatment is best to avoid passing over to other fish in the tank? I applied Tetra Lifeguard (5 day) already.

About to burst It's been 7 days now, treated with Tetra Aqualife. Bulge grew slowly and behaviour & parameters kept stable. Readings (after treatment, before PWC) Ammonia 20 ppm; Nitrite 0 ppm; Nitrate 40 ppm; PH7.4- Performed 35% WC (Day 7, yesterday) This morning the bulge is looking as if...

Hi all, My goldfish has an unusual BULGE on its RIGHT side, only. Please help me diagnose it. LFS was not very helpful when I showed the pictures. It appeared overnight, about 24 hs. before the pictures below were taken. Fish behaviour and appetite are normal; maybe just resting at the...

Hi, How did it go after your last post - now a few years back? I seem to face similar symptoms in on of my fantails: overnight, a bulge appeared in the same region, behind the gils, on its RIGHT-side only . Its behaviour and appetite are mostly normal, just resting at the bottom a little more...