Recent content by joanna1

I thought I might have overdosed so rechecked. bottle says 4mls for 60 litres, my tank is 125 so I added 8mls. I did a water change and ran the carbon, but now have transferred the barbs to quarantine tank anyway. No luck with garlic flakes but will dash to shop and get med you suggested and try...

just tried to take some photos couldn't get any of use. They have not been rubbing at all. The above sounds possible though. I think perhaps you could say tail looked like it was weighing them down the two male anyway, female seems not quite so ill at the moment. so could you recommend a med to...

I will try the peas, I dont think they are well enough to show any interest in eating but cant hurt to try. Sorry to seem a bit stupid but could you descibe flicking.

Thanks for all your help Wilder. I see the symtoms for TB could fit, but I've looked again at the fish and think the bend is maybe just where he is trying to hold himself in the water, perhaps I shoud turn the filter off? I did not know about worming thanks.

Yes their breathing is laboured, I dont think they are bloated or particularly thin or have any red streaks, but definately listless and lethargic, not eating and and definately not right, sorry probably not very good at picking up or describing symptons as new to this hobby. I treated the mouth...

I cant see any of those symtoms but difficult to be 100% as they are obviously quite small, do you think all the fish could be affected at the same time and deteriorate so quickly at the same time with this problem? I have also noticed their fin are a bit ragged.

Many thanks for you reply. Yes they are in isolation tank, i have seen no poo since I realized something was wrong. one looks a bit sort of bent but two that died did not and they died so rapidly. They're just not swimming anywhere, but moving fins quickly. I had a platty that had mouth fungus...

Request Help Tank size: 125L pH: 8.1 ammonia: 0 nitrite: 0 nitrate: 10 kH: gH: tank temp: 26 Fish Symptoms 2 dead, other three staying at bottom, . of tank not moving much, not eating. males darker in colour, Volume and Frequency of water changes: every 2 weeks 25% Chemical Additives or...