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[Animal Lover 2000]

ASAP read the title and descriptin
can i have name and anything else you think i need to know
for guppies and catfish with ripped fins and catfish with sore scales

 

[WILDER]

Size of tank in gallons or litres?
How many fish and which type?
Water stats in ammonia, nitrite, nitrate, and ph.

The sore scales on the fish do they look like blood patches?
Are the scales peeling off, or lifting?
Any lumps beneath the sore scales?
Is there stomach also bloated?
Are the fish eyes bulging out?
Any signs of red streaking of fins, body?
Any blood patches on the fish fins, or body?
Do any fish flick and rub on objects in the tank?
Are signs of fish darting, or erratic swimming?
Any fish gasping at surface of tank, or laboured breathing?
Do the sore scales look red, or pink, with a circling of dead white tissue around the edges?
Any white, pink, red, edges to fins?
Have the fish been fighting, or squabbling?
Any excess slime on fins, body?
Do gills look pale or red and inflamed?
Is there any signs of a cloudy, or greyish film on fish body, fins?

Sorry for all the questions but they need to be answered to rule some ailments out.

Is it possible to load a pic of the sick fish onto the site.

 

[Animal Lover 2000]

look below for answers had to repost

thank you

 

[WILDER]

Just copy my question then paste. Add answers. Yes or No.
As I abit confused.

 

[Animal Lover 2000]

Size of tank in gallons or litres? 55 gal
How many fish and which type? guppies platies endlers 3 mollies 2 serpaes 3 neons 2 catfish 1 sick
Water stats in ammonia, nitrite, nitrate, and ph. not sure

The sore scales on the fish do they look like blood patches? not raelly
Are the scales peeling off, or lifting? no it looks as if 1 is gone
Any lumps beneath the sore scales?no
Is there stomach also bloated?no
Are the fish eyes bulging out?yes definetly
Any signs of red streaking of fins, body?no
Any blood patches on the fish fins, or body?not really no
Do any fish flick and rub on objects in the tank?no
Are signs of fish darting, or erratic swimming?no
Any fish gasping at surface of tank, or laboured breathing?no
Do the sore scales look red, or pink, with a circling of dead white tissue around the edges?yes a little
Any white, pink, red, edges to fins?no
Have the fish been fighting, or squabbling?with a problem chinese algae eater got rid of him this morning
Any excess slime on fins, body?not sure no
Do gills look pale or red and inflamed?paleish but red ish on the inside
Is there any signs of a cloudy, or greyish film on fish body, fins?yes definety

Sorry for all the questions but they need to be answered to rule some ailments out.it s okay anthing to help pepper

Is it possible to load a pic of the sick fish onto the site. um i need my dad to do it try when he gets home

did that help

 

[Animal Lover 2000]

 

[WILDER]

You need to get your water tested.
Take a sample of your tank water to the LFS, ask them to write the results down for you.

Immediate water change. 50%.
Increase aeration.
Remove black carbon.
Add Maracyn Plus. The medication will knock your good bacteria in your filter.
It will be far better if you could isolate the sick fish for treatment.

Your fish are suffering from a bad bacteria infection.

How often do you maintain your tank?

Bulging Eyes. Popeye.
Ulcers. Can be pink or red in colour, with a circling of dead white tissue around the edges.

 

[Animal Lover 2000]

ummmm i cant do any of that stuff
cant do a water change by myself and my mom and dad say wait till we move wait till we move i say no no no non need to do it now and moving is more than a month away
air i dont know how to do thatbut my dad does and will get him do do it as soon as possible
carbon dad will also have to
dont have that never seen it and dont know where to get it
isolation cant have a comletly emptey and uncicled 5 gallon with nothing to susatian fish and have a little 1 gallon fish bowl and have a gian nothing to sustian it with also hes in a breeder box best i could do
what do you meen mantian clean

 

[WILDER]

You need to remove ornaments, rocks, etc, and give the substrate a good vac,
Water changes.
Your fish are already getting sick. You will lose them if you don't start to maintain the tank.

You will have to tell your mum & dad unless they start to do water change, gravel vac, the fish will just suffer, get sick, and die.


what do you meen mantian clean
Gravel vac, water change, change filter floss, or rinse in old tank water.
Check filter running ok.

I will go and get you some information on tank maintenance.

 

[WILDER]

Tank maintenance. Step By Step Guide To Weekly Maintenance.
http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?/topic/171045-step-by-step-guide-to-weekly-maintenance/

 

[Animal Lover 2000]

i told my dad to come read the whole thread but he wont and i am going to make him in a minute or two
i found a midicine: meth-blueto keep fungas off fertile eegs use 5 drops a gallon any eegs taking on the blue dye are infertile and should be removed with an eyedropper methblue may lso be applied with swab or brush to open leasions sores or cuts on aquarium fish bigger than 1 inch sould i use it or no

 

[Animal Lover 2000]

i also found aqurium salt batural fish tonic adds essential electrolytesimproves gill function promotes disease recoveryshould i use it

 

[WILDER]

You can also dab wounds with diluted methylene blue.
I wouldn't advise using it as it can destroy your good bacteria in your filter.
I would rather dab the wounds on the fish with methylene blue. Than add it to the whole tank.

It depends on which type of fish you keep when adding salt. As not all types of fish tolerate it.

You really need an internal bacteria med like maracyn. As your fish also have popeye.

Have you preformed a water change?

A link to methylene blue.
http/www.novalek.com/kordon/methylene_blue/index.htm

A link to popeye
http/www.flippersandfins.net/pop-eye.htm

 

[Animal Lover 2000]

no i havent and canot according to parents and will popeye ever go away if treated and where can i get the medicine
how would igo about dabbing the wounds
anything else i need to know

 

[bmonki]

no i havent and canot according to parents and will popeye ever go away if treated and where can i get the medicine
how would igo about dabbing the wounds
anything else i need to know

im really not trying to be harsh here - but part of having a fish tank is maintaining it, usually with weekly water changes. without these water changes you're a lot more likely to get sick fish that may ultimately die. im sure if you explained that to your mum and dad they would be much more keen for you to do water changes when needed rather than constantly going to the lfs to replace dead fish. it'll take you about 20 mins. and it could save your fishes lives.