Don't Know What Is Going On?

fishlore

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Okay so I thought that my pictus catfish had ick since there were some white spots that developed on his body. I treated the tank (90 gallons) with Quick Cure (it has Malachite Green and Formalin in it). I tried to raise the temp in my tank with another heater but it still just stayed at 78 degrees. When I added the treatment my sick pictus was acting stressed but he has been acting that way for a few days until I found the spots. After treatment my other pictus started acting stressed. That all was yesterday. Today both my pictus were dead and my dwarf gourami I also found dead. What is going on? I am going to do a complete water change. I took a test on the water and eveything was fine.
 
Parasite med?

Mal green and Formalin doesnt only treat parasites.

What are your water parameters?

Sick bay any ill fish if you can, treat, raise temp and raise oxygenation. Remove any carbon and zeolite filterations and UV sterylizrs.
 
Thanks for the link. I read that Malachite Green can be deadly to catfish. I did increase the aeration and took out my carbon filters. Well now is the chore of doing a full water change so no more of my fish die.
 
Ok good luck, R.I.P. to the ones that died, if a fish looks stressed there not dealing with the med, so keep a eye on the others, if they begin to looked stressed dilute the med down with a water change.
 
Ok good luck, R.I.P. to the ones that died, if a fish looks stressed there not dealing with the med, so keep a eye on the others, if they begin to looked stressed dilute the med down with a water change.


Thanks and I will do.
 

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