Hi There! Please could someone help? I have had my 180L tropical tank for two years. All has been going very well! I did a major clean of the tank 5 months ago and a partial water change about three weeks ago. Water quality is good. But there is a major problem and I have now idea what it is.
I have read up on fish diseases and it would seem that my fish either have flukes, or a viral infection. Please could someone help me diagnose, this more accurately before any more of my fish die? I have already lost two Cichlid's in the last week, both had the same symptoms and died before treatment.
I have an Oscar, two Parrot fish and I had two Malawian Cichlids belonging to the Mabuna and or Auratus species.
The symptoms are similar to swim bladder problems, as the fish struggle to stay in one position or swim upright. They swim close to the surface of the water, my last fish that died last night actually seemed as though he was trying to breath outside the water through his mouth. Upon dying their scales just behind the gills seemed as if they were scrapped or eaten away, I did not see any scraping going on in the tank though!
One of my Parrots has "lost his colour" he was bright orange and is now an off white, I have also noticed a red spot on his head and a few red streaks in his tale fin close the the base of the tail where it joins the body.
I noticed a few dark black worms on the side of the tank walls. But cleared them out ASAP and have no idea if any of this is related to the worms?
Please help! Please let me know if you need any more info.
I have read up on fish diseases and it would seem that my fish either have flukes, or a viral infection. Please could someone help me diagnose, this more accurately before any more of my fish die? I have already lost two Cichlid's in the last week, both had the same symptoms and died before treatment.
I have an Oscar, two Parrot fish and I had two Malawian Cichlids belonging to the Mabuna and or Auratus species.
The symptoms are similar to swim bladder problems, as the fish struggle to stay in one position or swim upright. They swim close to the surface of the water, my last fish that died last night actually seemed as though he was trying to breath outside the water through his mouth. Upon dying their scales just behind the gills seemed as if they were scrapped or eaten away, I did not see any scraping going on in the tank though!
One of my Parrots has "lost his colour" he was bright orange and is now an off white, I have also noticed a red spot on his head and a few red streaks in his tale fin close the the base of the tail where it joins the body.
I noticed a few dark black worms on the side of the tank walls. But cleared them out ASAP and have no idea if any of this is related to the worms?
Please help! Please let me know if you need any more info.
