Fishy problems with new fish…(again)

[Sgooosh]

after a few days of quarantine i took them out under the light to inspect, and do maintenance for the qt tank. One of them has some wierd stuff on her fin, mucous from stress maybe? Her fin is not rotting, she seems to breathe more heavily than others

the blonde koi in this photo has been in the tank for a few days, but is still mucousy, all the otherfish from same batch are ok.

 

[Sgooosh]

@emeraldking
@Colin_T
Do you guys know what might be the problem here?

 

[emeraldking]

Well, if we look at that guppy from the top, we do see that the scales are open right behind the pectoral fins. The start of dropsy could be the case.

 

[Sgooosh]

Well, if we look at that guppy from the top, we do see that the scales are open right behind the pectoral fins. The start of dropsy could be the case.

do you reccomend i treat all of them? usually with dropsy i only see one has the problem

 

[GaryE]

It all says you're quarantining a pathogen. It could be some sort of protozoan parasite, or an infection. Dropsy starting could be the end game of the parasite, or the parasite could have taken advantage of a fish fighting a bacterial or internal infection. QT doesn't give us answers sometimes. It just separates the dangerous from the safe.

I would not know what to treat for. I'd keep it clean and expect fish to die.

 

[Big Boy Fish]

Do you have a filter or pump to get air in the tank since they look like they are gasping for air

 

[Sgooosh]

Do you have a filter or pump to get air in the tank since they look like they are gasping for air

They are not gasping for air its just they are in a shallow container within a large tank. I took them out of the qt to look at them under a light

It all says you're quarantining a pathogen. It could be some sort of protozoan parasite, or an infection. Dropsy starting could be the end game of the parasite, or the parasite could have taken advantage of a fish fighting a bacterial or internal infection. QT doesn't give us answers sometimes. It just separates the dangerous from the safe.

I would not know what to treat for. I'd keep it clean and expect fish to die.

i will try salt treating…

 

[Sgooosh]

It all says you're quarantining a pathogen. It could be some sort of protozoan parasite, or an infection. Dropsy starting could be the end game of the parasite, or the parasite could have taken advantage of a fish fighting a bacterial or internal infection. QT doesn't give us answers sometimes. It just separates the dangerous from the safe.

I would not know what to treat for. I'd keep it clean and expect fish to die.

by parasite do you just mean the pathogen?
and should i treat all the fish? or just the one?
all other fish have no signs of mucous

 

[emeraldking]

do you reccomend i treat all of them? usually with dropsy i only see one has the problem

Dropsy "can" be contagious but mostly it just affects one fish in the community. It's not that all scales are open when I look at the photo. So, it could be early stage. But most fish when showing dropsy, will eventually die.
But putting her separate from the others is always a good thing to do. Just in case...

 

[Sgooosh]

Dropsy "can" be contagious but mostly it just affects one fish in the community. It's not that all scales are open when I look at the photo. So, it could be early stage. But most fish when showing dropsy, will eventually die.
But putting her separate from the others is always a good thing to do. Just in case...

separated her and salt bathed.
she died the next day, not sure why...
all others ok

 

[emeraldking]

separated her and salt bathed.
she died the next day, not sure why...
all others ok

So, sorry to hear...

 

[Sgooosh]

So, sorry to hear...

today, i cannot find one of the males, not sure...

 

[betta4ever!]

today, i cannot find one of the males, not sure...

I'm sorry for your loss. Did you find the male?

 

[Sgooosh]

I'm sorry for your loss. Did you find the male?

nope!
maybe the 3 types of pest snail ate it...
or some fish...