Harlequin Rasbora - Help!

[Jonty]

One of my harlequin rasboras has lots of red specks all over its body - its very washed out and in bloated (about double it's normal width from above).

Water Stats:

Ammonia: Tested once and it was 0.5ppm ! but did another test and its 0ppm, so i think one tube was contaminated.
Nitrite: 0ppm
PH: Didn't test, generally 8
Nitrate: Didn't test, was 10ppm 3 days ago and done a 30% change since then

Tank is fully cycled and in 3 months mature. I'm running 2 internals, the one with the tank and an extra 200lph.

The tank is 60l, stocking in sig.

I have a spare tank (18l) I can isolate it in.

Just a heads up, I have no meds except for aquarium salt - is this ok with corys?

The fish is eating normally.

Thanks, Jonty

 

[WILDER]

Your tanks overstocked.

Are the scales sticking out.
What do you feed your fish,.
Any signs of flicking and rubbing, excess mucas, darting, laboured breathing or gasping at surface of tank.

It could be dropsy with septicemia on top.
I would issolate the sick fish as if the fish has septicemia is can infect the tank water.

Septicemia



Symptoms:

Fish may have reddening at fin bases, blood streaks throughout the fins and body, small hemorrhages around the eyes. Dull listless behavior and lack of appetite may also be present.



Cause:

Systemic bacterial infection caused by various bacteria, including Aeromonas, Pseudomonas and Vibrio. The illness is often brought on by poor water quality or as a result of parasitic infestations or other infections. These bacteria enter the blood stream and circulate through the tissues causing inflammation and damage. Inflamed blood vessels in the skin and at fin bases stand out. Blood vessel and heart tissue damage cause hemorrhaging and consequently leakage of body fluids into the abdomen, which may lead to Dropsy.



Treatment:

Water conditions must be improved for all fish in the tank, regardless of how many fish are infected. Check your water’s Treat with Kanacyn or Tetracycline as well as with a medicated food if the fish will eat. If parasites are suspected, all the fish in the tank should be treated with antiparasitic medication. Using salt to help restore osmotic balance might be helpful.

 

[Jonty]

Your tanks overstocked.

Are the scales sticking out.
What do you feed your fish,.
Any signs of flicking and rubbing, excess mucas, darting, laboured breathing or gasping at surface of tank.

It could be dropsy with septicemia on top.
I would issolate the sick fish as if the fish has septicemia is can infect the tank water.

Septicemia



Symptoms:

Fish may have reddening at fin bases, blood streaks throughout the fins and body, small hemorrhages around the eyes. Dull listless behavior and lack of appetite may also be present.



Cause:

Systemic bacterial infection caused by various bacteria, including Aeromonas, Pseudomonas and Vibrio. The illness is often brought on by poor water quality or as a result of parasitic infestations or other infections. These bacteria enter the blood stream and circulate through the tissues causing inflammation and damage. Inflamed blood vessels in the skin and at fin bases stand out. Blood vessel and heart tissue damage cause hemorrhaging and consequently leakage of body fluids into the abdomen, which may lead to Dropsy.



Treatment:

Water conditions must be improved for all fish in the tank, regardless of how many fish are infected. Check your water’s Treat with Kanacyn or Tetracycline as well as with a medicated food if the fish will eat. If parasites are suspected, all the fish in the tank should be treated with antiparasitic medication. Using salt to help restore osmotic balance might be helpful.

Ok, I'll isolate and do a water change.

I know my tank is overstocked, however 6 of the endlers are teenaged fry, and I'll hopefully get rid of the harliquin rasbora soon...

Thanks again, Jonty.

 

[WILDER]

Ok. Good luck.
Septicemia hard to cure once it progresses.

 

[GuppyGoddess]

Your tanks overstocked.

Are the scales sticking out.
What do you feed your fish,.
Any signs of flicking and rubbing, excess mucas, darting, laboured breathing or gasping at surface of tank.

It could be dropsy with septicemia on top.
I would issolate the sick fish as if the fish has septicemia is can infect the tank water.

Septicemia



Symptoms:

Fish may have reddening at fin bases, blood streaks throughout the fins and body, small hemorrhages around the eyes. Dull listless behavior and lack of appetite may also be present.



Cause:

Systemic bacterial infection caused by various bacteria, including Aeromonas, Pseudomonas and Vibrio. The illness is often brought on by poor water quality or as a result of parasitic infestations or other infections. These bacteria enter the blood stream and circulate through the tissues causing inflammation and damage. Inflamed blood vessels in the skin and at fin bases stand out. Blood vessel and heart tissue damage cause hemorrhaging and consequently leakage of body fluids into the abdomen, which may lead to Dropsy.



Treatment:

Water conditions must be improved for all fish in the tank, regardless of how many fish are infected. Check your water’s Treat with Kanacyn or Tetracycline as well as with a medicated food if the fish will eat. If parasites are suspected, all the fish in the tank should be treated with antiparasitic medication. Using salt to help restore osmotic balance might be helpful.

Ok, I'll isolate and do a water change.

I know my tank is overstocked, however 6 of the endlers are teenaged fry, and I'll hopefully get rid of the harliquin rasbora soon...

Thanks again, Jonty.

Hi,
I would "get rid" of the rasboras right now! As long as your tank is so overstocked, none of your fish have a good chance of health improvements. Can you return the Rasboras to the pet store? That is what I did. Before doing so, I found a couple of people that actually offered to take them for free so to add to their community tanks. The only reason I didn't do so was because the LFS gave me a credit and I needed that for another API kit.

Best of luck.

 

[Jonty]

Hi,
I would "get rid" of the rasboras right now! As long as your tank is so overstocked, none of your fish have a good chance of health improvements. Can you return the Rasboras to the pet store? That is what I did. Before doing so, I found a couple of people that actually offered to take them for free so to add to their community tanks. The only reason I didn't do so was because the LFS gave me a credit and I needed that for another API kit.

Best of luck.

Yeah, I'm looking to wind down some stock right now - I've got a 25l I will put the endlers in - that should help my stocking.

It's frustrating, as 2 members on here told me this would be pushing it but should be an OK stocking... grr..