Head + Tail Light Tetra

[WILDER]

I've heard other members have problems with that med too.

The anti internal bacteria med fine, I've used it with corys and they were fine.

Let me know how they get on if you don't mind.
Good Luck.

 

[sjolliff]

Update
i bought a 30L glass hospital tank, 25W heater, epsom salts and Myxazin fin rot and baxteria.

Iv filled the tank up with the main tank water. As per instructions on that website ( 1 teaspoon per gallon)

I used imp galons which would be 6 teaspoons,
i put 5 in as i did not want to OD, iv added the correct amount of med (2ml)
and the fish is in there not doin much at the min

 

[sjolliff]

Also the website (wilder) provided says for swelling etc use 1 tablespoon per gallon.

would that be too much for a tetra? as iv gone for 1 teaspoon per gallon

 

[sjolliff]

The fish seems to be getting worse, due to its size its struggling swimming, it seems to of got bigger too

could it be tetra disease?

 

[WILDER]

Bloating can be dropsy, constipation, swim bladder, internal parasites.

Add the full dose of epson salt as you have nothing to lose now.
Also myxazin more of an external med and not internal.

 

[sjolliff]

I thought that and the bottle said the same, but he said " no no no, this treats it all, we use it"

iv put a further 6 teaspoons in so its near to what it should of been,
cant believe its not popped yet

 

[WILDER]

it's not sounding good i'm afraid.
Is the fish still going to the toilet.

 

[sjolliff]

I have not seen it do any in the hospital tank,
Just looked at it now and its at the surface as if its gasping?
and its gone really slow

 

[WILDER]

I think I would put the fish out of it's misery.
Is he turning upside down.
It sounds to far gone to save. So sorry.

 

[sjolliff]

Its not going upside down, just at the surface and looks like hes having a drink.
im might give it an hour with the addtional epsom in, then make a choice.
If it was constipation how long in epsom would it take?

 

[WILDER]

Epson salt helps with drawing out the fluids when a fish is bloated.
Peas are a good laxative for constipation.

 

[sjolliff]

TBH it is getting worse, just looked now and its trying to swim but goin round in circles.
also looked with a torch and it looks lumpy on its body.

all the other fish in my main tank look fine, apart from one cory, which need treating for finrot/external bacteria, which i will be sorting out soon

 

[WILDER]

Once fish swim in circles it can mean there dying.
Are the lumps on top of the skin or beneath the skin.

 

[sjolliff]

The lumps are beneath the skin,

 

[WILDER]

Poor thing.
Do the lumps look hard or soft looking.