Help!

[leener]

Hi, we are having a huge problem with our fish!!! im not sure what type she is but she is a tropical fish and has a big body with small fins on the side, she seems to have lost all control, her side fins move but her back one doesnt and she cant swim, shes still alive but when she tries to swim she immediatly starts to tumble in all sorts of directions what do we do!!!!!

 

[Fishy friend2]

can you please fill this out
1. Water parameters. (ammonia, nitrate, nitrite, PH, temp', Hardness etc)
2. A full description of the fishes symptoms.
3. How often you do water changes and how much.
4. Any chemicals and treatments you add to the water.
5. What tank mates are in the tank.
6. Tank size.
7. Finally Have you recently added any new fish?

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Tank size:
pH:
ammonia:
nitrite:
nitrate:
kH:
gH:
tank temp:

Fish Symptoms (include full description including lesion, color, location, fish behavior):

Volume and Frequency of water changes:

Chemical Additives or Media in your tank:

Tank inhabitants:

Recent additions to your tank (living or decoration):

Exposure to chemicals:

Digital photo (include if possible):

 

[leener]

Tank size: 20liters
pH: 7
ammonia: none
nitrite: none
nitrate:none
kH:none
gH:none
tank temp: 27
we use water from the tap

Fish Symptoms (include full description including lesion, color, location, fish behavior): she lies upside down at the bottom of the tank with both side fins moving she rests against the plant. if you move her she doesnt struggle or swim away she cant she just tumbles around

Volume and Frequency of water changes: just uner 20 liters

Chemical Additives or Media in your tank: none

Tank inhabitants: two guppies and another one of the same typ

Recent additions to your tank (living or decoration): one new tropical plant and a new guppie

Exposure to chemicals: none

Digital photo (include if possible): this is pippa upsdie down by the plant

 

[Noahs ark6]

How can you have no kh or gh? do you have a test kit?

You say you use water from the tap, do you dechlorinator?

 

[leener]

we've only hd them for about 4 weeks, the shop told us it was fine, we live in the netherlands, telling us we can change the water using the tap water, we have a heater and filter, no test kit, it has been going completelty fine until now

 

[Noahs ark6]

the reason could be the chlorine in the water. Fish have a layer of slime covering their body, which protects them. Using water straight from the tap has chlorine in it and damages the fish. Theres a product available called dechlorinator which you have to use. It isnt realy expensive but a must have. Unfortunately im not sure what is wrong, but a member with more experience in this field wil be able to diagnose your fish

 

[leener]

thank you very much for your help!

 

[Noahs ark6]

thank you very much for your help!

Thats fine

 

[leener]

we were going to bringher to shop tomorrow, but unfortunaelty she just passed away

 

[Noahs ark6]

I'm sorry to hear that. R.I.P Pippa

 

[leener]

thank you for you help anyway, atleast shes not in pain!

 

[Dieses Madchen]

Are you dechlorinating your water? If not, then that is your problem. Also, how did you cycle your tank?

 

[Rummynose]

Sorry about you losing Pippa like that. My guess is the tank is not cycled and toxins built up in the water. How often did you change the water and how much?
These toxins that build up damage the fish's gills and internal organs, and can cause death.

 

[snake007]

Looked like a dalmation molly RIP.