Malawi M.estherae..

[darrel69]

Hi, i posted this thread in the African section but with it being about a possible disease, im thinking it may be better posting here.. id be really grateful if someone could have a look at the link below and give their opinion.. thanks.

http/www.fishforums.net/content/African-...le-M-estherae-/

 

[WILDER]

Reply here aswell.


Size of tank in gallons or litres.
How many fish and which type.
Water stats in ammonia, nitrite, nitrate, and ph.
Red inflamed gills can be gills flukes to bad water quality.

Signs of gill flukes and skin flukes are.
Pale gills with excess mucas.
Red inflamed gills.
Opaque body with excess slime.
Flicking and rubbing against objects in the tank.
Laboured breathing or gasping near the suface of the tank.
Swimming in a jerky movement.
Weightloss sometimes.
Spitting food out.
Sores on the body of the fish.
Erratic swimming.

This post has been edited by Wilder: Today, 08:24 PM

 

[darrel69]

hi..

tank size - 450 litres.
about 24 fish.. all from lake malawi.
amonia-0 nitrite-0 nitrate-10 ph-8.2

All he has is clamped fins, red gills, weight loss and change of behaviour (use to be quite aggressive but now not at all).

He aint doing any flicking or dodgy swimming.. and i cant see anything unusual on his body.

 

[WILDER]

With flukes would of expected to see flicking and rubbing, breathing abit laboured.
The only other thing is bacterial gill rot.
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Fish losing weight when still eating can be old age, internal parasites, fish tb, flukes, velvet.
Or he's lost weight due to not eating.

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Evidence of internal bacterial infection is red streaks to the fins and red patches or blotches on the body of the fish. Can be very hard to treat and this is one of the few chemicals on the market which attempts a cure.

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[darrel69]

Thanks for your help.. will have a look.

 

[WILDER]

Good luck.