my neons have water blisters on their skin!

littlemissemily

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hi everyone B)

i did have a mixture of 12 neons/cardinals. i say did because i have lost 4 in the past week!

what a nightmare! well they started off with what looked like a fungus covering them, which then deveolped into 1mm water like blisters with what looks like a tiny white spore in the middle. as they became more and more covered they began to die, and one was desperatly trying to swim to the top last night, but with no avail. he was dead on the bottom this morning.

just wondering if anyone else has had this problem, all my other fish are fine!!!

even the harlequins

thanks

em xxx
 
I don't know much about illnesses and stuff...could it be whitespot?

How new is your tank? How new are the neons/cardinals? Neons and cardinals are quite sensitive to the water parameters I think. Have you tested for nitrites, ammonia, pH and nitrates?
 
For anyone wishing to give advice, this original thread might be of use ! :)



littlemissemily said:
hi everyone  B)

i did have a mixture of 12 neons/cardinals. i say did because i have lost 4 in the past week!

what a nightmare!  well they started off with what looked like a fungus covering them, which then deveolped into 1mm water like blisters with what looks like a tiny white spore in the middle. as they became more and more covered they began to die, and one was desperatly trying to swim to the top last night, but with no avail.  he was dead on the bottom this morning.

just wondering if anyone else has had this problem, all my other fish are fine!!!

even the harlequins

thanks

em xxx
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just going on your description in the title of this thread.
it may be gas bubble disease, caused by too much O2 in the enviroment.
do you have lots of surface agitation, possibly created by loads of, or big airstones?
 
Go with wolf, not the writer of this information below.



Gas Bubble Disease



Symptoms:

Symptoms include blisters that are clearly visible beneath the skin, particularly in the head area, in and around the eyes. Blisters may also form inside the body. Sick fish will make a croaking sound when removed from the water.



Cause:

Oxygen oversaturation: This disease is most frequently seen in heavily planted or Algae-ridden aquariums or ponds. In such a scenario, oxygen production can be so great that it upsets the proper balance of dissolved gases in the water causing very small gas bubbles to form inside of the fish. If these bubbles move to the blood stream they can be fatal.



Remedy:

Perform an immediate water change to restore the proper gas balance. Clean away Algae and reduce the amount of live plants. Use an anti-algae chemical if necessary, such as Algae Destroyer. Reduce lighting to reduce oxygen production by the plants.
 

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