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[fishy21220]

okay my tank: 10 gal divided, 2 1/2gal for fry (3 3-week olds), 7 1/2 gal for adults (1 platy, 2 guppy, 2 swordy)
stats: ammo 0 nitrite 0 nitrate 20-30 ish ph 7

a week ago i found my fishes have ick, so, i put 6tbsps of salt in my tank, two days ago, i bought a heater, and raised the temp to 30 degrees(that time the fishes are getting better, but a few of my newborn swordy fry died) . yesterday morning, i found most of my swordy fry dead (i had 17 in all). it was wierd, they were swimming sideways out of control then lied to the bottom and died. yes i have an airstone in my tank so i dont think it was oxygen levels being low.

now, all my swordy fry died and one of my platy died too, i still have the heater turned to around 29 but now i lowered it cuz there's no more ick. i plan to do water changes tomorrow to get rid of the salt.

but there seemed to be sth else cuz of these symptoms:
-my platies and swordies are just lying on the bottom motionless near the airstone, and when i got near them they became swimming again.
-when the ick dissapeared, one of my platy still carryed it(2 days ago, few dots on the tail), but yesterday it suddenly turned into what it seemed like cottony stuff (fungi?)
-the fishes dont seem to want to eat anything-loss of appetite
-the fins and tail are just dissapearing, pale
-lies on the bottom motionless
-my guppies have gills that are like stuck out
-small stomach, shrinking maybe
-some fishes still scrape against objects
-whole body of my platies are pale
-my swordies gills are not pink, abit pale /blue

so plz plz help what is this disease??

 

[WILDER]

Right do a water change immediately you have to much salt in there it's a tablespoon to 5 gals, you could be burning them, and with the high temp as well the salt will be irratating them, if you have fluffy fungus on the fish it sounds like columnaris.

Not the writer of this information below.
Columnaris (a.k.a. Mouth Fungus)



Symptoms:

An infected fish will have off-white to gray cotton-like patches on the head, fins, gills, body and particularly the mouth. In time, these areas will develop into open sores. Gill swelling may occur, gill filaments may stick together and excessive mucus may develop in the gill area. Rapid breathing can be seen. Fins may deteriorate to the point of leaving the fin rays bare. Muscles may be inflamed and capillaries may rupture. Fish, particularly livebearers, may exhibit "shimmying". Infection may be acute (killing an infected fish within hours), or chronic (lingering for several days before eventually killing the fish). As with most diseases, not all symptoms need be present.



Cause:

The bacterium Flexibacter columnaris.



Treatment:

Ensure that your water conditions (e.g., Ammonia, Nitrite, pH, Nitrate levels, and water temp.) are within their proper ranges. If not, perform a water change and/or treat the water accordingly. Recommended medications include: Furanace, Fungus Eliminator, Fungus Cure, Furacyn, Furan-2, Triple Sulfa, E.M. Tablets, Tetracycline, or Potassium Permanganate. Medicated foods are also recommended. Columnaris can be highly infectious and may quickly kill all aquarium inhabitants; therefore, early treatment is essential. All fish, including those not yet showing visible symptoms, as well as the aquarium they inhabit should be treated.

 

[tttnjfttt]

Fish become pale when they are stressed out, so that is not a disease, rather a sign of stress. I agree with wilder, do an immediate water change, as you've got 3x's the recomended dose of salt. The salt and high water temp have probably lowered the oxygen or the salt burned their gills. If you have stress coat, adding this may hlep some.

You are going to need antibiotics for the columnaris, where do you live?

 

[fishy21220]

only one fish has the fluffy thing and i live in toronto

 

[fishy21220]

did 40% water change aded stress coat and one dose of cycle

 

[black angel]

All i can add is that you should never use salt on young fish.

 

[tttnjfttt]

I don't know about many meds avaliable in Canada, as i'm in the US. You will need to look for an antibiotic medicine. Idealy, try to get Maracyn (*not maracyn 2) or tetracycline. People seem to have the best results with those.

Before you add the meds, do another water change to continue getting the salt down.