Please help me save my Blue Jack Dempsey!!

[raynist]

I bought a small blue jack the other day to put in my aquarium with my small oscar. The aquarium is 75g. I first put him in my hospital tank that was cycled 2 months ago. The only resident is a paradise gourami. I noticed about an hour ago that he was swimming erratically and breathing heavily. I tested the water and the Nitrates are 20, nitrites were 5.0ppm. Ammonia is 0.

I tested the water the other day and it was fine. I took him out of the hospital tank and placed him in a breeder net in the 75g tank. (he is 2.5 inches).

What else can I do to save him? I put an airstone in with him (thought it couldn't hurt). He was expensive and I don't want to loose him.

Right now he is breathing heavy on his side in the breeder net,

Thanks
Ray

 

[SMSBrunetteGirl]

How much was he,just curious

 

[raynist]

$24.99

His fins are not closed at all, he is moving his side fins as he lays there just as he would if he were upright.

 

[Phantom Thief]

Blue dempseys are very sensitive fish, and would surely be affected by the 5ppm nitrites. Are you sure your tank is cycled?

P.T.

 

[raynist]

Yeah, it cycled quite some time ago.

Checked the levels 2 days ago, Ammonia was 0 and so were nitrites and nitrates....

 

[fufanu360]

dude, i paid 5 bucks for mine haha

 

[Nyte]

Yeah, it cycled quite some time ago.

Checked the levels 2 days ago, Ammonia was 0 and so were nitrites and nitrates....

Maybe I'm mistaken but if a tank is cycled shouldn't there be at least some nitrates? Perhaps it's gone into a mini-cycle.

 

[raynist]

dude, i paid 5 bucks for mine haha

I think fish are much cheaper at the North Pole

$24.99 is actually the cheapest I have seen them.

You have an Electric Blue Jack Dempsey? I have seen plenty of regular Jack Dempseys for $5 or cheaper. Most of the shops around here sell the Electric Blue Jacks for $35-$40.

Anyways, I think he "MIGHT" be coming back around. He is now sitting upright and swimming a little bit.

After 50% water change replenished by water from the 75g, nitrites are 0.5ppm and nitrates are 5ppm.

--Ray

 

[SarahBravo]

I'm glad he's feeling better! Keep us posted.

Sarah

 

[raynist]

He is dead.....

 

[keane]

sorry for your loss

any fish is hard to lose but a fish as lovely as a JD makes it even harder.



steve B)