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Soaup

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Ok so first off let me say i wont have water parameters until tonight im at work. This morning i noticed my venustus was not right, she was upside down still alive but swimming most erratic and not in good shape. Her tail fin was red, as was her gills. Her anal vent looked a bit swolen also slightly red. So i removed her to my hospital tank where i treated it with melafix. I found another dead guy in the tank and there are two missing.

Ok so anyways 2 weeks ago i bought 3 new fish, i had them quarantened for a week in another tank with no problems. Well last weekend i added them to the tank, The 2 missing fish were new fish. I dont know what the problem is, Parasite, bacterial infection? Anyone!? I added melafix to the main tank as well as covering the tank and cranking the heat up. Any advice is greatly appreciated.

Thanks again and sorry for the lack of information. I will answer any questions i can.
 
aw man, sorry to hear that. :sad: I'm not good with IDing sickness, though. Have a look around the emergencies section and see if theres something that sounds like what your fish are going through.

1 week QT isn't enough, imo.

I leave mine in QT for 4 weeks.
 
aw man, sorry to hear that. :sad: I'm not good with IDing sickness, though. Have a look around the emergencies section and see if theres something that sounds like what your fish are going through.

1 week QT isn't enough, imo.

I leave mine in QT for 4 weeks.

Yeah i have never had a QT tank until recently, i never had problems before like this either. The first group of fish it QT gets sick lol go figure. It sucks! My venustus most likely wont live to see her babies grow big and strong! I will take a look, Anyone else any info is greatly appreciated. I will answer any questions you may have to the best of my ability. I suck at diagnosing fish.
 
Update: My sister just called me and said the Venustus died. I will take a picture of her tonight, The tail was visably red. Maybe it will help.
 

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