Ram Emergency

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Over the past few weeks my female ram has been looking progrssivley worse,
He blue lining around the spot has almost gone and her tail is no thin and narrow,
What is the problem?
What caused it?
Hwo can it be cured?,
Thanks,
James

 

[WILDER]

Right need water stats in ammonia,nitrite,nitrate,and ph, with the tail going thin, could be internal parasites or fish tb, check the anus to see if you can see anything prutruding from the anus, is the anus enlarged and red and inflamed, what does it look like when the fish goes to the toilet, finally is the fish still eating, if not how long as she not been eating.
Also is there any other fish with desease in the tank.

 

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I wrote the stats down but have lost it,
From what i can remember they weren't that bad so..
She is still eating- And she is the only one with signs of it

 

[WILDER]

Can you remove her to an isolation tank as you could be dealing with fish tb.

http/www.4qd.org/Aqua/disease/tb.html

 

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I don't have any empty tanks
What should i do, She is going ti die for certain from what it said on the cures part of the page..
Will the other fish be infected too?,
Or shall i humanely kill the poor thing?

 

[WILDER]

To be honest she not going to make it, and yes you are putting the whole tank as risk, she sounds in bad shape, i can't see her so it's up to you, but she definately is not good, sorry.
Can you load a pic up.

 

[teaker1s]

could be TB, more likely to be internal bacterial infection-which you can buy a suitable treatment.

For general parasites you could use "Aquarium doctor DDT quarantine Dip" made by TAP bristol England