Rasboras Spine Bent?

[TheSims3Dude]

My rasbora, that I've had for at least a year or 2. Anyways, his spine seems bent and he is super skinny, he's eating from what I can notice but I've got no idea what's wrong with him, he's not really having a hard time swimming either.... Any ideas?

 

[WILDER]

I would end his misery there nothing to be done.
Bent spine and being supper skinny can be old age, fish tb, internal parasites.

Signs of internal parasites are.
long stringy white poo, or clear mucas poo.
Being skinny or bloated.
Enlarged anus or red inflamed anus,
Worms prutruding from the anus.
Bent spines.
Fish will swim on its sides sometimes.
Once fish are really skinny the parasites has done the damage to the internal organs.
If the fish has internal parasites the whole tank will need treating.

 

[TheSims3Dude]

Oh ok, how would I go about treating the tank?, if he does have parasites, you said it could be old age, and I haven't noticed anything else wrong with him, but when I got him a year or 2 ago, my aunt gave him to me cause she was getting rid of her tank, so I've got no idea how old he is, I hope it's just old age and not a parasite..

 

[WILDER]

There this med available in your country.

Gel-Tek Ultra Cure PX
Ultra Cure PX is a revolutionary way to treat internal parasites in both freshwater and saltwater fish. With metronidazole and praziquantel, Ultra Cure PX helps control a variety of parasites such as intestinal worms, nematodes, tapeworms, flagellates, fish heartworms, and hexamita. Innovative Gel-Teknology directly treats infected fish and helps prevent secondary infections, which can often occur during periods of infestations. Ultra Cure PX contains fish pheromones to entice and enhance feeding behavior without clouding the aquarium water. Ultra Cure PX is safe for all saltwater and freshwater fish and especially useful with catfish, cichlids, goldfish, and other bottom feeders.

Active Ingredients:
Praziquantel 0.0057%
Flubenol 0.03%
Metronidazole 0.30%

Directions for Use: Hold back all feeding for 1 day before using. Then use Ultra Cure PX as the only product offered to the fish when fed. Add to the aquarium with the dropper tip on the bottle. Hold bottle 2 inches above water surface and squeeze. Offer at least 5 drops per fish twice a day. Repeat every 24 hours for 3 days. For nocturnal fish, add drops when light is off at night.

 

[TheSims3Dude]

Ok, if it's not old age and it continues I will definetely do that, thanks so much! I just feel really bad for him!

 

[WILDER]

I would check on how long they live.
Best to worm fish anyway.
A link also to tb just in case.
[URL="http/www.torrens.org.uk/NatHist/Aqua/disease/tb.html"]http/www.torrens.org.uk/NatHist/Aqua/disease/tb.html[/URL]


What do you feed your fish?

 

[TheSims3Dude]

I feed them tropical flakes, but I also give them bloodworms, tubifex worms (squares) and and brine shrimp once in a while...

 

[WILDER]

I won't feed tubilex worms there dodgy. Are they frozen, live or freeze dried.

 

[TheSims3Dude]

Umm, freeze dried..

 

[WILDER]

Ok that's fine.\
Good Luck.