I need some Help quick! My Red Devil is a male around 11 to 12 years old and is about 10" long. He has been laying on his side on the bottom of the tank for over three weeks now. He has not been eating and occasionally will swim around for brief moments once or twice a day. He always lays on his left side and now just his right eye appears to be bulging out a little. His water temp is currently 79-81 degrees, PH is 7.2-7.4, Ammonia is 0 ppm, and his Nitrite level is 0 ppm, he is in a 80 gallon tank. I only feed him Hikari Cichlid Gold pellets so he has no live food or other fish in his tank. I have been searching to try and find some help for him and have just discovered this forum, I hope that somebody out there knows what might be going on with my old pal. Thanks ahead of time for any help you my have.
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Done well to have him this long, sounds like a bacteria infection with the fish laying on it's side plus the bulging eye which is pop eye.
Sadly pop eye is closely related to dropsy because of the build up of fluid, plus he's not eating so that isn't a good sign either.
You will need a bacterial med can you issolate the sick fish.
http
/www.flippersandfins.net/pop-eye.htm
Sadly pop eye is closely related to dropsy because of the build up of fluid, plus he's not eating so that isn't a good sign either.
You will need a bacterial med can you issolate the sick fish.
http
/www.flippersandfins.net/pop-eye.htm
No, you need an antibiotic like tetracycline or maracyn two, if in the uk anti internal bacteria med by interpet.
Tetracycline
Manufacturer: Aquatronics
A broad-spectrum antibiotic used in the treatment of gram-positive and some gram-negative bacterial infections. For infections of fin and tail rot, frayed fins, popeye, inflamed gills, mouth and body open sores/ulcers, livebearer disease, dropsy, Columnaris, and secondary infections such as fungal. Specific for livebearers and goldfish. Aerate the aquarium well when using. Useful for the control of some common bacterial diseases, including Aeromonias and Pseudomonas Genera and the Mysobacterial group.
Maracyn–Two
Manufacturer: Mardel
A broad-spectrum antibiotic for internal or external gram negative bacterial infections which can even be absorbed through the skin. Effective treatment of fin and tail rot, popeye, gill disease, dropsy (swollen body, protruding scales), septicemia (bleeding or red streaks on the body), secondary and internal infections. Effective even when fish won't eat.
Active ingredient: Mincycline hydrochlor.
Tetracycline
Manufacturer: Aquatronics
A broad-spectrum antibiotic used in the treatment of gram-positive and some gram-negative bacterial infections. For infections of fin and tail rot, frayed fins, popeye, inflamed gills, mouth and body open sores/ulcers, livebearer disease, dropsy, Columnaris, and secondary infections such as fungal. Specific for livebearers and goldfish. Aerate the aquarium well when using. Useful for the control of some common bacterial diseases, including Aeromonias and Pseudomonas Genera and the Mysobacterial group.
Maracyn–Two
Manufacturer: Mardel
A broad-spectrum antibiotic for internal or external gram negative bacterial infections which can even be absorbed through the skin. Effective treatment of fin and tail rot, popeye, gill disease, dropsy (swollen body, protruding scales), septicemia (bleeding or red streaks on the body), secondary and internal infections. Effective even when fish won't eat.
Active ingredient: Mincycline hydrochlor.
Also you can get tetracycline flakes but there no good if he's not eating, you might have to be prepared for the worst though, as he dosn't sound to good, as he might not be strong enough for the meds, if not go in with half dose.
I take it nothing has changed regarding his tank cleaning?? You do the same thing all the time each week and havent slackened off with water changes or filter cleaning?
As far as I know these fish live for around 10 years so maybe as with any old animal the internal organs start to shut down. It sounds like his kidneys are failing him causing the popeye.
Sorry but i dont think theres much you can do.
Maybe post in the New World cichlid section for more advice.
As far as I know these fish live for around 10 years so maybe as with any old animal the internal organs start to shut down. It sounds like his kidneys are failing him causing the popeye.
Sorry but i dont think theres much you can do.
Maybe post in the New World cichlid section for more advice.
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