Red, Inflamed Gills. ?

[fergalthefish]

after my usual water change today my golden barb has red and inflamed gills. any ideas as to what this could be??

 

[WILDER]

Can we take a look at your water stats in ammonia,nitrite,nitrate, and ph.
If water quality is good looking at gill flukes.
Take a look a this thread to see what you think.
http/www.fishforums.net/content/Tropical...-With-My-Fish-/

 

[fergalthefish]

yes from what ive read it does sound like gill flukes, ive started treatment with esha 2000 although this is a broad spectrum meds so not sure on the efficiency of it. . water stats are fine btw and id done a water change prior to seeing it so hopefully it will be ok. any other ideas would be welcomed. thanks

 

[WILDER]

The meds no good for flukes as its bacterial, it treats gills but thats for bacterial gill rot.
I would go to the lfs and get the velvet med by interpet as a members says it treat gill flukes.

 

[fergalthefish]

does it need to be treated anyway? will it just clear up eventually once the parasite dies???

 

[WILDER]

They will need treating fast the parasite won't go till you kill them with a med.
They will distroy the gills and the fish will have an awful death, laboured breathing.

 

[fergalthefish]

ok thanks for your help wilder, appreciate it.

 

[WILDER]

Good luck.