Sick Glo-lites

[vancouver]

I've had horrible luck with glo lites lately..

Bought 6, they all died overnight.. Was given 6 more, within 24 hours their bodies were very white. It appears to be under the skin, so I'm thinking bacterial.. At the same time, I wonder if it might be some sort of weird fungus.

I bought some medication that works on both fungal and bacterial infections.

I think only 2 or 3 are left now, and are not looking good.

I think I've done everything I can... If anyone else has any suggestions I would appreciate it!

Thanks for your time!

-Sean

 

[Davo86]

Hi, I'd say checking your water stats would be your first priority, assuming they were active and showing full colours in the store

 

[vancouver]

They were dull at the store.. I have a feeling they had just come in....

I don't ever check my parameters.. I do more than enough water changes to have to worry..

I did a 40% before I put the first ones in, 40% the next day as they all had died, another 40% a few days later when I got the new ones.. Cleaned the filter as well..

The meds are for 5 days, so after the 5 days I'll do another water change, then another a day or 2 later just to be safe.

It's a 40g square tank.. 6 glo lites, 5 harlequins, 2 angelfish, 1 gold gourami, a bristlenose pleco, and a red tail black shark.. +100s of malaysian trumpet snails..

The shark and angelfish were added when I got the first glo lites, so it's definitely just the glo lites that I've had problems with..

MEH..

 

[WILDER]

Lfs shouldn't sell fish that just have come in. Poor things.
Make sure its not stress.
Bleaching beneath the skin can be columnaris.

 

[vancouver]

Ahhh.. That makes sense..

I finished the 5 day medication cycle.. 3 of the 5 are still alive, and are sympton free. No more yucky white under their skin.

So I guess the treatment was successful to a point. Have to do a 40% change today to get the meds out of the water.

Thanks for your help you 2 !!!!!

 

[WILDER]

Ok.
Keep a close eye on them.
Good Luck.