Swordtail Not Eating

Mikaila31

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My only swordtail got sick about 2 weeks ago. She is a lyertail and I added 2 young Boeseami rainbows to my 55gal. They started nipping her fins and she ended up getting sick. Now has been in my quarantine tank for about 2 weeks and she hasn't eaten anything and she has been on the bottom the whole time :-( . She will swim around for about 2 hour after the lights go off every night. The water stats in both tanks are fine. I treated her for septicemia but it didn't help at all. I can't tell if she has any red spots or streaks cuz she is red in color. She not breathing fast and she doesn't have drosey. She recently pooped and it was a clear-whitish color. Also before I put her in the quarantine tank she would sometimes act like she had something stuck in her throat. She would swim backwards and try to spit something out :huh: .

Any idea on whats wrong with her?
 
The white poop signals that she has a internal parasite. Treat her with flubenzol 15. It is only avalible in the U.K. So you will have to have it shipped to your house.
 
Her clear poop could be from not eating. What are your actual stats from both tanks? Did you acclimate her to the QT? Have you tried giving her live food?
 

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