Hi all, I recently bought 3 new red dwarf gouramis and a blue one along with 2 peppered cories and 2 bronze cories. The peppered cories died almost str8 away, which I put down to a bad batch. More recently tho, a week later my 3 red gouramis all showed signs of what looked like wounds on their side. I was going to try an find this out today but woke this morning to find the 3 of them dead. The two new cories seem fine and the rest of the fish seem fine exept for my rainbow shark which now has what looks like a large cut on his side (the same as the gouramis). Can anyone help with what this might be.
Unknown Sickness
- Thread starter kniesh
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Havent got the stats sorry, i usually just take a sample to my local shop an he says they're ok. tank has been set up for just under a year, it is a 4ft long tank 36gallons. I'm just a bit confused because the dwarf blue gourami seems in great health and i had a few of these b4 and seemed very delicate.
Sadly it's this then, not the writer of this information below.
Septicemia
Symptoms:
Fish may have reddening at fin bases, blood streaks throughout the fins and body, small hemorrhages around the eyes. Dull listless behavior and lack of appetite may also be present.
Cause:
Systemic bacterial infection caused by various bacteria, including Aeromonas, Pseudomonas and Vibrio. The illness is often brought on by poor water quality or as a result of parasitic infestations or other infections. These bacteria enter the blood stream and circulate through the tissues causing inflammation and damage. Inflamed blood vessels in the skin and at fin bases stand out. Blood vessel and heart tissue damage cause hemorrhaging and consequently leakage of body fluids into the abdomen, which may lead to Dropsy.
Treatment:
Water conditions must be improved for all fish in the tank, regardless of how many fish are infected. Check your water’s Treat with Kanacyn or Tetracycline as well as with a medicated food if the fish will eat. If parasites are suspected, all the fish in the tank should be treated with antiparasitic medication. Using salt to help restore osmotic balance might be helpful.
Septicemia
Symptoms:
Fish may have reddening at fin bases, blood streaks throughout the fins and body, small hemorrhages around the eyes. Dull listless behavior and lack of appetite may also be present.
Cause:
Systemic bacterial infection caused by various bacteria, including Aeromonas, Pseudomonas and Vibrio. The illness is often brought on by poor water quality or as a result of parasitic infestations or other infections. These bacteria enter the blood stream and circulate through the tissues causing inflammation and damage. Inflamed blood vessels in the skin and at fin bases stand out. Blood vessel and heart tissue damage cause hemorrhaging and consequently leakage of body fluids into the abdomen, which may lead to Dropsy.
Treatment:
Water conditions must be improved for all fish in the tank, regardless of how many fish are infected. Check your water’s Treat with Kanacyn or Tetracycline as well as with a medicated food if the fish will eat. If parasites are suspected, all the fish in the tank should be treated with antiparasitic medication. Using salt to help restore osmotic balance might be helpful.
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