What The Hell

[chesterscot]

hi ppl my friend added some fancy goldys to a cycled tank and a week later shes in trouble
there was a death last night and the others where not looking rosy so i went round to help and test the water which was fine. however we did a water change used dechlorinator and everything and as i was puttin the water in what looked like daphnia was swimming about then one attatched to a fish. there tiny almost flat with dark blotches on top and a sort of little flattened tail like thing no more than 5mm in total length all 5 fish haver come from petsmart in the past week and the remainin fish are gasping so ive increased aeration what else can i do any help or ideas most welcome
scot

 

[WILDER]

How many gallons is the tank.
How many fish and which type.
Water stats in ammonia, nitrite, nitrate, and ph.

Is the parasite disc shaped with legs.
Hair like parasite with a fork tail is anchor worm.
Not sure which parasite the fish have by there description.
Post in tropical discussion and give a good description of the parasite, as there plenty of members
who go over that might know which parasite it is.

http/www.ponddoc.com/WhatsUpDoc/FishHealth/FlashDance.htm

 

[chesterscot]

yeah it is disc shaped wilder what is it cant remember exact stats and she aint answerin her phone sorry ammonia was 0 though i remember that. the tank is at least 20g as its bigger than my 3ft one and there is now four fish two black moors a double tailed goldy (dont know the name of it) and a butterfly plec
thanx for your help wilder
your a star

oh i didnt test the ph by the way

 

[WILDER]

Fish lice I will pm you.


I'm afraid her tanks severely overstocked.
The first goldfish alone needs 20 gallons then ten gallons for every other goldifsh added.
They are massive waste producers and need double the filter size to the tank.
http/www.fishforums.net/content/Coldwate...-fish-in-tanks/

 

[WILDER]

Sterazin will not kill fish louse its not designed to kill them only to kill flukes. Interpet make a treatment called anti crustcean parasite, it works but also kills the beneficial filter bacteria. Thes best thing to use is actually a pond medication called PARAZIN P made by waterlife comes in tablet forms and normally a once off treatment kills fish louse and anchor worms. i think 25 tablets is about £6.50 ish...
1 year ago

 

[chesterscot]

does that stocking rule apply to fancys as well i thought it was just the normal goldys that need 20g's to themselves
scot

 

[WILDER]

Some say 15 gallons for one fancy goldfish then ten gallons for every other one added.
You really need to tell her 40 gallons with all the fish.