White Skirt Tetra Ill

[Sheridanp]

Well, yet again another fish has appeared to have symptoms. I have filled out this.

Tank size: 29 Gallons (US)
pH: Slight change as of lately, just barely though. Quite steady.
ammonia: 0
nitrite: 0.1
nitrate: 30
kH: It is really hard, over 300ppm anyway but I haven't tested it in awhile.
gH: 40
tank temp: 29

Fish Symptoms (include full description including lesion, color, location, fish behavior): Seems to have an indent between his two eyes. His fins are shredding and are looking quite poor.

Volume and Frequency of water changes: My water changes are kind of crazy and I do them when the tank looks dirty or when I'm done treating with medicine. But I usually take out 5 gallons, percentage-wise 17%.

Chemical Additives or Media in your tank: Hmm, I just finished treating with Maracyn 2, and before that Melafix.

Tank inhabitants: 5 White Skirt Tetras, 3 Lemon Tetras, 5 Black Ruby Barbs, and 5 Bronze Corys.

Recent additions to your tank (living or decoration): Well 2-3 weeks ago I added like 8 new fish. Huge mistake, probably from that.

Exposure to chemicals: Uhh, just de-chlorinator I think. Ohh,

Alot of my fish have been dying lately, and the list just keeps lowering. Test results are decent. I do have a 10 gallon hospital tank available if needed. Thanks in advance for the help.

 

[WILDER]

Do you mean one of the eyes looks sunken in, as that can be a sign of old age to dropsy.
The fins sounds like bacterial finrot at the moment, any signs of flicking and rubbing or laboured breathing.

 

[Sheridanp]

No, I mean on the skin in between the eyes it seems a bit sunken in, indented. I will look for signs of flicking and rubbing and laboured breathing, and I actually have noticed some of the fish were breathing a bit heavy, but they seem fine now, after my water change.

I do have exactly enough Maracyn 2 to start treating in my hospital tank. Should I be using Maracyn 1 as well? Thanks, get back to me soon.

 

[WILDER]

I would go the bacterial way for now, especially with the fins, yes increase aeration alot and go in with maracyn one and two, good luck.
Just check the dropsy link out anyway.
http/www.fish-disease.net/diseases.htm

 

[Sheridanp]

Thanks, when I get the Maracyn 1 I will immediately start treating. I'm actually pretty sure it is not dropsy.

 

[WILDER]

Just thought with the eye, and finrot it could be going that way, best to ge on top of it before it did , good luck.