Why Are My Fish Going Skinny By The Tail

[black molly3]

recently iv noticed a few of my fish have started going skinny
by their tails and then dying
what is this.
i realy need help

 

[-Deano-]

What Do You Feed Them / How Often

 

[black molly3]

well i feed them dried frozen fairy brine shrimp usualy but i
occationaly feed them flake or groth pellet as a lil treat.
i am feeding them once a day.
one of my rainbow plattys died today
she had bin like this for over 2 weeks so i knew she was eventualy going to die.
thanks
black molly3

 

[-Deano-]

Hmmm Sounds Odd....Sorry I Have No Idea

 

[d3tained]

MMMM try feeding them flakes / pellots as there stable diet and the brine shrimp as a treat.

Make sure your flakes have not expired and also is of high quality.

I feed my fish 2 times a day and then as a treat bloodworms.

Its could be that they are stressed for some reason and dont eat.Watch them and see if the fish that gets skinny actually eat.If they do I would say they are sick.If they do not eat then they starf to death.

 

[voo]

I would have thought the same as d3tained, feed flake food normally and brine shrimp as a treat.

I dont know if it's the same for other fish, but i've recently bought a dwarf puffer and from what i've been reading, people have been saying to feed brine shrimp only as a treat as it's like giving them sweets - they have little nutritional value.

 

[Coomon10]

Hi!

I have experienced exactly the same My conclusion made from reading posts and searching etc is that my tank may have some worms since at least whilst starting to get skinny the fish still eat- it seems some fish particularly loaches have a tendency to have worms (I have also seen traces of red poo!). Have you tried looking through the emergency forum, its good... (I used a 'dog worming tablet' post for some info)

I too would agree and have flakes more regularly and shrimp/bloodworms as a treat.

If you find some good info please post it since I too would like to see it

 

[black molly3]

ok will do
one of my micky mouse plattys has gone missing and i cant find him anywere.
HELP!!!!!
im stuck what to do i realy need a cure.
so when we eat sweets we get fat but when fish eat sweets(brine shrimp) they get
skinny lol
thanks
black molly3

thank god for that iv found him.
yey.
any one elce got any solutions
black molly3

 

[cane76]

what are your water test results?

 

[demonmagus]

it might be a parasite, check the poo and ask in emergency

 

[black molly3]

well to be honest all i test is my nitrite and that is very very
slightly pink
il check on the emergency forum thanks for the advice

 

[PrettyDiscus]

Sounds to me like Neon tetra disease. Have you noticed any faded colour beneath the dorsal fin?

 

[Coomon10]

So not just neons get ntd?

 

[d3tained]

No all fish can get NTD.

It was only named NeonTetraDisease because it was 1st seen with Neon Tetras.

Sounds like worms

 

[Coomon10]

No all fish can get NTD.

It was only named NeonTetraDisease because it was 1st seen with Neon Tetras.

Sounds like worms

I agree and have treated my fish accordingly. Have you treated for worms successfully before? It seems difficult, i am trying a discus type medication at the moment as suggested in the emergency forum post i mentioned earlier in the thread...