Aquaria Central - Freshwater Illness and Disease http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/ This forum is your central location for all Illness and Disease issues relating to freshwater aquariums and indoor / outdoor ponds. en Tue, 21 May 2013 08:23:09 GMT vBulletin 10 http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/images/misc/rss.png Aquaria Central - Freshwater Illness and Disease http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/ Harlequin Rasbora Looks Ill http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/showthread.php?272406-Harlequin-Rasbora-Looks-Ill&goto=newpost Sun, 19 May 2013 21:14:33 GMT I have seven harlequin rasboras in my 20 long and it looks ill. Every other fish is fine, but this fish doesn't seem to be. He appears much thinner than the rest of the rasboras, and he has a bump on the side of his stomach. I'll try and get a picture, but I don't have a good camera so it may not be very clear.

1. What is the size of your tank?

20 gallons

2. What are your water parameters? State the brand of test kit used.

I have to check this but I'll be sure to post them in a moment.


3. Is your aquarium set up freshwater or brackish water?

Freshwater.


4. How long the aquarium has been set up?

Six months.


5. What fish do you have? How many are in your tank? How big are they? How long have you had them?

7 harlequin rasboras. I've had them for 5-6 months now, and they're all about 1".
3 otos. Two are 1 1/2" and the other is a little under 1". I've had the two larger for five months and the smaller for two.
1 betta fish. He's 2". I've had him for nearly three years now, and he's been in the tank since it got started.
6 amano shrimp. They're all different sizes ranging from 1 1/2" to 3/4". I've had them all for different time periods ranging from 5 to 2 months.


6. Were the fish placed under quarantine period (minus the first batch from the point wherein the tank is ready to accommodate the inhabitants)?

All animals went through quarantine except the shrimp.


7. What temperature is the tank water currently?

80 degrees F.


8. Are there live plants in the aquarium?

Yes. I have dwarf hairgrass and camboba.


9. What filter are you using? State brand, maintenance routine and power capacity.

Two Aquaclear 20s. Each has one filter sponge and one bag of biomedia. Sponges are cleaned every two weeks.


10. Any other equipment used (aside from heater and filter which are two very important components of the tank)?

Nothing.

11. Does your aquarium receive natural sunlight at any given part of the day? What is your lighting schedule (assuming you do not rely on sunlight for our viewing pleasure)?

The tank gets a little bit of natural sunlight through a window, but there's zero algae in the tank. I leave the lights on from 8:30 AM to 9:30 PM, and the plants thrive in it.


12. When did you perform your last water change and how much water was changed? How often do you change your water? Do you vacuum the substrate?

The last water change was yesterday, and 50% was changed. I change the water every other week and I don't vacuum the substrate since there are plants.


13. What foods do you provide your fish? What is the feeding schedule?

Frozen bloodworms, brine shrimp, mysis shrimp, beefheart, and a vegetable food.

14. What unusual signs have you observed in your fish?

Besides what I listed above, nothing seems to be wrong. The ill fish did get chased around and bullied a little by an oto yesterday, if that counts.


15. Have you treated your fish ahead of diagnosis? If so, what treatments did you use? State your reasons for planning ahead of proper diagnosis.

No treatment has been done. ]]> Freshwater Illness and Disease CinnamonPearl http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/showthread.php?272406-Harlequin-Rasbora-Looks-Ill Is it popeye? http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/showthread.php?272355-Is-it-popeye&goto=newpost Tue, 14 May 2013 02:50:10 GMT I have a cardinal tetra whose right eye is bulging noticeably. Is the only possibility popeye? I have a cardinal tetra whose right eye is bulging noticeably. Is the only possibility popeye? ]]> Freshwater Illness and Disease authmal http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/showthread.php?272355-Is-it-popeye Male guppy with huge tummy http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/showthread.php?272344-Male-guppy-with-huge-tummy&goto=newpost Mon, 13 May 2013 00:45:54 GMT One of my male guppies has a huge tummy. It's not dropsy, there are no raised scales. I don't think it's constipation either since he defecates. None-the-less, I fed him smushed peas and put epsom salt in his water. There's no difference. He still has an appetite too, but not surprising since he's a guppy!

Any who, I noticed parts of his tail is missing. I remember one guppy getting caught in my siphon and dying from that a few weeks ago. I don't recall this guy getting stuck and I dunno how else his tail could be damaged... But is it possible that blunt force injury is causing the belly bulge? Maybe a tumor?? Is there anyway to tell or anything further I can do?

I hit the tank with some parasite meds and anti-bacterials since I didn't feel like quarantining my new arrival guppies. I dunno if that'll change his tummy but I doubt it's parasites because I haven't introduced anybody new to his tank for a long time before this. And his tummy got big before I put in the new guys. ]]> Freshwater Illness and Disease captmicha http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/showthread.php?272344-Male-guppy-with-huge-tummy Help. Dosing Aquarium Salt for ICH Treatment http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/showthread.php?272288-Help-Dosing-Aquarium-Salt-for-ICH-Treatment&goto=newpost Tue, 07 May 2013 23:24:39 GMT :headshake2:
I noticed some of the fish i got mailed to me, a weak or so later they've developed ich.

I have severums, jackdempsey, blue dolphins, clown loaches, and albino bushynose plecos.


I have a 125g tank.

Ive raised my Temperature to about 83F

Dosing salt.. HOW MUCH?
So far ive put about 14 tbs in. I put aquarium water in a bucket and mixed it in the bucket then added the bucket back to the aquarium. 7 tps at a time.

How much should i dose a day? ]]> Freshwater Illness and Disease Daveunkefer http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/showthread.php?272288-Help-Dosing-Aquarium-Salt-for-ICH-Treatment Please help my goldfish http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/showthread.php?272218-Please-help-my-goldfish&goto=newpost Wed, 01 May 2013 15:33:51 GMT I have this problem with my common goldfish on and off for a year, she appears to have little lumps on her sides,white stringy stuff comes out ,then it disappears for months then reappear .the lumps dont dont cause ulcers or scale loss or massively raised scales.She 6yrs old with another fantail of... I have this problem with my common goldfish on and off for a year, she appears to have little lumps on her sides,white stringy stuff comes out ,then it disappears for months then reappear .the lumps dont dont cause ulcers or scale loss or massively raised scales.She 6yrs old with another fantail of 6 yrs old, they grew up together and are very close but the fantail doesn't have any problems. They live in a 130litre tank with external and internal filter and aeration stones, live plants, have had water parameters checked by shop and all good. Over the year I have tried raised temperature and salts, esha2000,sterazin(flukes,worms),just recent two days ago I treated with methylene blue for protazoan and fungus(they both laid a million eggs last week) which seems to have made it the worse I ever seen it now, the fish expert shop doesn't seem to know what it is ?!
I have pictures but its hard with a mad swimmy fish, her demeanour and behaviour is not affected in any way . Never used this site so not sure how to post pictures ?
Any help would be massively appreciated . Thank you .
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]]> Freshwater Illness and Disease Bertpiebud http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/showthread.php?272218-Please-help-my-goldfish Discus issues!! http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/showthread.php?272203-Discus-issues!!&goto=newpost Tue, 30 Apr 2013 13:08:03 GMT I don't know what's going on I don't see anything that's wrong with them except a large white pimple on one of the fishes top fin(not ick like bigger). I have treated with metro powder and prazi pro thinking that it might be something internal. Almost daily water changes. I have tested everything water parameters all perfect. But they keep acting crazy zipping throughout the tank running into things and its spreading. What do I do?? Please help me this upsets me so much.

PS only effecting the discus all other fish are perfectly ok havent had a problem.


Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 using MonsterAquariaNetwork App ]]> Freshwater Illness and Disease Ineedmoney4 http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/showthread.php?272203-Discus-issues!! Ich on platy fry in shrimp tank help plz! http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/showthread.php?272201-Ich-on-platy-fry-in-shrimp-tank-help-plz!&goto=newpost Tue, 30 Apr 2013 03:53:28 GMT So i got some cherry shrimp last week and put them in my ten gallon tank that had 5 or 6 platy fry in it and live plants, all was well until today when i noticed a few white spots on 2 of my fry so i think the shrimp must have brought the ich with them since they cant get infected but can carry it... So i got some cherry shrimp last week and put them in my ten gallon tank that had 5 or 6 platy fry in it and live plants, all was well until today when i noticed a few white spots on 2 of my fry so i think the shrimp must have brought the ich with them since they cant get infected but can carry it but what i want to know is what is the best way to treat this since i know some meds kill shrimp and i dont want to do that since im trying to breed them. I have this med i have used before that worked that is called ick guard thats made with victoria green and i dont know if that is shrimp safe or not. I cant turn the temp up in that tank since the heater is one of those tetra pre set ones. I also have aquarium salt that i could use since i read that works sometimes but im not sure on the correct dosage safe for live plants and shrimp. I do have a one gallon tank i could put them in and medicate just the fish but im not sure how long the ich would last in the tank before i could add the fish again. I hope someone knows a sure fire way to treat this and get back to me as soon as possible! ]]> Freshwater Illness and Disease kudd187 http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/showthread.php?272201-Ich-on-platy-fry-in-shrimp-tank-help-plz! Help identifying potential illness in Glowlight Tetras please! http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/showthread.php?272185-Help-identifying-potential-illness-in-Glowlight-Tetras-please!&goto=newpost Sun, 28 Apr 2013 21:22:00 GMT Attachment 206531 (http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=206531) (Picture on top not my own, but mine look v. similar) Attachment 206532 (http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=206532) *First time poster Hello All. My 6 Glowlight... Name: NT.jpg Views: 59 Size: 68.9 KB (Picture on top not my own, but mine look v. similar) Click image for larger version.  Name: Glowbro.JPG  Views: 25  Size: 1.11 MB  ID: 206532

First time poster

Hello All.

My 6 Glowlight Tetras, seemingly overnight, have.. I apologize for my lack of articulation.. turned white? Their bodies have gone from a translucent slightly silvery colour, and are now a sort of opaque, milky white.. I see no ulcers, legions, marks etc, they seem to be white under their skin.
Fish behaviour is normal, eating fine, swimming OK, my Glowies are quite docile and shy as it is, my 3 originals are quite large with rounded bellies, not sure if this is normal.

Breathing semi rapid, perhaps normal, Black Neons slower in breath? Gills look fine, slightly pinky red, but all look the same, and always have. Had white spot cysts (no more then 3 on about 3 fish, but they have ceased after 3 doses of Anti White Spot) ALTHOUGH a few Black Neons have 1 or 2 'spots' but they look more shimmery.. 1 has a gold one, one silver on its body.. not
sure if it is just its pattern?

(Ich symptoms began a week ago)

Ammonia - 0
Nitrite - 0
(Test everyday)
Went to the Aquatics store a few weeks ago, and they said my Nitrate and pH level is fine. I apologize, I am new to Fishkeeping, and don't often check my Nitrate nor pH.. just every now and then.

Tank is a 65 Litre, (17 US Galls) (14 UK Galls) Rectangular.
I have had the tank approx 3 Months, (1 Month with Bacterial Promoter, then 2 Months with added fish)

Aqua Internal 200 Filter - 100-200 gall turnover ph? (a far superior filter for the tank size, but it was 'custom made' by my Aquatics store.

I have currently 6 Glowlight Tetras, and 6 Black Neon Tetras, about 1.5 inches in size, each.


My last water change was 2 days ago, Usually once a week, but more recently every 4 days due to Ich. I remove usually around 20-25%, but have removed 50% twice previously due to illness (Ich)
I gravel vacc every 2 weeks usually, but again, eachtime in the last 2 weeks due to Ich in the tank.

My first 3 Glowlights, and 2 Black Neons were added 2 months ago.
My last 3 Glowlights and 4 Black Neons were added exactly 2 weeks ago, and
I suspect as they were from another store, have brought disease in, as all fish were fine before I added the new ones.
I layed the bag into the tank water for approx 15 mins, (not long enough I know..) then put them in the tank. I was rather newbie and did not quarantine, my quarantine tank needs a new heater.. and poured them in.
I realize my error, and hope you do not judge me too harshly..

I added 3 new live plants in the last 2 weeks, and some driftwood, which I boiled previously. The plants may be contaminated.. I added more sand substrate 2 weeks ago, and 2 live plants about a month + ago. That's everything in my tank.
ALWAYS add de-chlorinater during w/c.


I originally fed them fish flake food, but for the last month, brine worm.
They nibble on the live plants occasionally also.
I feed once a day, a pinch, or a little more when a few of the smaller ones have not reached it. I fed every 2 days when cycling, which was 2 months agoish.

Thank you for reading, and I hope for your help and advice.
I apologize again for being rather naive. I adore my fish and do not want
my errors to potentially harm them.

Ask away!


PICTURE IS NOT MY OWN ON TOP, NOT MY GLOWIES, credit to the original pic, couldnt get a pic of them all on my cam.

Emma.
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]]> Freshwater Illness and Disease Emmielou92 http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/showthread.php?272185-Help-identifying-potential-illness-in-Glowlight-Tetras-please! Lemon tetras dieing very fast http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/showthread.php?272159-Lemon-tetras-dieing-very-fast&goto=newpost Fri, 26 Apr 2013 20:32:14 GMT I originally bought a school of 18 lemon tetras about 2 years ago. I added 10 red tetras a few months later. The lemons bread three time and the school rose to about 25. I have a very large planted tank. Ph 6.5 temp 78 degrees, all other parameters are normal. The tank is very stable. Last... I originally bought a school of 18 lemon tetras about 2 years ago. I added 10 red tetras a few months later. The lemons bread three time and the school rose to about 25. I have a very large planted tank. Ph 6.5 temp 78 degrees, all other parameters are normal. The tank is very stable. Last week I lost my pleco which has been around for about 8 years, then I lost a red tetra, then a couple of more died then I lost almost all my lemons in the last two days. I have 3 reds and 7 lemons left. No other fish seem to be affected..
I have never had this happen before does anyone have any idea what could be happening?
Oh, some of the dead ones seem to have some something on their sides but others look perfect before they die. Some bodies are intact and some rot withing hours... ]]> Freshwater Illness and Disease ryouexp1 http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/showthread.php?272159-Lemon-tetras-dieing-very-fast Danio uncontrolled growth ?! Morbidly obese Danio !!! http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/showthread.php?272090-Danio-uncontrolled-growth-!-Morbidly-obese-Danio-!!!&goto=newpost Mon, 22 Apr 2013 02:43:43 GMT This Danio has always been slightly rounder than other Danios I have kept but I just thought it was a female Danio and it had a lot of row; even though i called him Henry the 8th. I didn't go through 8 of them ... but I reference the King of England once upon a time.



I want to help him so any info would be appreciated thanks ! ]]> Freshwater Illness and Disease OBlitzO http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/showthread.php?272090-Danio-uncontrolled-growth-!-Morbidly-obese-Danio-!!!