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*Tank: 75 gal/ fresh/planted
all chem. in normal parameters according to api test kit
*stock: 1 adult weather (dojo) loach, 4 adult (about 4 inch) aurilius barbs, *2 (2inch) tiger barb, 7 rummy nose tetras (1.5 inch), 3 neon tetra(1inch), 1 buenos aries tetra (2inch), 3 oto cats (1 inch), 1 male dwarf blue ram (3 inch)
*clean w vaccum, about every 2 weeks 20% water change
*some green algea
*feed tetra min pro
So, the loach I have is the sick one. It has abffled everyone I have talked to. similar to Erythrodermatitis, but not the same, i think. so, this has progressed over about 3 weeks. So, I first noticed a hole in the side of fish after "side" fin. Not red, just a hole. He didn't seem bothered so I said okay strange. Then I noticed he had 2 large lumps/bulges in the same side. Looked as if the fish ate and 2 eggs. I called LFS they had no idea. I began to treat with Melafix because it is rather gentle, and i thought maybe an infection from the hole. well, after treating for longer than it said. the original hole still there, and not red.
However, now the bulges "popped" and a gaping hole in same side. I can see 1 rib. he still swims and eats, altough hides all the time. I don't blame him! Anyway, now treating with Pimafix b/c I saw some white fuzzy looking stuff on the large hole, like a fungus. Now, a hole on belly as well. Again, not red around the edges. Looks less like an ulcer and more like swiss cheese fish.
Also, his barbbles (whisker like projections on mouth), are shriveld and droppy. Any help much appreciated. Oh, one more thing. When I lift a plant to make sure he still alive, he shoots to the surface rapidly chaseing his own tail for a bit, then back down to sit on the bottom, eat a little, and hide again.
Thank you
*Tank: 75 gal/ fresh/planted
all chem. in normal parameters according to api test kit
*stock: 1 adult weather (dojo) loach, 4 adult (about 4 inch) aurilius barbs, *2 (2inch) tiger barb, 7 rummy nose tetras (1.5 inch), 3 neon tetra(1inch), 1 buenos aries tetra (2inch), 3 oto cats (1 inch), 1 male dwarf blue ram (3 inch)
*clean w vaccum, about every 2 weeks 20% water change
*some green algea
*feed tetra min pro
So, the loach I have is the sick one. It has abffled everyone I have talked to. similar to Erythrodermatitis, but not the same, i think. so, this has progressed over about 3 weeks. So, I first noticed a hole in the side of fish after "side" fin. Not red, just a hole. He didn't seem bothered so I said okay strange. Then I noticed he had 2 large lumps/bulges in the same side. Looked as if the fish ate and 2 eggs. I called LFS they had no idea. I began to treat with Melafix because it is rather gentle, and i thought maybe an infection from the hole. well, after treating for longer than it said. the original hole still there, and not red.
However, now the bulges "popped" and a gaping hole in same side. I can see 1 rib. he still swims and eats, altough hides all the time. I don't blame him! Anyway, now treating with Pimafix b/c I saw some white fuzzy looking stuff on the large hole, like a fungus. Now, a hole on belly as well. Again, not red around the edges. Looks less like an ulcer and more like swiss cheese fish.
Also, his barbbles (whisker like projections on mouth), are shriveld and droppy. Any help much appreciated. Oh, one more thing. When I lift a plant to make sure he still alive, he shoots to the surface rapidly chaseing his own tail for a bit, then back down to sit on the bottom, eat a little, and hide again.
Thank you
