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My red jewels (three) were diagnosed by this forum with skin flukes. I have been treating them for the last 7 days with Intrepid Anti-parasite treatments (meant to be a 5 day course), and they have definitely improved but are not 100%. - their fins and tails are not nearly as compressed - their...

Hi Wilder I think you might be right about the skin flukes. Having read the article for which you provided a link, and also other articles, there is specific mention of clamped fins, swimming wildly, dull coloration all of which match our symptoms. So what should I do? I have the following...

Hi Wilder At present all three jewels could be described as listless. They are all at a 45 degree angle, but the gills look fine. I fed them all earlier this morning, with frozen green food, and all were quite keen to eat. When they do seek out food, they start the 'silly swim' again .. and...

Help please We have two tanks (a) 500 litres. Established over 5 years. Contains: 4 silver dollars, 3 Salmon Tails, 6 Tiger Barbs, 2 Loaches, 2 Moris, Numerous electric yellows (that breed rampantly), 2 Electric Blues, 2 Red Empress. All are healthy and happy ... EXCEPT for the Red Forest...