Advice Needed For Unwell Neon Tetra

[Coco the Clown Loach]

I assume I have one ill neon tetra, I have 7 altogether and 2 cardinals.

His symptoms include bloating, bulging eyes, rapid breathing and today have noticed his scales have the appearance of being furry / flakey or peeling.

He's been hiding under driftwood for a while but is swimming with the other neons today. My water conditions are fine and all other fish are doing well. I am worried that if this is a serious disease that the others will also get ill.

I have put in some fish tonic today for lethargic fish so that all fish can be treated as I do not have a quarantine tank to isolate him.

Any advice is much appreciated, I am very worried about thispoor little fish

Thanks

 

[fish_tank0311]

As an amateur fish enthusiast, i would recommend taking him out and maybe putting him in a see through jug or something, so you can examine him closer, and so the disease doesnt spread. I sometimes take a coke bottle, then cut off the top half and fill the bottom half with water. Hope this helps.

 

[ALW]

How old is the tank Neon's and Cardinals require mature tanks.

 

[Coco the Clown Loach]

the tank is a mature tank about 8 months and had the neons about 5months i think. He is still eating and swimming with the others, but he doesnt look well. I have ordered another aquarium and got some Tetra Medica Fungistop just in case. If i were to transfer him into the new aquarium, keeping in mind they need a mature tank, would taking some of the water from the main tank into the new tank be a possibility? Just so that he is seperated and can be medicated without treating the healthy fish?

Thanks for your help