Cory Ill Or Dying?

[natcat]

my julli cory resently has became more slow and seems to just lies on the bottom of the tank but dosent eat or move unless nugded by another fish ??
any advice welcome

 

[lilacamy931]

Sorry to hear this hon, hopefully someone will come along with a solution. Are any other fish affected? How long has the tank been set up? What are the tank stats if a test kit? Is the cory eating??

 

[natcat]

hi thanks for the reply!!
well the tank is 8 months old
but the julli have been in for 5 months and have allways been very active
now one of them looks and swims very weak ??
the stats are fine but doing a water change any way just to be safe !
but other fish arnt affected
and dont know if it is eating but it dosent look like it when i feed them
thanks

 

[WILDER]

hi thanks for the reply!!
well the tank is 8 months old
but the julli have been in for 5 months and have allways been very active
now one of them looks and swims very weak ??
the stats are fine but doing a water change any way just to be safe !
but other fish arnt affected
and dont know if it is eating but it dosent look like it when i feed them
thanks

Does he look thin or bloated.
What does it look like when he goes to the toilet.
Does he look pale or darker in colour.
Does he rest to oneside or tilt.
Any sores or red streaking on his belly region.

 

[natcat]

he loooks the same in size and there are no sores or marks but..
he is darker in colour
and seems to be takng in more airfrom the surface ??
thanks

 

[WILDER]

Ok.
I would issolate him and use a bacterial med.

 

[natcat]

thanks i dont have an isolation tank as i only have this 10gallon tank i have a small in-tank hatchery??
will that do ?
thanks agian

 

[WILDER]

You will have to medicate the whole tank then.
What's your location.

 

[natcat]

haydon bridge- in the northumberland
i think i may do that !

 

[WILDER]

esha 2000 or anti internal bacteria med by interpet.
Good Luck.

 

[natcat]

i have a protizin will that have any affect ??

 

[WILDER]

No.
Protozin a parasite med not bacterial med.