!!Fish Emergency!!

[brookie_uk]

Help please, I have a new tropical setup (about 2 weeks). All the fish have ben fine but yesterday my cat fish was fine all day then about 7pm he just went to the top of the tank, then dropped. he layed there for 5 minutes then had a burst of energy then stopped again. he did this about 5 minutes before he died. When he was moving he turned on to his side. heis gills were moving rapidly.

This morning there are 2 of my neons missing and a dead guppy. I am guessing the neons have died and then been eaten.

I have tested the water and ph, nitrate, nitrite, amonia levels are fine.

Have you got any advise please?

 

[choc 1]

Not a 100% sure but my guess would be probaly gill flukes in your tank, get some treatment from your LFS and treat it soon as poss, Does anyone think the same or could i be wrong

Good luck and hope you dont lose anymore.

 

[red-devil0602]

check if your filter is blocked and is your water airated, this happen to me once but lucky no deaths

 

[brookie_uk]

The filter is fine and I have a massive air stone.

 

[red-devil0602]

would go for the meds then

 

[cla55y19]

is this brook as in lisa and claires mate brook

 

[brookie_uk]

im afraid not.

 

[Tokis-Phoenix]

This link contains info on columnaris and using aquarium salt to treat it if you scroll down on the page to about just under half way, it also has alot of useful tips on helping the fish get over the desease quicker and how to prevent it in the future, here is the link;

http/article.dphnet.com/cat-02/columnaries.shtml

You should be able to get hold of aquarium salt at your lfs.

 

[black angel]

your tank has only been going for 2 weeks, so it could be cycling. could you post your test results and let us see them. are you testing every day?

 

[brookie_uk]

I am testing everyday. I will post my results tonight when i get home fom work.

 

[SandMan8388]

Congradulations, sounds like you have 'new tank syndrome'. Your first mistake was buying fish without testing your water, for ammonia, nitrite, and as well as your ph level. You could try and medicate the tank. But honestley I don't believe that will do any good.

 

[Tokis-Phoenix]

Sandman thats a bit controversal to what you said in his other thread in tropical chit chat isn't it? his fish have columnaris which are a result of a cyling tank, if you don't medicate it and improve water quality it will wipe out all his fish wether he cycles his tank or not.

Yes his tank is cycling and he has made some mistakes and i do think he should read up on the pinned articles on cycling tanks in the beginner section, but the link i gave him explains that bad water quality or water with nitrites often brings on columnaris- regular medium sized water changes will solve this though.

Back onto the subject though, brookie how many fish do you have and what types and how many gallons does the tank hold?

 

[Bloo]

Sandman, that's not a very nice way to say things. She obviously came looking for help and under the circumstances is doing the best she can. And one should not just medicate without know the exact nature of what you're dealing with.

Brook, it definitely sounds like your tank is still cycling. As the others have said, please post your stats and we'll see if we can help. Also, could you tell us how many gallons your tank takes and how many (and what) fish you currently have left?

Edit: I see Tokis more or less said / asked the same stuff

 

[abstract]

And one should not just medicate without know the exact nature of what you're dealing with.

i completely agree, it seems like people are so quick to cry wolf lately....i mean, a person comes with a problem and right away gets 3 disease that different people are sure it is, with 3 different treatements, etc....

this kind of routine kind of needs to stop around here - i think it cause more harm than helps and seems to be increasing in scale lately ...i know people are panicked and want quick advice, but maybe instead of "it might be this, or this, or this, so throw in medicine" we should start addressing exactly what is the cause of the problem before we tell someone to throw in what, could turn into, a deadly medication

 

[daudy_dojo]

this happend to me i bought 5 neons to cycle my new 10 gallon (when i was just starting out and didnt know squat) and all but one died and my two cories died to then i learned of this fishless cycle and now i know better