Help Emergency

[*blacksnapemoor*]

i have a blackmoor fish it seems very week it is swimming on its side an is not useing its right fin much even tho its in a empty tankl i really need help i am changing the water 3 times a day aan changin 2 3rds its only a small taank gettin a new 1 fri i have been advised 2 starve it an feeditb a unfrozen unsalted pea 2morro but dunno if will make thought the night please help thanks

 

[Amerce]

You really need to give us some more info. like
1. what sort of tank have you got it in,
2. is it a bare bottomed tank or planted
3. how long have you had the fish
4. apart from not swimming right are there any other indications, is there fungus on it
5. are there any tank mates
6. are you treating the water (ie dechlorinating it)
7. what do you normally feed it

The more back ground you give us the better we can help, the pea treatment is only for fish that can't poo and have an upset stomach so leave off that for the moment.

 

[*blacksnapemoor*]

1. what sort of tank have you got it in?
i have it in a small circular tank with no filter as i am gonna get one at the end of the week
2. is it a bare bottomed tank or planted
the tank has nothing in just untreated water i shall get dechlor stuff asap
3. how long have you had the fish
a couple of days but was really active at first now is hardly movin just tryiys to swim away if you hover over it is really sturuglin 2 move
4. apart from not swimming right are there any other indications, is there fungus on it
no i dont think so but i have noticed that he is not moving his right fin much an is not movin bac tail much but dorsall fin is up an wont leave the top at the surface of the water
5. are there any tank mates
no i might get some when tanks sorted out
6. are you treating the water (ie dechlorinating it)no
7. what do you normally feed it
fish flakes






please help dont thinks hes gunna make it though the night

 

[*blacksnapemoor*]

errmm he seems like he is tryin 2 b more active but cant an is stayin very close to the surface with quick movements of the mouth an he keeps stoppin an not moving then moveing please help me

 

[skrapsc33]

errmm he seems like he is tryin 2 b more active but cant an is stayin very close to the surface with quick movements of the mouth an he keeps stoppin an not moving then moveing please help me

i would say get some air in the tank it sounds like there isnt enough air for him, but i dont know why the fin is not moving, good luck man hope he comes around

 

[WILDER]

The fish sounds in a bad way probably due to the size of the tank its in ammonia to nitrite poisoning.

 

[WILDER]

http/www.gnsaquarium.com.au/html/ammonia_nitrite.htmlAnother water change, increase aeration in the tank.Add some salt that will help one table spoon to 5 gallons.

 

[Amerce]

1. what sort of tank have you got it in?
i have it in a small circular tank with no filter as i am gonna get one at the end of the week
2. is it a bare bottomed tank or planted
the tank has nothing in just untreated water i shall get dechlor stuff asap
3. how long have you had the fish
a couple of days but was really active at first now is hardly movin just tryiys to swim away if you hover over it is really sturuglin 2 move
4. apart from not swimming right are there any other indications, is there fungus on it
no i dont think so but i have noticed that he is not moving his right fin much an is not movin bac tail much but dorsall fin is up an wont leave the top at the surface of the water
5. are there any tank mates
no i might get some when tanks sorted out
6. are you treating the water (ie dechlorinating it)no
7. what do you normally feed it
fish flakes

please help dont thinks hes gunna make it though the night

1. really need to know how much water this tank holds cause it sounds much too small for one coldwater fish never mind any more tank mates.
2 and 6. any water going into the tank needs to be treated with dechlor to help remove any heavy metals or additives that our lovely water authority puts into it, or at the very least left standing over night for chemicals to evap from it.
3. if you haven't had it long did you take time to adjust it to the new tank, did you slowly add the new tank water to his bag, if not then please ask about that before buying any more fish in the future.
4. OK if no fungus then it sounds like a bacterial infection in his guts and possibly he injured his fins when you put him into his tank or at a later stage. I'm not a coldy keeper but there must be some meds you can give a cold water fish, go to the pet shop and tell them what is happening and see what they recommend, but a bit of salt to the tank won't come to any harm, not table salt you need aquatic salt so go to the LFs anyway for that at least.

The tank needs a water change, you need to get a filter in there and better still a bigger tank, blackamoors can get quite large (i've seen some that get too big for a mans hand to hold so please be aware of this for the future). Provide some aeration to get oxygen into the water for him.

Good luck and I hope he pulls through.