Mirror Carp Diagnosis

[jlieb]

Hi,

I've got a gorgeous mirror carp who is about 10inch long and lives in a 4ft tank on his own. He has always been incredibly healthy but in the last three days has become listless and has stopped feeding. His top fin (don't know the technical name for it) is down and he spends most of his time at the edge of the tank looking out and not moving. He occasionally flicks or twiches which I know is a bad sign.

I'm assuming he has some kind of infection, but can anyone help me with what it might be and how to treat it???

I haven't done anything to the tank recently - other than I added some water about two weeks ago and forgot to put in some AquaSafe. But that was ages ago and he is only just displaying these symptoms. I've added some AquaSafe now for good measure.

Please can anybody help? I really don't want to lose him....

thanks

 

[guppy_man]

It could be poor water quality thats your problem. Carp are messy fish and if you have others in there too thats a whole lot of fish waste.

You said he was flicking?.......was he trying to rub himself on things? if so then its deffinetley poor water quality. Do a 50% water change and see how he does.

You do realise the size these fish can grow to don't you?.....i'd suggest a bigger tank asap.

 

[geo7x]

Sounds like bad water quality, which isn't surprising as tanks are unsuitable for mirror carp. Do regular water changes (10% every day or a bit more every two days) to get him better and feeding again and then I suggest he goes into a large pond or lake.

What filtration is in the tank?

 

[jlieb]

he's actually in there on his own - a bit lonely, maybe, but he's a sensitive type and generally seems happy enough on his own.

re the pond, I know he's getting too big - just waiting for my other half to finish a pond in the back garden then we'll transfer him there.

I'll try a 20% water change (a compromise between both pieces of advice!) and report back on his progress.

thanks very much!

 

[geo7x]

he's actually in there on his own - a bit lonely, maybe, but he's a sensitive type and generally seems happy enough on his own.

re the pond, I know he's getting too big - just waiting for my other half to finish a pond in the back garden then we'll transfer him there.

I'll try a 20% water change (a compromise between both pieces of advice!) and report back on his progress.

thanks very much!

Ok

Nothing wrong with what guppy man said, it's just I would personally do regular water changes to keep ammonia, nitrite and nitrate levels down.