Neon dwarf rainbowfish bloated and staying near surface.

[Colin_T]

There's some pictures in the following link that show rainbowfish with ulcers caused by Fish TB

Trifasciata issues.

Trifasciata rainbowfish has developed these horrible lesions in the last week or so. I'm really annoyed as I ordered six of them from a well know fish store last year, and this is the last one I have. Three grew well and then just died for no apparent reason, two developed a swollen head and...

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This link has M. boesemani rainbowfish with gill tumours that might be linked to Fish TB.

Gill tumour? Do these poor fellas have tumours and if so what can I do please?

Hello

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This link is about a molly and dwarf gourami and has info about Fish TB.

Parasites? Stringy poo, swollen bellies, swimming at surface, three deaths so far.

My 60 gallon has had a few deaths recently. It started with a dwarf gourami. His belly swelled up and he sat on the bottom. I separated him immediately and he lived for a few days in quarantine before passing. I assumed it was bloat because of the swollen abdomen and sitting on the bottom. A...

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Another link about Fish TB

Questions regarding fish TB

So I have been reading things in Manual of Fish Health and this forum and have a bunch of questions regarding fish TB: 1. Why TB are common in fish from south/asian farm? 2. Can fish get TB even if you don’t buy new fish? 3. I always have cuts on my hand (I don’t know how?) How many percent can...

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There's more links about Fish Tb on the forum if you want to search for them. Just type in "Fish TB" in the search bar at the top right of screen. Put in my name Colin_T where is asks for "By Member". Then click search.

 

[Kaden West]

Make sure your fish get plenty of plant matter in their diet. At least half their diet should be plant based.

If you want good rainbowfish, contact Gary Lange at the American Rainbowfish Association. They have a Facebook page too. He should be able to provide you with eggs or put you in contact with someone who has healthy fish they can sell/ supply you.

Ok, thank you! I try to drop in an algae wafer every now and then, does that work?

 

[Colin_T]

nope. rainbowfish don't normally eat off the bottom. They are surface feeders so get a vege flake, spirulina and stuff like that.

 

[AdoraBelle Dearheart]

I'm sorry that it seems to be bad news about your tank... it's easy to see how much work and love you put into it! I hope this experience doesn't put you off the hobby altogether.... it was bad luck, not something you did wrong.

I hope you have luck raising the fry! I also think the 5g bucket can work for a while, it isn't cruel! But as they get bigger, a larger food safe storage tote like the one below can make an excellent substitute temporary QT/Nursery tank. Have used one for a short while before, and it worked great! Just stuck a sponge filter in there, heater in a heater guard and resting on some stones so it wasn't touching the plastic, and a load of fast growing, unfussy stem plant like hornwort just floating in there, and it worked out just fine