Neon Tetras

[bubbs]

Please can anyone explain why one of my neons (I have 5) has lost part of its blue stripe, only down one side.

Is he/she sick? Seems to be eating OK or is this normal?

Thanks

 

[tmlhaus]

Maybe it will brighten up as the day goes on. I know when I first turn on the light in the morning in the tank, several of my fish including the tetras have very little color. After a few minutes, though, they brighten up.
Either way, I'd keep a close on that guy.

 

[Tempestuousfury]

If it's going pale, it's probably neon tetra disease. You'll find info in a pinned article in either emergencies or cyprinids...

I believe isolation was the answer, though probably all of them have it...

 

[bubbs]

OH NO! possibly my first ailment. I've only had the tank 7 weeks. How do you isolate when its the only tank?

Sorry tempestuousfury I can't find the pinned article

 

[gadazobe]

Despite a lot of people thinking otherwise, neons are not good first fish. They need very specific water conditions in a mature tank. They don't do well in new tanks. I hope that your neon will recover, but unfortunately I think that tempestuousfury is right and there is no cure for that. Sorry for the bad news

 

[Clown Loach]

Mine are often like that first thing in the morning, and they were ok as my (thinks back 15 months) third fish, the day after the first two.

Happy Neons

 

[bubbs]

If this is neon tetra disease, what do I do? I only have the one tank.

The stripe has not come back. Almost 2 days now.

 

[Tempestuousfury]

Here we go.

Symptoms low-level infection w/o showing any ill-effects. hevaily infected fish lose coloration, unusual swimming behaviour, spinal curvature, emaciation, and fin rot. Many tetras and danios are highly susceptible.

Caused by parasite: Pleistophora

Treatment:

No treatments have been completely effective. Some success achieved with furazolidone. Fish that recover will harbor parasite. Affected fish that don't respond should be killed. need good water quality.

if it's a really bad case you'll have to clean everything out, wash out the tank, leave it out to dry, change all gravel and decorations.

I'm sorry.

 

[bubbs]

The symptoms are:

Not swimming with other fish
resting almost all the time , except for feeding.
part of one sides stripe gone all together ( approx 40%) Other stripe perfect.

No other signs.


Should I treat with furazolidone, or do you think its too late?

I don't think I can bring myself to kill it. I wouldn't know how!


Other fish in the tank (70ltr) are:

5 black widow tetra
2 dwarf gourami
1 kissing gourami
2 albino cories.
4 other neons.

Do you think these will be affected?

Sorry for all these questions. I really am a newbie

Thanks for your help

 

[Tempestuousfury]

If you don't know how to bring yourself to do it, ask a parent (asuming you live with them) or your children (if you have any and are too scared ). There's a pinned article in the emergency section, I believe.

Definitely quarantine because it'll spread to the other neons and tetras, if not the entire tank.

Unfortunately, I'd say it's doomed. Sorry.