Platty fish

[Colin_T]

Wash it out with freshwater then fill it up. Add a heap of salt so it no longer dissolves and there is a layer of salt on the bottom. Let the filter run for 24 hours and then drain it and wash everything under tap water. Let it dry for a week and you should be fine.

 

[Dobb]

Wash it out with freshwater then fill it up. Add a heap of salt so it no longer dissolves and there is a layer of salt on the bottom. Let the filter run for 24 hours and then drain it and wash everything under tap water. Let it dry for a week and you should be fine.

Thanks for your help ... Happy Christmas too.

 

[Dobb]

Just so I'm clear on what to do....is this fish tb?? Hope not as its previously been in main tank.........however quarantined since mid October.

 

[ClownLurch]

.....and back to the surface with this thread.

 

[Dobb]

.....and back to the surface with this thread.

Yeh..ive got to know because of my child and all the equipment I use. I know its a goner but with what exactly?

 

[ClownLurch]

Yeh..ive got to know because of my child and all the equipment I use. I know its a goner but with what exactly?

Beyond my knowledge levels I’m afraid. Most things are to be honest.

 

[Dobb]

Beyond my knowledge levels I’m afraid. Most things are to be honest.

Beyond my knowledge levels I’m afraid. Most things are to be honest.

Snap.....the 5 in main tank and fry are great......no sign of anything and happy.....this one though is over my head......

 

[Guest14017]

I had a tiny Tiger Barb look that way. He was always much smaller than the others. He developed a sunken belly like that and looked weak with poor appetite. Sunken belly is known to be extremely contagious. I removed him and euthanized him immediately. None of the others were ever affected. Usually it just happens to a weak fish. If removed quickly enough, it usually won't spread. It's usually caused by a parasite.

Once the fish is in this condition, it often does not recover. If you cannot force feed the treatment INTO the fish (these fish are too small to do so), then the best option is usually to euthanize the fish. There isn't any point in allowing it to suffer like this. He won't recover at this point.

It isn't likely fish TB. More likely an internal parasite that the fish cannot fight on his own that has taken him down. Please euthanize him and keep an eye on the others.

 

[Colin_T]

It could be intestinal worms, fish TB or a genetic deformity.

How long did it take the fish to change shape?
What was it's poop like?
Did you ever deworm the fish?

 

[Dobb]

I had a tiny Tiger Barb look that way. He was always much smaller than the others. He developed a sunken belly like that and looked weak with poor appetite. Sunken belly is known to be extremely contagious. I removed him and euthanized him immediately. None of the others were ever affected. Usually it just happens to a weak fish. If removed quickly enough, it usually won't spread. It's usually caused by a parasite.

Once the fish is in this condition, it often does not recover. If you cannot force feed the treatment INTO the fish (these fish are too small to do so), then the best option is usually to euthanize the fish. There isn't any point in allowing it to suffer like this. He won't recover at this point.

It isn't likely fish TB. More likely an internal parasite that the fish cannot fight on his own that has taken him down. Please euthanize him and keep an eye on the others.

She is dead so no suffering now. Thanks for the reply. I did remove it as soon as I saw it hiding from others as I just knew something wasn't right. It came from the shop looking deformed but I wasn't sure at the time if it was natural deformity or not.

 

[Dobb]

It could be intestinal worms, fish TB or a genetic deformity.

How long did it take the fish to change shape?
What was it's poop like?
Did you ever deworm the fish?

It came from the shop looking funny back in late august. I was not sure if it was just a deformity but still OK. I unfortunately never picked the fish but my young daughter. Pets at home was the shop. Is it likely that its just old? And do you get old fish in pet chain stores? I gave it internal parasite and bacteria medication on 2 separate treatments ...I thought it was starting to work as it's belly filled out....but within a week it was thin again. Its dead now. It went yesterday.