Sick Dannio

[glolite]

I have a tank of 45g which has been set up for 6 weeks. My dannios keep dying for apparently no reason. Water parameters are fine ie: ammonia nil; nitrites nil and I'm doing 25% weekly water changes. He's in the "hospital tank" which I've dosed with melafix and stresscoat. He's better now but swimming sideways and "flipping" a lot. any ideas please?

 

[WILDER]

If he's flipping I'm sad to say you are going to lose this one as well, probably get a bad batch, sorry.

 

[glolite]

Bother!!! \\\\\\\\This lfs has loads of leopard dannios but they've all got problems. Like theyall look a bit strange. Some are odd looking shapes with bends in their boddies or kinks, I think I'll go elsewhere!!!

 

[glolite]

PS the one I put in quarantine looks ok so far. Fingers crossed!!

 

[WILDER]

Good luck, I no how you feel I have just had a bad batch of gupppys.

 

[glolite]

Well it's 3 days now and he's just the same. Swims for a while then flips, lays on the bottom then swims again. Is it cruel to keep him alive.? What does everyone think?

 

[The-Wolf]

have you tried feeding a pea, it may be a blocked intestinal trach and this will act as a laxative.

 

[glolite]

Will try. Thanx

 

[phil]

Hi Glolight

I had a sick zebra danio with the same sort of symptoms - unfortunately it did die - think it was swimbladder disease - try what the wolf says but if it does`nt cure it it may be the same as my danio had.

Phil

P.S. I now feed mine a couple of peas a week instead of flake and live.

 

[glolite]

Thanx Phil. Do you think it's worth treating for swimbladder as I got some meds for that free with my 2nd hand tank. The chap who sold it to me must have had probs with his cichlids.

 

[WILDER]

Try the pea, but my opion is that it sounds to late for treatment, sorry.

 

[phil]

Hi Glolight

I have to agree with Wilder - I tried swimbladder treatment, unfortunately I found my ZD dead.

Try the pea - I suppose it would not hurt to try the treatment but remember to isolate your Dannio and remove the carbon from your filter (if you have any in).

Good luck

Phil

 

[glolite]

He's better!!!!! 3 days of melafix, water change, salt for 3 days then water change then more melafis for 3 days then 50% water change. He ate brineshrimp yesterday and this morning then some flake tonight and he's swimming normally!! Hooray.

 

[The-Wolf]

give yourself a pat on the back for a job well done.

 

[jflowers]

Excellent!

jon