Wishful
Fish Fanatic
Hi
Recently we had to euthanase one of our Silver Tip Tetras because he hadn't eaten for weeks. He appeared to want to eat, but couldn't actually manage it. We treated for parasites and internal bacteria using Sabbactisun and Parazoryne initially and then Interpet Internal Bacteria. The water quality has stayed completely normal. He just continued to lose weight, displaying no other symptoms except a raised respiratory rate.
Now we have a Boesmani Rainbow that has started to display the same behaviour. She appears to want to eat, but cannot seem to take anything in. She is showing a raised respiratory rate and is clamping her fins. She seems to find it difficult to swim, having to use her whole body and her pectoral fins are working hard constantly. She does seem to have a little damage to her scales on one side and she now has a small whiteish lump just forward of one eye that has appeared today. The Silver Tip never showed any particular external symptoms except a small whiteish patch over the top of his head that seemed to come and go. Generally both fish seemed and seem to have lost colour and 'don't look right', there is no flashing or general sign of irritation. Again in both cases they seem to have a very slow reaction to the other fish in the tank.
We water change at least every two weeks, water checks keep coming back fine, the pump is working normally and everything else in the tank looks normal.
We have been treating with Melafix the last week because one of our Danio's had a damaged fin, probably the the cause of rough play with the other Danio's.
Please could someone advise on the best course of action. We are afraid that we keep putting medication in the tank without really understanding the problem.
Thanks
Wishful
Recently we had to euthanase one of our Silver Tip Tetras because he hadn't eaten for weeks. He appeared to want to eat, but couldn't actually manage it. We treated for parasites and internal bacteria using Sabbactisun and Parazoryne initially and then Interpet Internal Bacteria. The water quality has stayed completely normal. He just continued to lose weight, displaying no other symptoms except a raised respiratory rate.
Now we have a Boesmani Rainbow that has started to display the same behaviour. She appears to want to eat, but cannot seem to take anything in. She is showing a raised respiratory rate and is clamping her fins. She seems to find it difficult to swim, having to use her whole body and her pectoral fins are working hard constantly. She does seem to have a little damage to her scales on one side and she now has a small whiteish lump just forward of one eye that has appeared today. The Silver Tip never showed any particular external symptoms except a small whiteish patch over the top of his head that seemed to come and go. Generally both fish seemed and seem to have lost colour and 'don't look right', there is no flashing or general sign of irritation. Again in both cases they seem to have a very slow reaction to the other fish in the tank.
We water change at least every two weeks, water checks keep coming back fine, the pump is working normally and everything else in the tank looks normal.
We have been treating with Melafix the last week because one of our Danio's had a damaged fin, probably the the cause of rough play with the other Danio's.
Please could someone advise on the best course of action. We are afraid that we keep putting medication in the tank without really understanding the problem.
Thanks
Wishful