Very Sick Krib

[kriblover]

Ok, I had posted this once already, but it got erased and then I had to re-register, so I hope someone can help me, and fast! I have a male krib that is very, very sick, and as a matter of fact it looks as though he is dying right now This started a few weeks ago when I noticed that he wasn't as active as usual, and he had his mouth open, like it was stuck open. THen he gradually got worse. I noticed that he wasn't eating, so on the advice of the LFS I treated my tank with CLOUT. 2 days later, I noticed 2 small holes on his head, so I thought he had a parasite, and I treated the tank with CopperSafe. They seemed to look a little better, but then a few days later it looked like the fles around his face had been eaten away. THen he became bloated. I tried treating the tank with an antibiotic, Kanacyn. I just went out and bought a small tank for a hospital tank, and some Marcyn-2 and moved him into that tonight, but I think it is too late since he is laying on his side now. I am really upset by this, as he and his mate were ny favorite fish, and I can't get Kribs where I kive now. Can someone at least tell me what has happened here and why I can't seem to find a treatment? I am attaching a picture of him.

 

[kriblover]

He just died...but here is the picture anyway. I had to resize it so it would fit. Any help on this would be greatly appreciated since I just lost my favorite fish.

 

[LoveMyOscar]

 

[sinistral]

Very sorry to hear about your loss

 

[my_fallen_angel]

wow he was a mess.
poor little thing.
like love my oscar said, it does look like HITH
im sorry about your fish

 

[caz27]

Sorry to here about your loss

 

[kriblover]

Thanks guys...I didn't post the H2o parameters because I was in such a hurry. I don' t remeber exactly, but they were just fine when this thing started. I do weekly H2O changes and I have 9 other fish in the tank, including his mate. NOne of the other fish appear sick. Is this disease contagious? I have read hery little about HITH and have read conflicting information. Also, does that disease typically paralyze their mouth or cause a problem with it so that it is kept open? SHould that have been my first indication that this was HITH head?

 

[caz27]

I found this link it might help HTH

I think interpet do a treatment for it.

Caz

 

[phoenix]

From the pic it kinda looks like he has cottonmouth or some kind of fungus of/in the mouth as well as HITH.. I cant remember for sure what its called.

 

[LoveMyOscar]

 

[kriblover]

I had the H2O checked a week ago and don't rememeber the readings (took to LFS) but I will re-do tomorrow and post them. As far as the tank goes, I have a 30 gallon with 1 glass cat, 2 Serpae Tetras, 3 Buenos Aires Tetras, 1 Tiger Barb, 2 Pristella Tetras 1 krib, and 1 plecostamus. They all appear to be doing well. Should I do anything for them since he was in that tank until yesterday? Is there any special way I should clean out my hospital tank after he was in it? Thanks again everyone. And thank you for the website Caz...it had some in fo that I had not seen yet.

 

[LoveMyOscar]

 

[kriblover]

OH NO!!! I was checking my fish, and it looks like now my female krib has a few tiny little holes on her face!!! Now what am I going to do??? I have this other tank that the male was in that I bought for a hospital tank, but I haven't cleaned it yet. Should I move her to it? Should I dump the water in it out and clean it first? Then treat with Metronidazole? Help me! By the way, thanks so much for all of your help so far....and I am running out to buy a test kit first thing tomorrow on my lunch break!

 

[caz27]

I would treat the whole tank just incase any of the other fish have caught it


Caz

 

[LoveMyOscar]