HELP! Sick FIsh

Vassili · 01-25-2005, 04:50 AM

Gday. Today we were out looking at the goldies, and we notcied one wasnt looking up to scratch. We put him in the hospital tank inside and had a look. He has brown/black splotches on and around his gills, as well as near his anus. Also displays clamped fins. Currently treating with primafix and a bit of salt. Any ideas what it is, and any tips for a cure?

Thanks all.

Damon · 01-25-2005, 06:56 AM

Tank conditions please. Water temp, filtration, tank size, tank inhabitants, feed schedule, water change schedule.

Vassili · 01-25-2005, 05:55 PM

Lets seem they are in a 4mx6mx1m tank, (about 25,000L, or 6604.3Gal), with about 150 other goldies. Water temp is about 22 derees celcius. Filtration is as such: water flows from a 20,000L overflow tank, into two pool-size sand filters, then to two huge canisters, then to 2 40W UV sterilizers. Overall flow is about 190LPM (~40Gal/min). Feeding is done twice a day, at midday, and in the afternoon.

01-25-2005, 04:50 AM	#1
Vassili Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Sunshine Coast Posts: 66	HELP! Sick FIsh Gday. Today we were out looking at the goldies, and we notcied one wasnt looking up to scratch. We put him in the hospital tank inside and had a look. He has brown/black splotches on and around his gills, as well as near his anus. Also displays clamped fins. Currently treating with primafix and a bit of salt. Any ideas what it is, and any tips for a cure? Thanks all.

01-25-2005, 06:56 AM	#2
Damon Aquatic Naturalist Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Dayton, Ohio Age: 32 Posts: 14,971	Re: HELP! Sick FIsh Tank conditions please. Water temp, filtration, tank size, tank inhabitants, feed schedule, water change schedule. __________________ For in much wisdom [is] much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow. Member of the AGA (Aquatic Gardner's Association) Member of the IBC (International Betta Congress)

01-25-2005, 05:55 PM	#3
Vassili Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Sunshine Coast Posts: 66	Re: HELP! Sick FIsh Lets seem they are in a 4mx6mx1m tank, (about 25,000L, or 6604.3Gal), with about 150 other goldies. Water temp is about 22 derees celcius. Filtration is as such: water flows from a 20,000L overflow tank, into two pool-size sand filters, then to two huge canisters, then to 2 40W UV sterilizers. Overall flow is about 190LPM (~40Gal/min). Feeding is done twice a day, at midday, and in the afternoon.

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