I had a sick goldfish and treated with Maracyn I also had high PH levels which is now back to normal for a week now. Since getting the the PH balanced the fish (3) seemed to be themselves again. However, now I have noticed some red lines in my gold ones tail and it looks like her orange colour is peeling off on one small part of her gill. My big black moors lips have turned white, not fuzzy but just white. I want to treat for fungus but not to sure what to use. Maracyn didn't really help. Should I use Maracyn2? and what about the red strips what is that???. I don't want to over treat. Could it be after effects of bad PH levels? Thank you
2007-01-10 15:00:52 · 8 answers · asked by starlight 2 in Pets ➔ Fish
Red streaking is septicemia, a bacterial infection, caused by poor water quality. On your black moor its probably a thickened slimecoat caused by poor water quality. You dont mention, how big the tank is, how often you do partial waterchanges, what your water parameters actually are, ph, ammonia, nitrites, nitrates. All are important if you want better answers.
Fish adapt to a certain ph aslong as its STABLE. Messing with it has stressed the fish out.
Ive never had luck with Maracyn 1 and 2.
To another question answerer, there is a Maracyn 1 and 2 for freshwater and a Maracyn 1 and 2 for Saltwater. You probably will have better luck by keeping the water pristine and treating with Pimafix and Melafix.
2007-01-11 04:06:18 · answer #1 · answered by lady_crotalus 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maracyn is an antibiotic and the red streaked are caused by a protozoan. Use 1 tbs aquarium or table salt for every gallon of water and things will be fine.
And stop messing with the Ph. As you are witnessing, the sudden changes in Ph cause by trying to alter it are lowering the fishie's ability to fight off diseases. You will be much better off leaving it alone, 98% of all fish will adjust just fine to any Ph level between 5.5 and 8.5, and goldfish account for about 40% of those fish.
Leave the Ph alone, treat with salt, and change water weekly, and things will clear up in no time.
2007-01-10 23:15:37 · answer #2 · answered by fish guy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
im pretty sure maracyn 2 is for saltwater but i have not had to sell it in a while so i am not sure. i cant remember the name of it. it is a liquid. in a blue bottle and there are 2 varietys. one that can be added weekly to prevent illness and one to treat. you can get it at walmart for $5.88. I'll edit my answer when i think of it.
2007-01-10 23:09:02 · answer #3 · answered by .. 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
When my fish got sick I put it in a plastic baggy and when over to petsmart to see what he needed. They gave me the right medication and my fish was great in a few days...
2007-01-10 23:15:27 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
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2007-01-11 09:09:43 · answer #5 · answered by manuelito m 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
get stress coat and use it
2007-01-10 23:09:23 · answer #6 · answered by drsteve1990 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
probably
2007-01-11 08:17:47 · answer #7 · answered by matt789 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Maybe he is thirsty! :o)
2007-01-10 23:08:30 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋