I have a bala shark and i have been keeping fish for years and never saw or heard of this, my bala fins are blood red in area's like he is bleeding internaly from the fins? I have website I normally get on that has loads of info. but latly it hasnt been letting me go to the site so I figured I would come here-
Remember I know more than the basics of bala sharks, water and well just about everything a begginer/intermeditate fish keep needs/should know!
2007-02-06 15:00:35 · 5 answers · asked by Britanie 3 in Pets ➔ Fish
site would help but id prefer to know exaclty what it is and how to treat it i have cure for common diseases in fish it treats most illnesses, but if you have a site give it to me, the one i use and isnt working is....,
www.myfishtank.net
2007-02-06 15:02:45 · update #1
If I could ask you a series of questions I am sure I could nail it for you, but I don't have that luxury. It sounds like Hemorragic septisemia or burned fins from high ammonia. Email your phone # to me if you want and I will question you a bit and likely give you a cause and solution. Thanks, jason (Phoenix Phish Care)
2007-02-06 15:16:27 · answer #1 · answered by Magic Mouse 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Unfortunately I can't make a diagnoses either, but I'll leave a piece of advice based on my own experiences through the hobby.
It's not worth medicating if we don't know the cause. Medications are tough on the livestock and a last resort. I would set up a hospital tank for him, run with a filter filled with media from the main filter, for an instant cycle. I'd do water changes daily and make sure conditions are as clean as I can manage. Then I'd wait and take my next step based on the progression or regression of the problem, and know the rest of my fish are still fine.
2007-02-07 01:41:25 · answer #2 · answered by Ghapy 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
He prolly has a bacterial infection, you need to Isolate him and pick up some treatment.such as Melafix, Anti-Bacteria, Fungus Clear, E.M. Tablets, Triple Sulfa, Maracyn, Maracyn-Two, Anti-Bacteria Medicated Fish Food
Here's some petsmart care guids for Fish Treatment Guide:
http://www.petsmart.com/global/articles/article_detail.jsp?CONTENT%3C%3Ecnt_id=10134198673332991&bmUID=1170821161537
2007-02-06 23:08:16 · answer #3 · answered by ohiogirl2009 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
with out seeing the shark i don't know .it could be almost any number of illnesses.check his gills for anchor worms and or flukes.some times this can cause bleeding .try not to medicate to much its not good for other inhabitants.good luck to you and your shark.
2007-02-06 23:18:54 · answer #4 · answered by penny 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like septicemia. Try this link: http://aquariumhobbyist.com/guppies/disease.html
http://www.fish-disease.net/diseases.htm
http://www.fishdeals.com/fish_diseases/stressdisease.shtml
Caused by water quality/ammonia and can self-resolve if water quality is improved!
2007-02-06 23:17:35 · answer #5 · answered by copperhead 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋