Hes getting another one on the other side. I 've tried reading about fish disease, but I can't determine which it could be. His fin on his back at the end kind of looks damaged and hes breathing pretty rapidly. He moves around like hes on a permanent adrenaline rush. When he first came home, he refused to eat which was about 3 1/2 weeks ago. He eats now. Hes a tropical fish but I have no idea what kind. I've read about tuberculosis in fish and am concerned about this fish having it. I have a 9 month old baby boy and a 7 year old daughter. Just want to keep us safe and have no idea who to turn to about this question. Any fish experts out there? Really worried.
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2007-05-20 16:07:35 · 10 answers · asked by ? 2 in Pets ➔ Fish
My fish is alone in his fish bowl. That answer seems to be popping up alot!
2007-05-21 02:48:33 · update #1
Your fish is a dwarf gourami (Colisa lalia). That does indeed look like columnaris to me too. To be sure though, does it look at all fuzzy or cottony? If so then it's almost certainly columnaris. The best treatment for Columnaris is an Antibiotic sold under the name Furanace (Nifurpirinol). Other good treatments include Flagyl (Metronidazole), Maracyn TC (Tetracycline) and Furan-2 (compound medication from API). You might find the brand names or the generic names or even other brands that have the same active ingredients.
Treat with one of the above as directed on the package for 10 days to 2 weeks to be sure the infection is cleared up.
Not to worry, it's NOT fish TB. I have seen that up close and personal many, many times and that is NOT what your fish has.
Hope this helps.
MM
2007-05-20 16:48:10 · answer #1 · answered by magicman116 7 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Your fish is a gourami, not sure what variety, so many of them now...
Looks like a bacterial infection to me with the red ulcer. Being near the mouth, I would say it's a disease called columnaris, has a variety of symptoms that can occur, but usually they'll show near the mouth or head of the fish. You'll want a broad spectrum antibiotic that treats gram negative bacterias. There's one called Maracyn Two or Maracyn Plus, I believe both of those will treat that as well as the fin rot. Also be sure to keep your water quality excellent and do weekly water changes of about 25%. Also, if you don't have one, pick up a test kit to test for ammonia, nitrites, and nitrates. The darting around the tank and rapid breathing in conjunction with the bacteria, could all stem from poor water quality. How long's the tank been set up?
2007-05-20 16:14:38 · answer #2 · answered by tikitiki 7 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Does it look like somebody sprinkled powdered metallic on him? if so, that is called freshwater velvet. provide him an suited dose of malachite eco-friendly. the two that, or upload a teaspoon of aquarium salt to the water for each gallon of water in there. in case you employ the two of those, it extremely is usually a sturdy theory to establish a hospital tank with a sponge filter out (no carbon) If not, that is in all risk because of the fact you have purely been feeding him bloodworms. Fish have nutritional desires, too! try including some flake nutrition or cucumber to his eating habitual.
2016-10-05 11:15:51 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Treat with Praziquantel -or- De-Los. you probablly have fish lice im 99% sure it took me like a half an hour to research that so you better be gratful lol jk :) hope that helps
2007-05-20 16:16:45 · answer #4 · answered by ryanderhino 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Um, looks like the "other" fish is eating/attacking it......you may want to separate them!!!
Good Luck!
:)
2007-05-20 16:10:53 · answer #5 · answered by Boodie 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
did any of the fish research say that was common for that type of fish to get?
EDIT:
also it might be hard to find a vet to see a fish..
i've tried contacted many vets for a mouse..
and didn't even find one.
2007-05-20 16:10:44 · answer #6 · answered by Victoria 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋
He has an infection of some sort. You may also try mashed peas and see if that helps.
Google "peas fish dying"
2007-05-20 16:24:38 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋
it's a gouriami, i have three, the only time i've seen that mark is when they fight
2007-05-20 20:19:48 · answer #8 · answered by audrazeitler 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i dont know if vets treat fish but u should take him 2 ur local vet jst to c wats wrong with him because if u find out to late ur fish could b..... u know
2007-05-20 16:10:45 · answer #9 · answered by muah 4 · 0⤊ 5⤋
nope? mabey it ate something wrong?...
2007-05-20 16:11:08 · answer #10 · answered by koko 4 · 1⤊ 6⤋