I will say one thing, diagnosis and diseases are not my strong points in any way and I need HELP. This is pretty much an emergency I think. My Yellow tailed arowana who's occupied my 75 gallon tank, established, water chemistry reading 0's across the board started to develope white blotches on his scales about 10 days ago I think. Arowanas will sometime go through a color change as they grow. Last night I noticed one of the scales in that area appeared to be a little red as if cut or bleeding. I got home from work today and found him to have more redness over the majority of that side, his eyes appearing to shrink back in his head. I have mailed MM direct but if anyone has seen this before please I need to know what to treat and how.
http://s200.photobucket.com/albums/aa25/knottypeater/?action=view¤t=052907_1743a.flv
http://s200.photobucket.com/albums/aa25/knottypeater/?action=view¤t=052907_1742a.flv
This is how I found him when I got home..HELP
2007-05-29 11:31:55 · 5 answers · asked by I am Legend 7 in Pets ➔ Fish
Arowana's are primarily surface dwellers as they eat insects in the wild. This one is from Malaysia, not the silver ones you see from South America. Crossed with Jardini as well, so he does from time to time go to the lower levels for food. He has followed frozen cubes as they sunk in the past. They are also jumpers. If this is only injury related, it would have been done on the tank hood, but I am thinking this is a parasite or some kind of disease. This is very much not my strong area and I know almost anything else you'd want to know about Arowana's but this, I have never seen before and I don't know what to do!!
2007-05-29 11:45:32 · update #1
I need a diagnosis so I can begin treatment immediately. I have a medication called Rid-All specifically geared for Arowanas. It is a broadband anti biotic/septic treatment effective against most diseases common with Arowana such as open gill, loss of appetite, body fungus, boy injuries, fin rot, and hazy eyes, however this may not be what is afflicting him so I need to get a diagnosis and treatment regimine fast. The deterioration of his condtion is now rapid from 2 days ago. He is not moving much and no interest to eat, his eyes are beginning to sink back in his head. Please I will do anything to save him but I need to know what is wrong.
2007-05-29 11:48:58 · update #2
This is the latest clip I took trying to get better quality images.
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2007-05-29 12:01:51 · update #3
I'd like to thank all of you for answers and MM espeically for your dedication on this one as well as you time. I don't think anyone could get help from a better education wonderful person as you!! He did die this morning but he didn't go easy. He fought for all he could but I caught the real problem too late to treat and I will miss him very much.
2007-05-30 08:16:20 · update #4
After additional video and a Q&Z with Jon via email we settled on a diagnosis of a heavy Costia infestation. Treatment proscribed is a 2 minute dip in a 5% salt solution followed by a copper treatment for the fish in a quarantine tank. The main tank is being treated with temperature increase to 30C and Quick Cure due to the presence of a loach and it's sensitivity to copper. After 3 hours the fish seems to be improving a it in it's swimming.
MM
2007-05-29 11:53:35 · answer #1 · answered by magicman116 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Is he capable of rubbing against a heat source like the heater?
AJ
as you say it could be a parasite I've seen this type of marking on an arowana before many moons ago mine managed to know some rock work out of the way and catch his eye on what were called terry clips which held the heater in place, those were the type of marks it left. Which is why i suggest the heater. you will still need MM advice even if thats it as the open wounds were what killed mine.
as much as i hate to say it you will be best using that broad spectrum now no treatment is not an option. MM is the expert on disease and treatments maybe if you get hold of him he will be able to give you a better clue, but they're open wounds and you need to try and protect it at any cost.
2007-05-29 18:41:13 · answer #2 · answered by andyjh_uk 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i checked out your videos and it looks like the marks on the body are scratches (although I cant be sure from the video) and missing scales. If this is the case, you fish may be getting ick, as they tend to try to scratch themselves off rocks and decorations in the beginning stages. watch for any signs of white spots or the fish swimming on it's side. if it is ick, any pet store will have the chemicals to treat it.
2007-05-29 18:39:27 · answer #3 · answered by ekelrockstar 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
e-mail thatpetplace.com they have a marine biologist on call all the time (i think they have 6 that work there, during business hours) go to their site click contact us. explain your problem. i found them to be very helpfull and fast to get back to you. i use them to purchase all my aquarium stuff. they guarantee the lowest price. also they are great to deal with. good luck
2007-05-29 22:04:40 · answer #4 · answered by Carol H 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I can't really figure it out. The video isn't clear enough. I would try to just leave it alone. If it gets realy worst I would call the pet store.
2007-05-29 18:45:59 · answer #5 · answered by Chris 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋