I just got home from being out of town for the weekend. I have a small tank with 4 fish a tetra, molly, platty and one other im not sure what kind. Usually when I leave I put a feeder in the bottom of the tank, its like a gel that puts food in the water i guess. Well I just got home and the platty was upside down gasping and the tatra is jumping around the molly is just laying on the bottom of the tank and the other one is moving really slow and has white fuzz on his face. They have a water fiter that pumps oxygen into the water as it cleans. What can I do now???
2007-11-25 13:37:08 · 11 answers · asked by ? 3 in Pets ➔ Fish
Ick does not appear as fuzz. They have a fungus. It is easily treated. Go to the pet store and look in the fish area. There should be fish antifungal meds. It does not matter what type to get. Most work well. My fish used to get this ALL the time.
Also, do a water change as soon as you can and cut back on the amount of food you feed them.
Symptoms: Tufts of dirty, cotton-like growth on the skin, can cover large areas of the fish, fish eggs turn white.
2007-11-25 13:41:59 · answer #1 · answered by ♣ALT 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
4 gallon of water in line with inch of fish is the guideline for installation a tank this facilitates area for them to locate there personal territory and room to advance also en ought oxygen as they ex hail carbon witch continues to be contained in the water for alongside time actually have an below gravel filter out this makes pleasant bacteria to digest waste you should start with a twenty gallon tank in case you opt for to save fish don't be fobbed off with cheep novelty tanks you should have a heater this keeps the water consistent tropicals like 80 to 80 3 degrees & gold fish dont concepts
2016-10-25 02:02:05 · answer #2 · answered by corujo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
argh, why does everybody right away think it's ick, how about reading up on this disease
The biggest mistake you could have made was putting a feeder tablet into your tank
STAY AWAY from them, they only pollute your tank and ruin any established tanks
you need to do a 50% waterchange with a gravelsiphon right away
the white fuzz you see, sounds like fungus
Here is a site for you to read up on treatment
http://animal-world.com/encyclo/fresh/information/Diseases.htm#Fungus
Hope that helps
Good luck
EB
2007-11-25 14:12:43 · answer #3 · answered by Kribensis lover 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
50% water change. Then learn about the freshwater aquarium nitrogen cycle. Get a liquid test kit for ammonia, nitrItes, and nitrAtes. and use that test kit to make sure your water is in good condition at all times.
2007-11-25 13:45:18 · answer #4 · answered by bzzflygirl 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
50 % water change and get rid of the excess food
2007-11-25 13:42:56 · answer #5 · answered by jmel20 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
at petsmart there's a a bottle of liquid u ptu in the water and its for if ur fish's tail is rotting or something. it can help for the fish that has white fuz on its face. also check if the filet is working and try feeding them. i always overfedd my fish before i go on trips and it always works
2007-11-25 13:44:21 · answer #6 · answered by Ingrid 2 · 1⤊ 3⤋
i believe that white stuff on your fishes face is a deadly disease called ICK,they are little white grape like pimples that are caused by bacteria in the water.get yourself some ick medication and read the instructions carefully,you put the medication in the water. i got two fantailed goldfish two years ago,one of them died because of this disease and i pulled the other one through with a few drops of this stuff,he wound up with a hole in his face,but its disappeared.
2007-11-25 13:53:27 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋
the one with the white probably has a contagious disease and is getting the others sick.
2007-11-25 13:40:36 · answer #8 · answered by Kammie54 3 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Clean them carefully with cotton wool buds then cook and eat them.
2007-11-25 13:47:39 · answer #9 · answered by Arther 6 · 0⤊ 5⤋
They have ick.
2007-11-25 13:39:31 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 6⤋