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biggin
10-16-2007, 07:38 PM
I have had 3 fish (2 mollies and a small pleco) in the past week or so who have blown up like balloons. All in the same tank, the water prams are fine, Ammonia 0, Nitrites 0 and Nitrates are 10ish.

The tank is getting weekly water changes.

I am feeding them a couple different flake types from Kens.

I am guessing it is bloat, any recommendations? I have 2 more fish who look like they are starting to blow up. From what I have read it sounds like quality food and clean tank are the best 2 treatments. I thought Kens was supposed to be alright food. I guess I am going to start more water changes on this tank.
poel_19
10-16-2007, 07:58 PM
are the scales popped out like pine cones? are there red streaks?? what else is noticeable besides them being fat??
biggin
10-16-2007, 08:08 PM
The pleco was really red around the gills, the mollies scales were popped out and flaking off around the time they died.
poel_19
10-16-2007, 08:15 PM
definatly bloat....90percent death rate... epsom salt and try some maracyn helps its anti-fungal no idea why it would hit. i've read stuff about bad food causing it...did you try any of that free ken's stuff? they might just give away old product.....
biggin
10-16-2007, 08:16 PM
Not the free stuff, this was the stuff I bought
biggin
10-16-2007, 08:17 PM
Epsom salt? Not aquarium salt?
poel_19
10-16-2007, 08:18 PM
hmmm......also a broad spectrum anti-biotic might help. But liker I said 90 percent death ratio..Think it was the food??
biggin
10-16-2007, 08:18 PM
I dunno.... I have never heard anything bad about Kens.
poel_19
10-16-2007, 08:21 PM
good question.....i read epsom salt as a treatment... but they could have meant aq. salt. the salt supposedly helps with the internal water transfer stuff, its supposed to help "thin" out the water in the fish, but dont quote me on that
poel_19
10-16-2007, 08:22 PM
never heard anything bad about them either, I'm not saying its the food its just one theory.
biggin
10-16-2007, 08:24 PM
Yeah, I know I am not sure what is going on.
EAST_TX_RN
10-16-2007, 08:45 PM
Gee, Blake! You are having a rough time with it with your fish! I am sorry, and I also hope you can figure out what caused the bloat.Good luck!
mpoarch
10-16-2007, 09:46 PM
NO, It is epsom salt. Apparently it draws the fluid out and is also good for pop-eye.

I have a ram that is doing this and I am doing amracyn and anti biotic food.
bra8ndy8
10-16-2007, 10:34 PM
how much for pop eye per gallon??? I have a moori with it right now!! DANG WATER!!
poel_19
10-17-2007, 04:42 PM
how goes the bloating drama Blake??
biggin
10-17-2007, 04:56 PM
I am gonna throw the crappy fish away and replace them with the Trifasciatas.... at least they don't get sick they make babies....

I do not see anyone who is looking sick today. I am going to do a big water change tonight. Going with daily water changes for a little while.... what a PITA....
poel_19
10-17-2007, 05:11 PM
ouch....