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rolloffhill
11-01-2007, 09:26 PM
Ok, not at home, and robyn called me with the info.

Here is a pic, I cant tell what it is but what do you think

I have her putting him in a QT with salt, melafix and a heater.

ANy other suggestions??????

I won't be home to do anymore till tomorrow afternoon.
rolloffhill
11-01-2007, 09:36 PM
Doen't look like ich though, had her also treat with pemafix.
kewlkatdady
11-02-2007, 03:01 PM
probably a case of the bloats...

I had this in my 125 and I used Metronidiazole made by Seachem as suggested by fishman76092.

It seems to have done the trick.

Heres the thread on it:
http://dfwfishbox.com/showthread.php?t=675
rolloffhill
11-02-2007, 05:17 PM
Oh well, its gone.

At least she got him out last night before he died. I told her to put a heater in there and the water was quite warm when I got home. Probably not what killed him but probably didn't help.

She tried...:)
bra8ndy8
11-02-2007, 05:27 PM
Aww I'm sorry to hear that!
I have a red finned shark....that I think has bloat.....he's all fat, and his scales are raised like poofy feathers...
kewlkatdady
11-02-2007, 06:41 PM
Skipp...to be honest with you...once a fish is like it was in the 2nd pic...its done...
sorry for the loss.

Brandy...yep
rolloffhill
11-02-2007, 06:46 PM
Ah no problem, I was just impressed that she called me after 10pm to ask me what she could do with pictures to boot. I'm just glad she got him out and in a QT at least. Only 1 fish down instead of 20...:)
kewlkatdady
11-02-2007, 06:53 PM
yeah good point...
bra8ndy8
11-02-2007, 09:03 PM
AWww ok...so metaflixshould do him good...I raised his temp...and added salt....but I am sick and didnt get to the store!
ElijahTurtle
11-03-2007, 10:27 PM
Yeah once a fish reaches that point, the best thing you can do for them is pull them out & does them with clove oil to put them to sleep. Let them go on to that big aquarium in the sky.
Clove Oil Euthanasia method (http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-the-most-humane-way-to-euthanize-a-fish.htm)
Another link (http://kokosgoldfish.com/tom06.html) This one has several methods
And another (http://www.ratemyfishtank.com/how-to-humanly-euthanize-your-fish.php) More than one method also
bra8ndy8
11-03-2007, 10:29 PM
Awww....ok....that's sad to hear!! I just noticed him...I guess he has been hiding.
tsunderl
11-03-2007, 11:01 PM
Sorry to hear about the fish, Skipp. Kudos to your wife for trying.