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Pet Forum / Aquaria / General / May 2004Help one of my fish looks very ill , he seems to of lost all his colour , he use to hang around up at the top end of the tank with his other two pals , but he also seems to have a bend in his spine ???? , theres no kids around and nothing in the tank that
Help one of my fish looks very ill , he seems to of lost all his colour , he use to hang around up at the top end of the tank with his other two pals , but he also seems to have a bend in his spine and his fins look a little bit off , but not missing ???? , theres no kids around and nothing in the tank that could fall on him ????? anyone got any clues please....all the other fish in the tank seem 100 % fine. Any comments welcomed. TIA > Help one of my fish looks very ill , he seems to of lost all his colour , he > use to hang around up at the top end of the tank with his other two pals , > but he also seems to have a bend in his spine and his fins look a little bit > off , but not missing ???? , theres no kids around and nothing in the tank > that could fall on him ????? anyone got any clues please....all the other > fish in the tank seem 100 % fine. What sort of fish is he? One of my tetra's went like this, sadly he was a lost cause. Whip him out an put him in quarantine and get some "stuff" from the fish shop. >Help one of my fish looks very ill , he seems to of lost all his colour , he >use to hang around up at the top end of the tank with his other two pals , >but he also seems to have a bend in his spine and his fins look a little bit >off , but not missing ???? , theres no kids around and nothing in the tank >that could fall on him ????? anyone got any clues please....all the other >fish in the tank seem 100 % fine. A couple of my fish have developed 90 degree bends in their spine, the day before they died. No other symptoms, no other fish sick. Suggest you take him out and kill him humanely (pop him in a plastic bag between two bits of damp newspaper, take a hammer to the bag, pop in bin). If you can't face that at least quarantine him - if you don't have a separate tank use a breeding net cage in the tank. Won't stop him infecting the others if he's got something contagious, but it will stop them picking on him and also getting sick from cannibalising him once he's gone. Sorry to be so morbid.  SignatureFlash Wilson flash@gorge.org -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Lowering the tone since 1975. > >Help one of my fish looks very ill , he seems to of lost all his > colour , he [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > but it will stop them picking on him and also getting sick from > cannibalising him once he's gone. Fish TB causes this. All fish seem to carry, they develop symptoms when their immune system is depressed, which is why it seems to effect only a one or two fish at a time. You are correct in euthanasia being the only cure once they have it. It can be prevented by ensuring your fish are in good condition all the time. Roger Sleet Roger's Aquatic Pages http://www.sleet.plus.COM >> Suggest you take him out and kill him humanely (pop him in a >> plastic bag between two bits of damp newspaper, take a hammer [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >their immune system is depressed, which is why it seems to effect only a >one or two fish at a time. Thanks for telling me that, didn't know. >You are correct in euthanasia being the only cure once they have it. It >can be prevented by ensuring your fish are in good condition all the time. Makes sense. Mine happened in an ailing betta at the end of his life and in a tetra when the tank had been compromised. Cheers, SignatureFlash Wilson flash@gorge.org -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Still collecting Electricity Pylon photos - please send me yours! - http://www.gorge.org/pylons MY poor fish has finally bit the dust , the poor little fella , was still breathing , but floating at the top of the tank , all bent and doubled up before i did the decent thing, poooor guy :( > >> Suggest you take him out and kill him humanely (pop him in a > >> plastic bag between two bits of damp newspaper, take a hammer [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > Cheers, |
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