Regular Member h.akhtar Posted December 1, 2009 Author Regular Member Share Posted December 1, 2009 Okay, cool. I was convinced on treating him with prazi and salt but I needed a full explanation of it to feel comfortable doing it (I was worried I'd overwhelm the fish with medications after giving him Maracyn last week, Melafix all week, Anti-Bacteria food for a while...); thank you Lupin and Trinket! Going to get on this now and hope I'm in time, though I know I'm really late. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member h.akhtar Posted December 1, 2009 Author Regular Member Share Posted December 1, 2009 Will heating the tank help him/is it tougher for the parasites to survive in warmer temperatures? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member h.akhtar Posted December 2, 2009 Author Regular Member Share Posted December 2, 2009 (edited) Guys, I used API General Cure for the parasites. It had praziquantel; hope it's okay! When I put it in, he seemed very energetic (not sure if it was in a good way or bad way) for the rest of the evening. I woke up today and his fins have gotten a bit more ragged, clearly finrot, right? Is there anything else I can do for this finrot, other than 0.3% salt and (trying atleast) to have absolute perfect water conditions. Will heating the water help? I've been reading the pages about goldfish disease/treatment on Koko's main page; I just need help piecing it all together. Edited December 2, 2009 by Hiba 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member h.akhtar Posted December 2, 2009 Author Regular Member Share Posted December 2, 2009 Guys...? I think he's dying, he's on his side and barely breathing. Is there anything I can do? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member h.akhtar Posted December 2, 2009 Author Regular Member Share Posted December 2, 2009 Ah, he died today Four fish lost... Well, thank you everybody for your help! I really learned a lot, though it wasn't in the best circumstances. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Lupin Posted December 2, 2009 Regular Member Share Posted December 2, 2009 Hiba, I am so sorry not answering you earlier but it seems you were having issues while I was asleep in the middle of the night. Could you please tell us how you added salt, hun? How are the remaining survivors coping? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member h.akhtar Posted December 3, 2009 Author Regular Member Share Posted December 3, 2009 No, no, Lupin, that's alright. Hope you got a good rest? Well, these four fish were together and they all died with the same symptoms and problems. The other fish have always been separate and are doing very well. I think they'll get even better now that I can use yours and Trinket's advice on treating all new fish for parasites. About the salt, I followed Ranchugirl's post on salting (from the Treatment section of the forum). This is what I understood and tried to follow: 1 tablespoon per 5 gallons = 0.1%. To reach 0.3%, add another 0.1% after 12 hours. Repeat again after 12 hours. I followed the instructions given for a salt dip a few days ago; the oranda responded well, but I guess I was already pretty late and couldn't help him. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin koko Posted December 4, 2009 Admin Share Posted December 4, 2009 Im sorry I couldnt reply hun, To many things going on. im really sorry about your fish hun 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Trinket Posted December 5, 2009 Regular Member Share Posted December 5, 2009 I'm so sorry Hiba ! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member h.akhtar Posted December 5, 2009 Author Regular Member Share Posted December 5, 2009 Trinket, koko, that's alright! Stuff happens. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.