sridhar - 2012-05-04 Hi there all fish lowers, I have 3 inch long flowerhorn fish. From last 2 months, I had noticed that he was not eating food because he can't see it. He is eating by judgement. Neither his eyes are popped out but both pupils seem little bigger. He swims lethargically and not at its actual way. Skin looks normal. Have given tetracycline 3 times. But of no use. Water conditions are good enough. I am not able to make out exact symptoms from your chart. Pls.advise.
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Anonymous - 2012-05-04 change the water of your aquarium dude... that's the usual diseases of fish on the tropical area... give the fish stress out drops...
Laurie - 2011-11-26 Hello My Fellow fish lovers...I have a problem. I have two new red cap orandas that we transfered from our small pond in our backyard-(1st year)-to a 36 gallon indoor tank. We spent alot of $ on a really good filter, everytime we feed our fish-1x daily 4 pellets, one of our orandas seems to get sick and floats upward, stays there and sometimes floats sideways for a day. We panic, put him in a small bucket with water,conditioner, a little salt and oxygen and feed him peas Overnight he recovers slightly but still isn't right. We feed him peas when he acts up again still isn't right. He once got messed up really bad the first time we transfered him after being in pond all summer) , cause we didn't condition the water....since then this floating goes on every time we feed him. Can someone PLEASE help me..I'm afraid we are going to lose him...Thank you...happy Holidays to all
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Charlie Roche - 2011-11-26 I found just two things but either could be the problem. The first is constipation and the symptoms fit. This one is easy cuz you just change the food. It would explain why feeding it a pea would help. The second is gas bubble disease gas bubbles and you might want to check this article out.
Lory - 2011-12-10 Keep feeding him peas for a few days. Then just feed him veggies for a while. if you do give him pellets soak in water till they sink. Than place in tank. Also does his body look okay...no injuries from the transfer- tank from pond?
kelsey - 2011-12-29 i think we have the same problem because my fish bernenne is not swimming.We just cleaned his tank today but he is struggling to move and he wont eat at all.I dont know what kind of fish he is but it looks like what you have. Any suggestions??? I'm afraid I might lose him thank you ....happy hoiladays and im sorry you don't know me I just had to get a answer. Hope your fish gets better! sincerliy kelsey
sheila meredith - 2012-01-19 Dear red cap oranda owner, i too set up a huge tank a few months ago and brought 4 of these fish, one is always sickly, they suffer constpation and get swim bladder problems and cannot swim to the bottom of the tank, i put in florets of brocolli which they love (cooked and softened) also cauli, but they do love broc, i give mine the flake fish food, this time though i do not think i will be successfull, the other thre are doing well, they are a lovely temperament fish, and should not be put with goldfish, who usually bully them, all the best with your poorly fish, i.ve also turned out the lights on the fish tank- these are cold water species and the lights warm the water up. good luck
leah - 2012-05-01 I had a fish that would do this. I read that it is because the fish is constipated and so the swim bladder is pressed on making it hard to swim...I made my fish fast for a day or two and then fed him and it seemed to help clean out his system and he has since stopped with the scary sideways swimming on the top of the tank.
Rajesh Devasthale - 2012-04-26 I have 3 inch long flowerhorn fish. He was eating feeder fish or any other food immediately. From last 20 days, I had noticed that he was not eating food because he can't see it. He is eating by judgement. Neither his eyes are popped out or cloudy. But both pupils seem little bigger. He swims lethargically and not at its usual way. Hard breathing observed .Skin looks normal. Have given tetracycline/amoxicicilin once. But of no use. Water conditions are good enough. I am not able to make out exact symptoms from your chart. Pls.advise.
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Jeremy Roche - 2012-04-26 Try adding some airstones. Also I would put a probe in to see if you have any stray current going through the tank.
Corinne - 2012-04-24 I have lost many fish recently. I had my water tested and it came back fine. Then I treated my fish for ich as the dead fish seemed to have white spots on them. Now the few fish I have left seem to be sleepy.....wanting to lay at the bottom of the tank. I feel that they are a short time for this world and I really do not want to lose them. More importantly I want to know what is going on! Any ideas?
Mary - 2012-04-18 I have a tank that I only have ciclids in (Kisser fish) and they were doing fine and recently, one of their eyes changed to white and it's not eating or swimming and now the other one that I have is starting to turn white. (only have 2 in a 10 gallon tank and have had them for about 2 years) Help, I would love to be able to save these fish.
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Jeremy Roche - 2012-04-18 Sounds like Neon Tetra Disease, Pleistophora. Doesn't only happen to tetras. If it is that there is no cure. Fish should be euthanized as it can be painful and affect muscles. Do check water levels first to make sure amonia hasn't spiked.
Marlene - 2012-04-22 I also have parrot head ciclids that have developed a white crust on their heads. The older of the four has turned from orange to white and is breathing very rapidly. He just stopped eating and constantly swims to the surface as if to get air. I am afraid we are going to lose him. Is there anything I can do at this point. Help please!
Jeremy Roche - 2012-04-23 Could be a few different things. Could be a fungus or even the start of Hole in Head. would need to see a picture.
laura - 2012-04-22 I have a 50 gallon tank with 10 different ciclids in it, a couple yellow electrics, a blood parrot, fire mouths, a jewel, an albino, an acei, and a couple earth eaters. Am new to the hobby. I do a 20% water change every week adding start right and some ick stuff to it. Today I had a couple of my fish pass away and my acei ciclid look as if he is paralyzed in his back half. A few of the fish have only been in the tank for a couple days and some of the ones I've had for weeks have started to change colors (dull and darkened) also my albino is a milky white what can I do?
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Jeremy Roche - 2012-04-22 First why are you adding ick meds to fish without ick? Get a test kit and check levels. Especially the ammonia level. May have had an ammonia spike. What type of filters are you using? Feeding any live fish?
Mary Hernandez - 2012-04-22 I have a gold fish that I just realized that the scales have come off and that there is a white patch on its side. When it swims it seems to be unbalanced and it seems to like to stay by the oxygen. Can you tell me what I can do to help it or what is wrong with it. Thank You
Rajesh Devasthale - 2012-04-22 I have small flowerhorn. 15 days ago I observed that he can't see the food. His eyes are not cloudy but I see abnormality in the eyes. He eats the food when comes in contact with it. I added terramycin tab(500mg). Will it help Please suggest.
donald - 2012-04-19 I have goldfish, 7 of them. The big googlie eyed orange coloured one is twisting around in the tank and swims on its side and back positions. It can't sem to straighten up for long. It still eats fish food with the other fish. Should it be removed from the tank or will it finally die. Is there any treatment for it?
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Jeremy Roche - 2012-04-19 Try giving it some peas. May be constipated. Check water conditions too.
jamie - 2012-04-01 Hi. I have had my Jack Demsey for about a year now never any problems, healthy tank with other healthy fish. About 3 days ago out of nowhere I noticed him twirling around aimlessley. I set up hospital tank and transfered it. Its belly did not look swollen but it can't seem to regain normal swimming. I think from trying to turn its self around and around it has become tired and stressed sort of laying on bottom breathing hard but then trying again to swim normal. Its eyes have become bulged but I think it could be from crashing into tank rock plants etc. from not being able to get right could you please help. He is fighting he doesn't want to die. Very strong fish. This will be the 4th day.
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Jeremy Roche - 2012-04-02 Did you check water levels? Enough air in tank? Maybe put some atr stones in the tank.
Introduction to aquarium fish diseases and treatments.
Hi there all fish lowers, I have 3 inch long flowerhorn fish.
From last 2 months, I had noticed that he was not eating food because he can't see it. He is eating by judgement. Neither his eyes are popped out but both pupils seem little bigger. He swims lethargically and not at its actual way. Skin looks normal. Have given tetracycline 3 times. But of no use. Water conditions are good enough. I am not able to make out exact symptoms from your chart. Pls.advise.
change the water of your aquarium dude...
that's the usual diseases of fish on the tropical area...
give the fish stress out drops...
Hello My Fellow fish lovers...I have a problem. I have two new red cap orandas that we transfered from our small pond in our backyard-(1st year)-to a 36 gallon indoor tank. We spent alot of $ on a really good filter, everytime we feed our fish-1x daily 4 pellets, one of our orandas seems to get sick and floats upward, stays there and sometimes floats sideways for a day. We panic, put him in a small bucket with water,conditioner, a little salt and oxygen and feed him peas Overnight he recovers slightly but still isn't right. We feed him peas when he acts up again still isn't right. He once got messed up really bad the first time we transfered him after being in pond all summer) , cause we didn't condition the water....since then this floating goes on every time we feed him. Can someone PLEASE help me..I'm afraid we are going to lose him...Thank you...happy Holidays to all
I found just two things but either could be the problem. The first is constipation and the symptoms fit. This one is easy cuz you just change the food. It would explain why feeding it a pea would help. The second is gas bubble disease gas bubbles and you might want to check this article out.
Keep feeding him peas for a few days. Then just feed him veggies for a while. if you do give him pellets soak in water till they sink. Than place in tank. Also does his body look okay...no injuries from the transfer- tank from pond?
i think we have the same problem because my fish bernenne is not swimming.We just cleaned his tank today but he is struggling to move and he wont eat at all.I dont know what kind of fish he is but it looks like what you have. Any suggestions??? I'm afraid I might lose him thank you ....happy hoiladays and im sorry you don't know me I just had to get a answer. Hope your fish gets better! sincerliy kelsey
Dear red cap oranda owner, i too set up a huge tank a few months ago and brought 4 of these fish, one is always sickly, they suffer constpation and get swim bladder problems and cannot swim to the bottom of the tank, i put in florets of brocolli which they love (cooked and softened) also cauli, but they do love broc, i give mine the flake fish food, this time though i do not think i will be successfull, the other thre are doing well, they are a lovely temperament fish, and should not be put with goldfish, who usually bully them,
all the best with your poorly fish, i.ve also turned out the lights on the fish tank- these are cold water species and the lights warm the water up.
good luck
I had a fish that would do this. I read that it is because the fish is constipated and so the swim bladder is pressed on making it hard to swim...I made my fish fast for a day or two and then fed him and it seemed to help clean out his system and he has since stopped with the scary sideways swimming on the top of the tank.
I have 3 inch long flowerhorn fish. He was eating feeder fish or any other food
immediately. From last 20 days, I had noticed that he was not eating food because he can't see it. He is eating by judgement. Neither his eyes are popped out or cloudy. But both pupils seem little bigger. He swims lethargically and not at its usual way. Hard breathing observed .Skin looks normal. Have given tetracycline/amoxicicilin once. But of no use. Water conditions are good enough. I am not able to make out exact symptoms from your chart. Pls.advise.
Try adding some airstones. Also I would put a probe in to see if you have any stray current going through the tank.
I have lost many fish recently. I had my water tested and it came back fine. Then I treated my fish for ich as the dead fish seemed to have white spots on them. Now the few fish I have left seem to be sleepy.....wanting to lay at the bottom of the tank. I feel that they are a short time for this world and I really do not want to lose them. More importantly I want to know what is going on! Any ideas?
I have a tank that I only have ciclids in (Kisser fish) and they were doing fine and recently, one of their eyes changed to white and it's not eating or swimming and now the other one that I have is starting to turn white. (only have 2 in a 10 gallon tank and have had them for about 2 years)
Help, I would love to be able to save these fish.
Sounds like Neon Tetra Disease, Pleistophora. Doesn't only happen to tetras. If it is that there is no cure. Fish should be euthanized as it can be painful and affect muscles. Do check water levels first to make sure amonia hasn't spiked.
I also have parrot head ciclids that have developed a white crust on their heads. The older of the four has turned from orange to white and is breathing very rapidly. He just stopped eating and constantly swims to the surface as if to get air. I am afraid we are going to lose him. Is there anything I can do at this point. Help please!
Could be a few different things. Could be a fungus or even the start of Hole in Head. would need to see a picture.
I have a 50 gallon tank with 10 different ciclids in it, a couple yellow electrics, a blood parrot, fire mouths, a jewel, an albino, an acei, and a couple earth eaters. Am new to the hobby. I do a 20% water change every week adding start right and some ick stuff to it. Today I had a couple of my fish pass away and my acei ciclid look as if he is paralyzed in his back half. A few of the fish have only been in the tank for a couple days and some of the ones I've had for weeks have started to change colors (dull and darkened) also my albino is a milky white what can I do?
First why are you adding ick meds to fish without ick? Get a test kit and check levels. Especially the ammonia level. May have had an ammonia spike. What type of filters are you using? Feeding any live fish?
I have a gold fish that I just realized that the scales have come off and that there is a white patch on its side. When it swims it seems to be unbalanced and it seems to like to stay by the oxygen. Can you tell me what I can do to help it or what is wrong with it. Thank You
I have small flowerhorn. 15 days ago I observed that he can't see the food. His eyes are not cloudy but I see abnormality in the eyes. He eats the food when comes in contact with it. I added terramycin tab(500mg). Will it help Please suggest.
I have goldfish, 7 of them. The big googlie eyed orange coloured one is twisting around in the tank and swims on its side and back positions. It can't sem to straighten up for long. It still eats fish food with the other fish. Should it be removed from the tank or will it finally die. Is there any treatment for it?
Try giving it some peas. May be constipated. Check water conditions too.
Hi. I have had my Jack Demsey for about a year now never any problems, healthy tank with other healthy fish. About 3 days ago out of nowhere I noticed him twirling around aimlessley. I set up hospital tank and transfered it. Its belly did not look swollen but it can't seem to regain normal swimming. I think from trying to turn its self around and around it has become tired and stressed sort of laying on bottom breathing hard but then trying again to swim normal. Its eyes have become bulged but I think it could be from crashing into tank rock plants etc. from not being able to get right could you please help. He is fighting he doesn't want to die. Very strong fish. This will be the 4th day.
Did you check water levels? Enough air in tank? Maybe put some atr stones in the tank.