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	Sick Head and Tail Tetra
joshovis Fingerling Posts: 23 Kudos: 26 Votes: 0 Registered: 15-Nov-2004	Hello, This guy is one of the first fish I have ever gottten. I would like to keep him alive. He is only about a year old. He has turned white. Very white in comparison to the other H&T Tetra I have. He also isn't swiming around much. He is breathing very rappidly. Any suggestions? The other fish in my tank are doing excellent. Thanks, JH
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:35
joshovis Fingerling Posts: 23 Kudos: 26 Votes: 0 Registered: 15-Nov-2004	I just seperated him to a breeder seperation tank. I got a better look at him and his scales all look like their loose... I don't know how to describe it well. Thanks, JH
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:35
garyroland ---Prime Fish--- Posts: 7878 Kudos: 4010 Votes: 103 Registered: 31-Dec-2001	There's a good chance the Tetra has contracted Neon Tetra disease, a dibilitating and contageous disease with no known cure... First indicated on Neon Tetras, other species are subject to the disease as well. Color loss and scale problems along with heavy/rapid breathing would be indicators of a very sick trop. I regret having no known remedies to suggest for your fish. --garyroland.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:35
smantzer Big Fish Posts: 378 Kudos: 347 Votes: 10 Registered: 02-Nov-2004	Loose scales? As in... popping out? Like, looks like a pinecone from above? That would be dropsy. Otherwise, I agree with roland-- probably neon tetra disease. Oh, I forgot to add... if it is NTD, you'll probably, unfortunately, loose him. Sorry. I've yet to hear of any cures for this. Last edited by smantzer at 27-Dec-2004 17:40
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:35
garyroland ---Prime Fish--- Posts: 7878 Kudos: 4010 Votes: 103 Registered: 31-Dec-2001	Dropsy, Smantzer, is always associated with "bloating" and pineconing, if you'd do some studying... And, you just repeated what I already stated about NTD. No cure. --garyroland.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:35


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