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about 3 weeks ago i added 3 medium sized panda cories to my already school of 4 small panda cories..
1 of the 3 that i added was very pale but just looked like a sign of stress so i still brought him.. he lasted about a week and then died.. i had noticed that one of his eyes was white and had pop out a bit and he also had a big belly..
last week i noticed one of the medium sized ones with a big belly(dropsy??).. now todays the 2 medium ones both have white eyes that seem to pop out a bit and they have big bellies.. 3 of the little ones seem to be sick with it to and are just showering early signs of it.. wat should i do..
i am treating the tank with melafix... ammonia is 0 and nitrite is 0.. i am planning to do a 40% water change tomorro.

in the tank i also have 2 angels, 1 pearl gourami and a peppermint catfish.. is there a chence tey could get it??

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help

Last edited by r0b3y at 12-Apr-2005 04:20

Hi Robby,

Sorry no one has gotten to your post yet.

What size tank is this?

It sounds like you may have gotten a sickly batch. Typically I look at ammonia levels when cloudy eyes develop, but you have done that. Other causes can include chlorine/chloramine, but if you are using something to counter that (conditioner), that shouldn't be a problem.

I'm afraid that these guys are going to need some kind of antibiotic if melafix isn't doing the trick. Bloated bellies doesn't look good for them. If you were in the US, I'd have you get medicated food, crush and sink it. You ought to consider a waterborne antibiotic - whatever kind you can get in your country. See what the lfs has for antibacterial med.

Sulfa and tetracycline are both harsh on the biofilter so if you can isolate, that would be best. You can use a bin of some type that is at least 10 gallons and fill it with water from the main tank without depleting 30% of that tank's water. Transfer fish at that point, then add more water as needed but make sure it is the same temp. Put some scattered gravel in there for them to sift through, fake plants and a bubbler. You'll have to rely on daily siphons/water changes to keep water quality high. Provided it is the same temp, this should not be a problem. Hopefully, you have way to keep the temp steady. It is best that they expire outside of the main tank than in it where others will feed on them naturally and catch what they have. If you choose tetracycline, make sure you keep it dim. Light deactivates it.

Good luck and let us know how they do.

Ah. Popeyed Pandas.

Get Myxazin. It works. I've used it in the past with Pandas and it's safe. You can use full dosage as specified on the packaging and it will still be safe with your Pandas.

Here is a full list of Waterlife's treatments.

Here is the detailed page on Myxazin.

Follow the dosage instructions carefully.

Myxazin is claimed to be plant and filter safe too. And thus far, I've not noticed any mini-cycling following its use, so for once, the manufacturer's claims look as if they live up to reality.

Doaage is usually conducted over a 5 or 6 day period.

Prior to administering the dosage on day 3, perform a water change and gravel vac for best results. Obviously, if you have an activated carbon filter, the activated carbon should be removed prior to medicating, and replaced once treatment is concluded.

Follow the dosage instructions carefully.

Myxazin is claimed to be plant and filter safe too. And thus far, I've not noticed any mini-cycling following its use, so for once, the manufacturer's claims look as if they live up to reality.

Doaage is usually conducted over a 5 or 6 day period.

Prior to administering the dosage on day 3, perform a water change and gravel vac for best results. Obviously, if you have an activated carbon filter, the activated carbon should be removed prior to medicating, and replaced once treatment is concluded.

EDIT : here is the official Australian dsitributor for Waterlife products. Your LFS may therefore stock Myxazin.



Last edited by Calilasseia at 12-Apr-2005 19:21

Panda Catfish fan and keeper/breeder since Christmas 2002

hey thanks for the replies.. couldnt find anything..
My lfs doesnt stock waterlife products because apparently they are hard to get now.. so i couldnt get a hold of Myxazin..
i seperated the ones that look really bad..
one of the large panders have died and also a small one .. only 2 are looking okay .. but who knows

i am currently treating the tank with a low doesage of marine salt and melafix.. until somethin else is found!!

also with the cloudiness of the eye(looks kinda fungusy).. has that got anything to do with popeye or dropsy.. how should i teat it cause it has cleared up on the cories but has started a little on my pearl gourami.. ammonia in 0 and so is nitrite.

thanks guys