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***Manny*** Small Fry Posts: 10 Kudos: 5 Votes: 0 Registered: 06-Sep-2004   | country : USA, Atlanta Water Parameters Ammonia: 0 Nitrite: 0 Nitrate: 5 pH: 6.4 Temp: 79 Last test: less than 5hrs Water is very cloudy (white) Tank Information Tank Size 90Gal 48x24x18 Stock List 4 Blue Guramis, 4in (recently add less than 36hrs)/ 5 Bala Sharks, 3in / 2 Black Mollies 3in / 2 Flying foxes 2in / 3 catfish 3in / 2 other I can not remmeber 2in. Filtration: XP3 FilStar Canister Filter additives: Salt, BIO Safe, Cycle, water change about a week ago 20 gal. Add to the replacement water only. INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR SICK FISH One of my female swordtails looks like is going to burst, scales stick out. she stays in the top. loss of appetite. rapid breathing.  |
 Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:37 |     |
kitty163  Fish Addict Posts: 816 Kudos: 1032 Votes: 0 Registered: 22-Aug-2003   | If scales stick out she has dropsy, I would issolate the fish straight away, their is no cure for dropsy once it has progressed, sorry. Last edited by kitty163 at 16-Oct-2004 10:09 |
| Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:37 | |
garyroland   ---Prime Fish--- Posts: 7878 Kudos: 4010 Votes: 103 Registered: 31-Dec-2001 | The trop must be destroyed immediately... Stop dosing salt and BioSafe, do a 35% water change now and another in three days and slightly increase the dosing of NIC. --garyroland. --Vero Beach, Florida. Last edited by garyroland at 16-Oct-2004 10:59 |
| Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:37 | |
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