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cory_obsessed Fingerling Posts: 19 Kudos: 3 Votes: 2 Registered: 02-Apr-2006	The poor fish is dying. She only swims for a few seconds before falling back to the gravel. Just did a water change. Her armour(you know, like what cories have for scales?) is pineconing, and if I hadn't checked, I would think I had a dead fish in my aquarium... Well, I'll see if she's alive tomorrow Melafix is for fishies, not for people. Trust me, I know from personal experience.
Posted 20-Apr-2006 02:37
longhairedgit Fish Guru Lord of the Beasts Posts: 2502 Kudos: 1778 Votes: 29 Registered: 21-Aug-2005	Edited by longhairedgit Dropsy on the way then You could try an antibiotic other than tetracycline, but I think it might be too late for that particular fish. Perhaps youre unlucky in that the problem was so severe that proper antibiotic was necessary from the outset. Melafix isnt always strong enough, it doesnt penetrate into the fishs' system deeply enough, and tetracycline has been in use so long (since the 60's)that many bacteria are becoming immune. I think you did well to get the fish to last this long , you might find enrofloaxin (baytril) better for this kind of thing.
Posted 20-Apr-2006 06:48
cory_obsessed Fingerling Posts: 19 Kudos: 3 Votes: 2 Registered: 02-Apr-2006	thanks for all your help, the fish is through some miracle still alive... she is very inactive and is laying at the bottom... i medicated with melafix today...just very sad... Melafix is for fishies, not for people. Trust me, I know from personal experience.
Posted 21-Apr-2006 03:55
cory_obsessed Fingerling Posts: 19 Kudos: 3 Votes: 2 Registered: 02-Apr-2006	the fish diedon sunday. This is cory_obsessed, signing out. Melafix is for fishies, not for people. Trust me, I know from personal experience.
Posted 26-Apr-2006 03:49
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