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hembo666 Big Fish Posts: 350 Kudos: 288 Votes: 3 Registered: 01-Apr-2005	one of our rams has gone very dark in colour and is just sitting on the bottom, it isnt clasping its fins but it is gasping slightly but seems to have lost the use of its gills on one side, water parameters are fine and there are no symptoms on any other fish. is there anything i can do to help it?
Posted 09-Apr-2006 19:44
keithgh Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 6371 Kudos: 6918 Votes: 1542 Registered: 26-Apr-2003	It could be an infection but your decription is very vague at best try both PimaFix and MelaFix. Also increase the airation as much as possible. Is there any damage to the gills cuts or something caught there. One advice I often give is take it to a good LFS and get a quick opion as they can see the fish also take a good water sample and ger a full water peramiters test. What else is in the tank is it possible the problem could be caused by another fish/object in the tank. *Have a look in [link=My Profile] http://www.fishprofiles.com/forums/member.aspx?id=1935[/link] for my tank info* Look here for my Betta 11Gal Desktop & Placidity 5ft Community Tank Photos Keith Near enough is not good enough, therefore good enough is not near enough, and only your best will do. I VOTE DO YOU if not WHY NOT? VOTE NOW VOTE NOW
Posted 10-Apr-2006 09:38
hembo666 Big Fish Posts: 350 Kudos: 288 Votes: 3 Registered: 01-Apr-2005	i think it may have been caused in a dispute with the other ram, although i am considering a possiblity of an internal infection as i recently added 3 new fish.
Posted 10-Apr-2006 15:42
sirbooks Moderator Sociopath Posts: 3875 Kudos: 5164 Votes: 932 Registered: 26-Jul-2004	It doesn't sound like you can pin anything down yet, which is why I would avoid treating right now. A water change is all I'd do, or even just keep the fish under observation. Your description of the ram's behavior sounds like stress to me, that's how they often act when upset over something. Have you noticed anything different in the way it interacts with the other fish? And when he gets to Heaven, to Saint Peter he will tell: "One more Marine reporting, Sir! I've served my time in Hell."
Posted 10-Apr-2006 20:23
hembo666 Big Fish Posts: 350 Kudos: 288 Votes: 3 Registered: 01-Apr-2005	to try and give a few more details it looks as though its gill plate on one side is stuck in quite an open position. there are aslo a couple of white areas around the gill and eye, and also on top of the head, it doesnt look like fungus at this stage and is deffinately not whitespot. the behaviour of the fish is generally lethargic and weak swimming, mainly hiding. i will try and get a deceny pic to post.
Posted 10-Apr-2006 21:40
hembo666 Big Fish Posts: 350 Kudos: 288 Votes: 3 Registered: 01-Apr-2005	sorry, i cant get a picture, but looking at someother desease identification sites i would say its "popeye" what is the best course of action for that? bearing in mind i am in the uk so cannot get hold of some meds used in the us. also should i quarentine the fish?
Posted 10-Apr-2006 22:07


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