Stella Posted August 31, 2008 Report Share Posted August 31, 2008 I have a <20cm giant kokopu that is looking decidedly off colour and I am not sure what I am dealing with or what to do. Symptoms: Sitting near the surface, just holding position (not gasping or hanging, no buoyancy issues, no clamped fins) Pale Thickened mucus coating, most noticeable over the eyes Spot of blood in one eye, eyes possibly look a little swollen Had a strange white thing near its anus hanging from a mucus string (kinda like an opaque white small planaria, no distinguishing features but not typical poo) The anal area seems a bit swollen and like there is a poo sitting right there but not coming out. It has looked like this for at least 24 hours. It is not interested in food of the activities of the other fish. I netted it out easily (though it objected to being in the net) and looked at the anal area, definitely odd. I tried gently pressing towards it and whatever is sitting there wouldn't budge. A little bit of fluid came out but that was all. All the other fish are looking extremely healthy and I had the water tested last week and it is spot on. Currently doing a waterchange and getting the fish separated into a hospital tank. I am really worried. It is not looking doom and gloom but things are definitely Not Right Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkLB Posted August 31, 2008 Report Share Posted August 31, 2008 Hi Stella. Do you know if it's male or female? I'm just guessing sorry, can't really help much but could 'she' be egg bound? Although that doesn't really fit with the eye symptom :-? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stella Posted August 31, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2008 Unfortunately (as far as I am aware) there is no way of telling sex of kokopu unless they are gravid. Not sure what a gravid kokopu looks like yet, but it doesn't really have any abdominal swelling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted August 31, 2008 Report Share Posted August 31, 2008 hi stella just an idea but with mucus layer thickened and eye symptoms may be bacterial infection water change may help and lower temp if you can with icepack the anal thing maybe internal parasite or blockage with other symptoms secondary infection, may need time to pass blockage maybe kidney infection that has caused the pop eye effect i have only really dealt with fungal infections with native so really can't offer help as to treatments try this link remember the galaxiads have a different skin type http://www.fishyfarmacy.com/fish_diseases/eyes.html good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caper Posted September 7, 2008 Report Share Posted September 7, 2008 Stella, how is the fishy? Caper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stella Posted September 7, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 7, 2008 Hi Caper, Yes I meant to do an update. It looked a little worse, just cloudier, so I put it in malachite and formalin for a few days and not it is right as rain! Very very pleased Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caper Posted September 7, 2008 Report Share Posted September 7, 2008 Oh good news Stella, glad to hear :bounce: :bounce: Caper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted September 7, 2008 Report Share Posted September 7, 2008 well done one to put in the book ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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