Stella Posted January 16, 2009 Report Share Posted January 16, 2009 My one remaining kokopu who survived the Big Nasty Internal Infection of Dec '08, which killed off his four tankmates, refuses to eat or show any interest in food. Seriously it has been something like three weeks now and he is losing weight. The one bit of fin that got eaten away by the infection (not a huge bit) started to grow back but has stopped. Initially he was out swimming constantly, now he is lurking under a rock, presumably getting low on energy. He DOESN'T look sick, there are no signs of anything wrong apart from not eating. He even accidentally got a mossie larva in his mouth and spat it back out. When sick he got the works, including Furan-2, salt and malachite and formalin. I wasn't too worried initially, as the mudfish did the same after they got mal-form treatment, but this is getting ridiculous. Any ideas would be GREATLY appreciated. (This fish is 20cm and supposed to be very fat) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Discusguru Posted January 16, 2009 Report Share Posted January 16, 2009 Can you treat it with Metro? When the discus is not eating, i'll treat it with Metro and they eat like a horse after treatment. Don't know if it'll work with native fish. ron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stella Posted January 18, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2009 I don't have metro but would feel a bit strange using an antibiotic in that way. FINALLY there was a breakthrough last night! My friend found me some WYRRRMMMS I tied one to a piece of cotton (several times, eventually tied it tight enough so the wyrm couldn't escape!) and taped the cotton to the lid of the tank so the wyrm dangled into the water at kokopu-level. A while later I checked and most of the wyrm was gone! Tied on another one. This one was bigger and saw the kokopu have a number of goes trying to bite bits off. I now see how people could fish for these guys without using hooks!! The kokopu definitely ate some wyrm-bits, and the bullies got another bit that fell. I will try some more wyrms tomorrow night, didn't want to overload its stomach after weeks of no food. Much relieved and feeling more positive about its prognosis! :bounce: (before anyone asks what the hell I am talking about, it is much more fun rolling the RRRR in worm ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron-Betta Posted January 18, 2009 Report Share Posted January 18, 2009 (before anyone asks what the hell I am talking about, it is much more fun rolling the RRRR in worm ) Billy Connelly styles? :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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