Mikey Posted October 11, 2010 Report Share Posted October 11, 2010 Hey team, Have some photos for your perusal... I have 18 Glo Lights and I have have noticed two of them seem bloated, their gills sticking out as a result and they are very white/discoloured compared to the others. They also seem to be breathing "harder" than the rest and I notice one now has little blood vessel things under the skin on one side... this maybe due to not getting enough oxygen? I thought it might be dropsy but I can't see their scales all sticking out... opinions? If not dropsy what might it be? One of the fish by itself: A clearer one of one of the afflicted fish: The afflicted fish next to one of its tank mates for colour comparison: And lastly the tetra school, the top one stands out big time, and is one of sick fish: I have also noticed that the two sick fish seem to be hanging out near the top of the tank quietly by themselves, they are still eating etc, just funny colour, all puffy and breathing hard. Cheers in advance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nymox Posted October 11, 2010 Report Share Posted October 11, 2010 They dont look the best, try feeding them some cooked shelled pea, its a natural laxative they might have a blockage. The other thing to try is an epsom salt bath. HTH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted October 11, 2010 Report Share Posted October 11, 2010 That fat one looks like it has dropsy. Others seem fine though. Point your spray bar upwards to create more water flow at the top. That should help with heavy breathing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted October 11, 2010 Report Share Posted October 11, 2010 Does the fish look like a pinecone all over? That is dropsy. If the scales are just sticking out over the belly, where it is distended, then it is something else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey Posted October 11, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2010 Thanks for replies thus far... The fish don't look like pine cones all over. The only things that are sticking out seem to be the gills due to the bloating effect, the scales all seem fine... that's why I didn't think it was dropsy. Maybe I will try feeding them some cooked de shelled peas and see if they improve. I have been searching the net as well and am struggling to find what it might be... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted October 12, 2010 Report Share Posted October 12, 2010 If it is constipation then the peas or Epsom Salts are the best cures. What have you been feeding them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey Posted October 12, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 12, 2010 What are the fish fed.... JBL Novo GranoMix... small granules of dry food. Aqua one bloodworms. Wardley Spirulina disks. Nutrafin Max Bottom feeder sinking pellets. Zuchini, or some other vege. I don't feed all of this everyday... but these are the things they get fed. An example of a feed: One cube of bloodworms (run under water to defrost a little) Six sinking pellets (soaked for a couple of mins in some tank water) Piece of Zuchini (peeled and weighted down in the tank) So the tetras and the rams go nuts at the bloodworms, the sinking pellets take care of the cories and the zuchini makes the ottos and fox very happy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nymox Posted October 12, 2010 Report Share Posted October 12, 2010 Bloodworms are very low in fibre (I think someone clarify) That could be the cause right there, can lead to constipation which tends to lead to dropsy. I would cut the bloodworms out for a while, only feed them every 4 days or so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey Posted October 22, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2010 OK bit of an update... The tetra that looked the worst has now died, and I now have transferred four of the tetras to a hospital tank... there is now one with bent spine too. Now my understanding of the glo light tetras is the males are smaller and skinnier, whereas the females a more rotund... all the "sick" fish thus far seem to be females... the males are fine, as are all the other fish in the tank (corys, rams, ottos etc)... so am I missing something? Maybe they egg bound? Some images of the ones in hospital: http://www.iforce.co.nz/View.aspx?i=s1d4b42w.jpg - Notice the flared gills on the one at bottom of photo. http://www.iforce.co.nz/View.aspx?i=ecexggkb.jpg http://www.iforce.co.nz/View.aspx?i=3dvdr3qr.jpg http://www.iforce.co.nz/View.aspx?i=wi42xcrt.jpg http://www.iforce.co.nz/View.aspx?i=q2rfb0oh.jpg So, I'm really starting to get confused, water parameters (ammonia, nitrates, nitrites) are all fine... The afflicted fish still seem to be breathing heavier than the others, even though I have turned up the air pump and pointed the spray bar on the filter up and caused even more surface agitation... Maybe I am overfeeding them? I have given peas in recent days which they have had a go at and eaten... or maybe there isn't anything wrong at all??? Help...confused On a positive note, I now have a little hospital tank so I can isolated sick fish faster in future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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