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Fish in tank slowly contracting same symptoms and dying - Curren
t fish Red Velvet Swordtail
By: SharkBait Date: January 7, 2016, 9:37 pm
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Over the past two months we have lost 3 fish in our tank. We
have lost all three in the same way. Before I start let me fill
you guys in with my tank parameters.
13 gallon Wide Screen Aqueon tank (This is the pre-packaged
starter kit)
The Ammonia, nitrate, and nitrite are "Optimum"
The tank has been cycled for 5 months we had this problem in the
past 2 months
There are currently two black mollies, a mickey mouse platy, two
red platies and a SwordTail (The one that is currently dying)
(I know there are too many fish in there. They are all small
currently and will be moved to a bigger tank in a year or so)
We feed them the Aqueon brand flakes
Currently, the SwordTail is having trouble swimming, is
lethargic (Sometimes, other times it acts like the attached
video) it doesn't eat, and has a "bent spine" (Also shown in
video)
As mentioned before, these symptoms have shown in the previous
fish that died. They start with the "broken" spine and swim up
and down. They bloat around the dorsal area and then are
lethargic. They usually die within the week after these symptoms
show.
I really don't want the rest of the tank to die from this. What
can I do?
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Re: Fish in tank slowly contracting same symptoms and dying - Cu
rrent fish Red Velvet Swordtail
By: SharkBait Date: January 7, 2016, 9:39 pm
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The video :
HTML https://youtu.be/Wy7DMmdEOMM
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Re: Fish in tank slowly contracting same symptoms and dying - Cu
rrent fish Red Velvet Swordtail
By: PaulMartin61 Date: January 9, 2016, 10:04 am
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In the shape he's in now.. not much you can do really.
He needs to be in his own tank, which helps keep the rest of
your fish from getting whatever he has.
My guess is that he's suffering from Neon Tetra Disease, or even
worse Fish Tuberculous. Both these diseases can cause in later
stages, a curved spine.
Best of luck to you and your fish!
Paul
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Re: Fish in tank slowly contracting same symptoms and dying - Cu
rrent fish Red Velvet Swordtail
By: SharkBait Date: January 14, 2016, 5:59 pm
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Thanks Paul for your response. That was helpful !!
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