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ill figure of 8 ???? help asap
Posted: Sat Nov 07, 2009 5:30 pm
by ashgriffiths
my figure of 8 is ill has stopped eating today got very thin now has lost his balance not like swim bladder just very weak keeps hitting the filter, gills look slighty red. water paramaters fine treated with melafix anyone got any ideas my other of figure of 8 is fine
Re: ill figure of 8 ???? help asap
Posted: Sat Nov 07, 2009 5:39 pm
by trekenk
It would help if you post all the answers to the questions above in red. Just off the top of my head has your figure 8 been dewormed???
Re: ill figure of 8 ???? help asap
Posted: Sat Nov 07, 2009 5:41 pm
by ashgriffiths
no have not dewormed him how wud u go about doing that. sorry has been set up for like 4 months do weekly water changes daily feeds just one other figure of 8 water is spot on all 0
Re: ill figure of 8 ???? help asap
Posted: Sat Nov 07, 2009 5:46 pm
by LilGreenPuffer
Can you please answer ALL of the questions? That would help a ton. Please tell us more about their diet, how much water you change, the exact numbers you got from your test readings, etc.
Re: ill figure of 8 ???? help asap
Posted: Sat Nov 07, 2009 6:00 pm
by ashgriffiths
ok fine ! dont know the ph never tested it, ammonia 0 nitrite 0 nitrate between 0 and 10 salinity 1.012
tank siz 70 litres uk 2 x figure of 8's
water change weekly between 20 and 30 percent
added melafix today
feed on brineshrimp and omega 3 , garlic , bloodworm, small plant snails and small pond snails, and mysis shrimp and small cut up bits of prawn occasionally
no changes made to tank
aquarium has been set up for 3 to 4 months
cycled it to . o well not to worry has had a fit and died cheers for ur help...
Re: ill figure of 8 ???? help asap
Posted: Sat Nov 07, 2009 6:06 pm
by trekenk
Oh ashgriffiths so sorry
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Water and everything seems fine. I would keep an eye on the other guy make sure to check his/her poop for any signs of internal parasites. Stringy white poo, eating and getting thin quickly, these are both signs of IP's and most fish do need to be treated for this.
Re: ill figure of 8 ???? help asap
Posted: Sat Nov 07, 2009 6:09 pm
by ashgriffiths
ok cheers will do sounds like it may of been a worm will treat my other figure of 8 for worms and my older gsp just in case
Re: ill figure of 8 ???? help asap
Posted: Sat Nov 07, 2009 6:18 pm
by LilGreenPuffer
The salinity is a lot higher than normal for F8s. The usual range is 1.005-1.008.
Re: ill figure of 8 ???? help asap
Posted: Sat Nov 07, 2009 10:11 pm
by mrgreen
My F8 just died this week with similar symptoms. I'll find the thread for you.
viewtopic.php?f=5&t=19878
Re: ill figure of 8 ???? help asap
Posted: Sun Nov 08, 2009 2:57 am
by Pufferpunk
sorry for your loss. I'm glad you didn't wait for my PM, I've been out all day. There is an article on treating IPs in our Library.