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Joe Reborn
ricardorocks
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micahsutton
Sergeant Major
Sergeant Major
micahsutton


Posts : 299
Location : Puyallup, WA
Favorite Fish: : Golden Nugget Pleco, Lemon Jake, Red Top Lwanda, Aulonocara Baenschi, Otopharynx Lithobates, and Frontosa's.

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PostSubject: HELP!!!!!!   HELP!!!!!! - Page 3 Icon_minitime2/1/2010, 11:33 am

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Ok so here is a rundown. I have a 90 gallong African Tank, I use salt, PH 8.2 and do water changes.
I added about 20 fish in the last month, only 2 in the last week. In the last week i have lost 5 fish that i know of: 2 yellow tail acei, 2 snow white socolofi, 1 blue zebra. And i have notice white stuff and sores on some of my peacocks as well as these fish that passed on... i jsut notice yesterday.. In the last 2 weeks i have, swept gravel, done 2 waters changes, added holey rock, and added two wild caught fish. Here are some pics, please help me diagnose what it is, what is causing it and how to get rid of it

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micahsutton
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Posts : 299

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PostSubject: Re: HELP!!!!!!   HELP!!!!!! - Page 3 Icon_minitime2/4/2010, 10:39 am

UPDATE:

Switched to the Melafix/Pimafix combo on tuesday. Too little too late.
My big baenschi and Red top Lwanda called it quits. So now everyone that was infected didnt make it minus the red in the pics, he is doing good. Days like this and news like this is what makes it hard to keep trying. In the last 4 days i have lost $100s of dollars, and spent about 50 just on meds. I hope it gets better....
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JACK D
Chief Wrnt. Off. 5
Chief Wrnt. Off. 5
JACK D


Posts : 545
Location : oHIo
Favorite Fish: : My fish, your fish, red fish, blue fish...

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PostSubject: Re: HELP!!!!!!   HELP!!!!!! - Page 3 Icon_minitime2/4/2010, 10:51 am

It will get better, it has to!!! That is one of the rubs with fishkeeping, poop happens. I have killed fish & had fish die from looking at them wrong. It bites, trust me I know, but hey at least you get to get new fish... funny
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micahsutton
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micahsutton


Posts : 299
Location : Puyallup, WA
Favorite Fish: : Golden Nugget Pleco, Lemon Jake, Red Top Lwanda, Aulonocara Baenschi, Otopharynx Lithobates, and Frontosa's.

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PostSubject: Re: HELP!!!!!!   HELP!!!!!! - Page 3 Icon_minitime2/4/2010, 10:59 am

JACK D wrote:
It bites, trust me I know, but hey at least you get to get new fish... funny

I like the way you think fish fish fish fish fish
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CajunGator
Moderator
Moderator
CajunGator


Posts : 5845
Location : New Iberia, Louisiana
Favorite Fish: : Cichlids, WC Syn Petricola, Shellies, Festae, Mbu Puffers, Koi Angels, ABN, Piranha, Mermaids

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PostSubject: Re: HELP!!!!!!   HELP!!!!!! - Page 3 Icon_minitime2/4/2010, 11:45 am

WOW sorry for your loss... Sick fish really suks. Hope your other ones make it thru the crisis...
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ricardorocks
First Lieutenant
First Lieutenant
ricardorocks


Posts : 671
Location : los angeles
Favorite Fish: : halfmoon bettas and any nice looking cichlids

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PostSubject: Re: HELP!!!!!!   HELP!!!!!! - Page 3 Icon_minitime2/4/2010, 11:46 am

very expensive hobby if done write good luck mela fix is a good med helped me out a couple times too
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PostSubject: Re: HELP!!!!!!   HELP!!!!!! - Page 3 Icon_minitime2/4/2010, 6:42 pm

That sucks.....
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Joe Reborn
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Staff Sergeant
Joe Reborn


Posts : 185
Location : Dallas/ Richardson
Favorite Fish: : Red Festae, Frontosa, Red Zebra, Green Terror

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PostSubject: Re: HELP!!!!!!   HELP!!!!!! - Page 3 Icon_minitime2/4/2010, 7:04 pm

I noticed you said you added a lot of fish at one time. was the tank cycled? How long had it been set up? White stuff could be a slime that the fish produce to counter bad water. Should check you ammonia and Nitrie lvl. Nitrate wouldn't have done this to you.
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dallas1scholar
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Private
dallas1scholar


Posts : 18
Location : Dallas, Wreckless
Favorite Fish: : Frontosa, Red Festae, Green Terror, Jack Dempsey, this is just to start. I'm sure I will have more as I get deeper in the hobby.

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PostSubject: Re: HELP!!!!!!   HELP!!!!!! - Page 3 Icon_minitime2/4/2010, 7:08 pm

Yup that's what my fish looked like before they died when I first set up my tank and started adding alot of fish. Luckily Joe saved what he could. Get your water tested ASAP.
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Raschael
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Raschael


Posts : 506
Location : Waco, Texas

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PostSubject: Re: HELP!!!!!!   HELP!!!!!! - Page 3 Icon_minitime2/11/2010, 6:01 pm

cry sorry to hear that! Hope things get better for you! I find myself staring at my tanks for a good 20 minutes every few days just to make sure none of the fish are showing any "ill" signs. I have been blessed enough that I haven't lost a large group of fish. .. yet. Good luck!
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Rachael0805
Captain
Captain
Rachael0805


Posts : 1021
Location : Sacramento
Favorite Fish: : Red Devil, Red Terror, Green Terror...

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PostSubject: Re: HELP!!!!!!   HELP!!!!!! - Page 3 Icon_minitime2/11/2010, 7:12 pm

My rule for adding fish is to add two at a time and I have a list of every fish in the tank at all times. That was if the tank looks off to me I take roll to make sure they are all there lol.
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fabfish
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Sergeant
fabfish


Posts : 113
Location : graham , washington ( by seattle )
Favorite Fish: : my favorite fish are my 15 inck king kamfa breeding pair of flowerhorn

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PostSubject: Re: HELP!!!!!!   HELP!!!!!! - Page 3 Icon_minitime2/13/2010, 2:46 pm

CLOUT IS THE BEST MEDS , I USE IT ALL THE TIME
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micahsutton
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Sergeant Major
micahsutton


Posts : 299
Location : Puyallup, WA
Favorite Fish: : Golden Nugget Pleco, Lemon Jake, Red Top Lwanda, Aulonocara Baenschi, Otopharynx Lithobates, and Frontosa's.

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PostSubject: Re: HELP!!!!!!   HELP!!!!!! - Page 3 Icon_minitime2/13/2010, 4:34 pm

I am pretty sure it is all cleared up. After the melafix/pimafix combo, i swiched to api fungus clear and it looks like everything is good now. I did test my water, Ph was 7.8, nitrite and ammonia test 0. But the nitrate tested about 50 ppm. So i did about 4 water changes in the last week, added another filter ( magnum 350). I think i am good now. I wont add alot of fish anymore, maybe that will help.
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PostSubject: Re: HELP!!!!!!   HELP!!!!!! - Page 3 Icon_minitime2/13/2010, 4:37 pm

i think you just need to go to your lfs and get as many wild caughts (including cool catfish) as you can! that should fix your issue. lol
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princess11
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Corporal/Specialist
princess11


Posts : 81
Location : College Station, TX
Favorite Fish: : African cichlids

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PostSubject: Re: HELP!!!!!!   HELP!!!!!! - Page 3 Icon_minitime2/13/2010, 6:43 pm

i am really glad to hear you got your tank under control again. congratz!!!
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Rachael0805
Captain
Captain
Rachael0805


Posts : 1021
Location : Sacramento
Favorite Fish: : Red Devil, Red Terror, Green Terror...

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Thats great that you got everything taken care of! Its a great feeling!
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