Sick fish...

[jajajaja]

We have had our happy 35 gallon aquarium for about a year. We started with about 6 fish, but our 3 convicts (which I think are a type of African chiclid) killed the other fish. We then added a beautiful feather fin catfish, which the pet shop recommended to us. All was merry between the fish- except a scuttle here and there. The convicts all grew about 4-5 inches and the catfish got FAT.

 

I then wanted a pleco to help with some of the cleaning...we bought one and unfortunately he brought an illness with him. One convict died and so did my catfish. I only have two convicts left. I wasn't sure what to do since I have never had a sick tank before. I googled it and found so much conflicting advise.

 

I did a half water change and removed my two dead fish which seemed to have fungus all over them. I added a medication for fungus to the water. I hope it works. My poor little remaining convicts are looking at me like HELP! They don't have any fungus growth on them, but I have noticed them sometimes lingering at the top of the tank.

 

Has anyone else battled a sick tank? Does any fish ever survive?

[JaimeLynne]

Oh no! We had a beta that died - he started getting all these white spots on him until we woke up one day and he was gone Poor Francois

 

I'm sorry I don't really know what to say for a full fish tank but I hope you can save your fishies!! Can you go to a local fish store and ask what they'd recommend?

[jajajaja]

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Originally Posted by JaimeLynne Oh no! We had a beta that died - he started getting all these white spots on him until we woke up one day and he was gone Poor Francois I'm sorry I don't really know what to say for a full fish tank but I hope you can save your fishies!! Can you go to a local fish store and ask what they'd recommend?

That's what I was kinda planning on doing today after work. I live in a tiny town 30 mins outside of Salem, Oregon. So when I finally noticed my fish were all dead after I came home it was too late to go ask the fish store what to do. I was able to find some medication though in one of our tiny stores so I was thankful for that.

I have a betta too...I work. He's soo cheerful to look at. We named him Masta Betta. Lol. I'm sorry Francois died. I take it hard when anything dies. I'm such a softy. My FI thought I was crazy last night. He was like...I hope nothing happens to your dog. I was like HOW COULD YOU SAY THAT!!

[JaimeLynne]

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Originally Posted by Waiting_for_Sunshine That's what I was kinda planning on doing today after work. I live in a tiny town 30 mins outside of Salem, Oregon. So when I finally noticed my fish were all dead after I came home it was too late to go ask the fish store what to do. I was able to find some medication though in one of our tiny stores so I was thankful for that. I have a betta too...I work. He's soo cheerful to look at. We named him Masta Betta. Lol. I'm sorry Francois died. I take it hard when anything dies. I'm such a softy. My FI thought I was crazy last night. He was like...I hope nothing happens to your dog. I was like HOW COULD YOU SAY THAT!!

Haha, I'm that way too! I hate it when anything dies - it totally freaks me out. When my first beta died (his name was Sapphire) my friend had to flush him - I just couldn't do it! lol

[anaderoux]

Rachel when I had goldfish years ago one of them got sick and I isolated him and put medicine (don't remember which one but bought it at pet smart) in both tanks and it worked, they didn't die..

 

I really don't remember the sickness, I just remmeber putting medicine