fubr
Member
I was looking on another board... and I found a post a guy just posted. Sounds like he needs some help. I don't know the answer considering its about a Six Line Wrasse which I do not have. Here is his post.
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Martyn
Feeder Fish
Posts: 32
From: March Cambs England UK
Registered: Aug 2000
posted September 16, 2000 02:12 PM IP: 172.166.244.238
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I 'm not sure what to do or what is the problem.
He is nearly 4" including the tail and really good colour so I presume up until now he has been well happy and feed well.
He has been over the last couple of weeks been acting a bit more stranger than normal.
His belly was slightly more swollen than normal and swimming more than normal with his head down tail up and twitching more than normal.
But seemed like he was hunting for food as he was finding food.
I assumed he had just been eating more than normal.
Today I noticed around the anal and abdomen area swelled up with a red thread like thing just poking of the anus does not look normal.
He is now swimming a lot head standing and some times upside down near the water surface he also swims in circles he also twitches and shimmys.
He still swims normally at times and soon darts into cover if I get to close to or move to fast or the flame occasionally darts at him.
I am guessing he has some kind of internal worm OR could it be an internal fungus infection?
Some kind of blockage.
His colour is normal and no sign of anything external no dark nodules under the skin scales seem normal?
His abdomen may be filled with fluid?
I am guessing and need help
I do not know how I am going to catch him in the 150g Aquarium with 75 kilos of rock I can isolate a tank off in the propagating system if I can catch him.
He was feeding yesterday did not feed when I fed the flame angel and purple tang.
So far the flame and tang seem and look fine but I am concerned this may be infectious.
if its worms what treatment is best and can it be used in a reef aquarium same applies if it is an internal fungus.
I don't like the way he is suffering it is bad news I am going to have to do something SOON.
Thank you for any help or advice any one can give me.
Martyn
I 'm not likening this one bit he is suffering and I can't bear to watch.
I am thinking of Immediate placement into near frozen water if I can catch him the way he is going I think I will manage that.
I just don't know what I can do if I catch him to relieve the blockage and I don't want to see the little guy suffer.
I suppose I should wait a couple of hours to see if there is any info on how to help him.
I'm going to miss this guy I have had him for nearly 2 years.
[This message has been edited by Martyn (edited September 16, 2000).]
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I thought of bringing it here to get him as much help as I can. Does anyone know what could be wrong or what steps he needs to take?
-Fubs
(from Aquacentral.com's BB)
I have placed this on the disease board first, and am going to put it in the fish section also.
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Martyn
Feeder Fish
Posts: 32
From: March Cambs England UK
Registered: Aug 2000
posted September 16, 2000 02:12 PM IP: 172.166.244.238
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I 'm not sure what to do or what is the problem.
He is nearly 4" including the tail and really good colour so I presume up until now he has been well happy and feed well.
He has been over the last couple of weeks been acting a bit more stranger than normal.
His belly was slightly more swollen than normal and swimming more than normal with his head down tail up and twitching more than normal.
But seemed like he was hunting for food as he was finding food.
I assumed he had just been eating more than normal.
Today I noticed around the anal and abdomen area swelled up with a red thread like thing just poking of the anus does not look normal.
He is now swimming a lot head standing and some times upside down near the water surface he also swims in circles he also twitches and shimmys.
He still swims normally at times and soon darts into cover if I get to close to or move to fast or the flame occasionally darts at him.
I am guessing he has some kind of internal worm OR could it be an internal fungus infection?
Some kind of blockage.
His colour is normal and no sign of anything external no dark nodules under the skin scales seem normal?
His abdomen may be filled with fluid?
I am guessing and need help
I do not know how I am going to catch him in the 150g Aquarium with 75 kilos of rock I can isolate a tank off in the propagating system if I can catch him.
He was feeding yesterday did not feed when I fed the flame angel and purple tang.
So far the flame and tang seem and look fine but I am concerned this may be infectious.
if its worms what treatment is best and can it be used in a reef aquarium same applies if it is an internal fungus.
I don't like the way he is suffering it is bad news I am going to have to do something SOON.
Thank you for any help or advice any one can give me.
Martyn
I 'm not likening this one bit he is suffering and I can't bear to watch.
I am thinking of Immediate placement into near frozen water if I can catch him the way he is going I think I will manage that.
I just don't know what I can do if I catch him to relieve the blockage and I don't want to see the little guy suffer.
I suppose I should wait a couple of hours to see if there is any info on how to help him.
I'm going to miss this guy I have had him for nearly 2 years.
[This message has been edited by Martyn (edited September 16, 2000).]
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I thought of bringing it here to get him as much help as I can. Does anyone know what could be wrong or what steps he needs to take?
-Fubs
(from Aquacentral.com's BB)
I have placed this on the disease board first, and am going to put it in the fish section also.
