on the line of life and death! HELP!!!
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squidd
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Lionfish do "shed" their pedical from time to time and it is a normal occurance...
However "excessive" shedding or a "heavy" white covering "could" be a sign of trouble...
Testing the water and posting results can help in determining if there "might" be a problem...
Along with the condition and "behavior" of the lion and other fish in the tank...
However "excessive" shedding or a "heavy" white covering "could" be a sign of trouble...
Testing the water and posting results can help in determining if there "might" be a problem...
Along with the condition and "behavior" of the lion and other fish in the tank...
mr_krabs
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I'm getting my water tested tommorow since the only pet store that test water is closed today,yes he has some white spots. And i have the medicine called "kordon's Rid Ich". Whats going to happen? I beleive the nitrates are at 25 and the salt is where it should be there is no ammonia.
squidd
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Couple things here before you panic and make things worse...(could happen :thinking: )
Lions are not really "ich prone" although they can get it...They do have a "line" of white spots down their "lateral line" (side of fish) and those are normal...
Be sure he has ick before "treating"...
Cloudy eye is common in "less than" pristine water but clears quickly with regular partial WCs and "cleansing" of the tank...IE: a WC is in order and couldn't hurt...(aged,aerated,temp/salinity adjusted,pH match)
"IF" you need to treat your fish you should do it in a QT or hospital tank, NOT the main tank...
Perhaps you should post this down in the Disease and Treatment forum for a better diagnosis and "proper" treatment advise...:yes:
Lions are not really "ich prone" although they can get it...They do have a "line" of white spots down their "lateral line" (side of fish) and those are normal...
Be sure he has ick before "treating"...
Cloudy eye is common in "less than" pristine water but clears quickly with regular partial WCs and "cleansing" of the tank...IE: a WC is in order and couldn't hurt...(aged,aerated,temp/salinity adjusted,pH match)
"IF" you need to treat your fish you should do it in a QT or hospital tank, NOT the main tank...
Perhaps you should post this down in the Disease and Treatment forum for a better diagnosis and "proper" treatment advise...:yes:
squidd
Active Member
Mine was about 10" when I treated, so your "might" be OK in a 10...
Obviously, "Bigger would be Better", but yo need to use what yo have...
Here's alink to QT and Treatment you might find helpfull...
https://www.saltwaterfish.com/vb/show...hreadid=127007
Obviously, "Bigger would be Better", but yo need to use what yo have...
Here's alink to QT and Treatment you might find helpfull...
https://www.saltwaterfish.com/vb/show...hreadid=127007
squidd
Active Member
No, ick would be the white spots...
Although the shedding of the pedicle (mucus looking layer off skin) is the Lions way of "shedding" parasites...or just cleaning himself of "whatever"..
They also do that on a fairly regular basis when their healthy...
However, the cloudy eye is different...and not related to the ick (if he has it) or the shedding...
Although the shedding of the pedicle (mucus looking layer off skin) is the Lions way of "shedding" parasites...or just cleaning himself of "whatever"..
They also do that on a fairly regular basis when their healthy...
However, the cloudy eye is different...and not related to the ick (if he has it) or the shedding...
