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#1 Sarah Jayne

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Posted 29 March 2011 - 11:40 PM

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#2 Neddy

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Posted 30 March 2011 - 07:11 AM

What you mean before you can post something up? Your phone is like a third hand to you bahaha tongue.gif

#3 fourdapostle

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Posted 30 March 2011 - 07:21 AM

first things i do is watch for a day or so, temp up and salts...but I have discus... huh.gif I know not everyones cup of tea...

#4 werdna

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Posted 30 March 2011 - 09:34 AM

Large water change and stop feeding.

If you want to get water tested, set some aside. There is no point in testing water after a big change, always surprises how often people do that.

#5 Fish Antics

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Posted 30 March 2011 - 10:19 AM

Depends on the cause.

If the fish has been attacked, or has recieved an injury I would seperate it and treat with salts or melafix.

If the issue is parrasites such as white spot I would raise the temprature, add salt and treat the whole tank with appropriate medication.

If it is one fish with a problem with an unknown cause I would keep an eye on them and watch for problems with others in the tank.

If the unknown problem is with a number of fish I would test all water parameters, do do large scale water changes, stop feeding and increase oxygen.

#6 tha_krust

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Posted 01 April 2011 - 08:56 PM

isolate it, medicate it..but i have discus.. wacko.gif I know not everyones cup of tea..or price range

Edited by tha_krust, 01 April 2011 - 09:12 PM.


#7 gilz

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Posted 01 April 2011 - 09:05 PM

Someone should do a little right up on what you should generally do when you see a sick fish.
Or even pin this.
How often is it posted. My fish is sick what should I do. Often by the time you get a comprehensive response it's been a while. And nothing has been done.
Something saying do a large water change. The stuff you initially do before you find out exactly what the problem is and how to treat it.

#8 sandgroper

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Posted 02 April 2011 - 10:57 PM

The first thing to do with a sick fish is isolate it, the second is to decide if it's to far gone and the third is to treat or kill. Black and white really biggrin.gif cheers steve

#9 crash812

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Posted 16 May 2011 - 10:38 PM

I agree this is a topic that should be pinned.

Basic DRABC for the aquarium keeper.

I find it hard to go for a isolate and cure option, as with some of the strings other replies, I am keeping Discus and as such the isolation doesn't really come into play as when one shows symptomes the rest have already been exposed.

It is however a good practice if you can identify the problem, ( which in early phases may not have spread ie fungal ) to isolate the effected. Treatment of the tank will still be required as a safeguard however, unless you like to live and hope.

We all get it and are all learning. I myself am just getting back into the aquarium scene after 10 years absence and alot has changed.

#10 Cawdor

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Posted 16 May 2011 - 10:57 PM

The very first thing to do if a fish is in distress is to isolate it, give it a chance to calm down. If it's swimming funny due to swimbladder issues etc, putting the fish in a net in a normal position and gently wedging the net in between floating styro or similar in a fry saver will allow the fish to settle. Most fish get more and more stressed when they cannot put themselves upright, and they die very quickly.

Once the fish is stabilised you do all the water stuff, firstly testing, then changing. Go from there.

#11 Westie

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Posted 18 May 2011 - 04:13 PM

QUOTE (crash812 @ May 16 2011, 10:38 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Basic DRABC for the aquarium keeper.


Your basic DRABC is now DRABCD (defibrilator included in First Aid courses now)
Back on subject, I had one sick angelfish 2 weeks ago, which somehow spread to a couple more (loss of appetite, slow moving etc.) So I put all my angelfish into a quarrantine tank and used Broad Spectrum, didn't feed until 2 days later. Seem to be back to health after a week in quarrantine. Swimming properly, good appetite etc. Suppose it depends on what is wrong with your fish too, as well as what type. I like to refer to books and internet as a reference as to disease/cure. I'm a newby myself, so trial and error atm

Jason




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