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Is my fish sick?

Discussion in 'Fish Diseases & Cures' started by Anonymous, Jun 18, 2009.

  1. Anonymous

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    I just got home and one of my neon tetras isn't acting like its self.... In the back, where it has red coloring, the red became duller and it's body look bloated. Is it sick?

    Thanks,
    Tetra And Barb Fan :D
     
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  2. Anthony

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    Please answer the following.

    pH
    Ammonia Level
    Nitrite Level
    Nitrate Level
    Water Temperature
    Tank Size
    How Often You Do Water Changes And What Percent You Change
    How Long Has The Tank Been Running
     
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  3. Anonymous

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    I am not about the first 4 because I'm new to this but here are the other ones......

    70 degrees
    10 gallons
    10% a week
    almost a week
     
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  4. YellowCichlid

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    You absolutely must have at the very least a pH ammonia nitrite and nitrate test kit
     
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  5. Anthony

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    I would recommend a good 40% water change with water of the same temperature. Your tank is not cycled and it's likely the cause of bad water quality. The bloating may be a sign of constipation. What are you feeding them and how often ?
     
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  6. Anonymous

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    umm I'm feeding them TetraMin Tropical Flakes
     
    Anonymous, Jun 18, 2009
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  7. Anonymous

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    and the guy said he would do it for free at the pet store
     
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  8. Anonymous

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    I feed them 3 times a day
     
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    Do what for free at the pet store ?
    How often are you feeding them and how much ?
    What fish do you have in the tank and how many of each ?
     
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    agree that it's not cycled. Tetramin is a descent food so I doubt the issue lies with that. Do the water change and you could have used something such as <a class="postlink" href="http://www.aquariumplants.com/product_p/biosp02.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.aquariumplants.com/product_p/biosp02.htm</a>
     
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  11. Anthony

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    Not the saltwater version though. :)

    Also are you adding dechlorinator to the water before you put it in your tank ?
     
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  12. Anonymous

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    He said free pH ammonia test at the store. I feed them 3 times a day and barley a pintch. 2 neons and 2 tiger barbs
     
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    Oops. I linked the wrong one...I had them both saved. Sorry bout that>long day working on Minimum Recommended Tank Size And Adult Size Of Fish
     
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  14. Anonymous

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    no
     
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  15. Anonymous

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    the guy said to us spring water
     
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  16. Anthony

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    Unless you plan on going to the pet store every day you need to buy the test kit to test the water parameters listed above.

    You're probably overfeeding the fish. Only feed them once a day and only enough so that it's completely gone within 30 seconds. I would skip a day or two and not feed them anything.

    Tiger Barbs can be pretty aggressive and they also require a 30 gallon tank.

    Neons are also schooling fish and you should have more than 2 of them. I would suggest taking the Tiger Barbs back and exchanging them for a few more neons.
     
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