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Posted by Nikki on April 11, 2006, 8:38 am
Please log in for more thread options Well i moved the tanks last night, using 5 gl buckets, when i finished
setting up 29 gl i went to put fish back in and noticed one of the kissing
gouramis was gone, i went back to where i had the bucket, he was not there,
my husband said eddie was in their, (our big dog) after looking a little
more found him, he was a good 2 ft from the bucket, covered in hair i put
him back in the bucket when i put the others in the tank, i thought he was
dead, after my husband took hair off him he started swimming, but did not
look great, i threw some exta salt in the bucket and some melafix in with
him, removed half the water so bucket was only half full (so he could not
jump) i went to check on him after i finished the other thank and again
GONE, he did not make it so far that time, i dont know how long he was out
either but i put him in the tank that time, this morning he is doing fine,
does not seem to have any wounds to speak of, so i guess he is fine.
koi-lo, I took the UGF out of the guppy tank, these females must of know i
needed to do something with the tank so they hurried up and had some babies,
i found about eight, i guess they could of been from the last batch and i
just have not seen them, but a couple were under the UGF, any way upon
lifting it, i could not put it back in, at least not in the guppy tank, it
was kind of yucky. those fry were happy to get out, i noticed one comming up
the tube from the UG, i was like what the heck was that, my husband said
looks like a baby, figures.
So no one seems worse for the wear this morning.
Nik
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Posted by Koi-Lo on April 11, 2006, 9:43 am
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> Well i moved the tanks last night, using 5 gl buckets, when i finished
> setting up 29 gl i went to put fish back in and noticed one of the kissing
> gouramis was gone, i went back to where i had the bucket, he was not
> there, my husband said eddie was in their, (our big dog) after looking a
> little more found him, he was a good 2 ft from the bucket, covered in hair
> i put him back in the bucket when i put the others in the tank, i thought
> he was dead, after my husband took hair off him he started swimming, but
> did not look great, i threw some exta salt in the bucket and some melafix
> in with him, removed half the water so bucket was only half full (so he
> could not jump) i went to check on him after i finished the other thank
> and again GONE, he did not make it so far that time, i dont know how long
> he was out either but i put him in the tank that time, this morning he is
> doing fine, does not seem to have any wounds to speak of, so i guess he is
> fine.
I learned long ago to cover any bucket or tote I put fish in. Another
alternative to give them a feeling of security and discourage jumping is to
float something on the water's surface they can hide under. Watch him
closely though. I've had them look fine and a few days later show patches
of bacterial or fungal infection (small fuzzy patches).
> koi-lo, I took the UGF out of the guppy tank,
GOOD!
these females must of know i
> needed to do something with the tank so they hurried up and had some
> babies, i found about eight, i guess they could of been from the last
> batch and i just have not seen them, but a couple were under the UGF,
This doesn't surprise me.
any way upon
> lifting it, i could not put it back in, at least not in the guppy tank, it
> was kind of yucky. those fry were happy to get out, i noticed one comming
> up the tube from the UG, i was like what the heck was that, my husband
> said looks like a baby, figures.
It was probably sucked right through the gravel. They would have died under
there. I have all my UGF in the outbuilding. It's the best place for them.
One of these days I'll carry them off to the burn-bin.
> So no one seems worse for the wear this morning.
Now that's good news. :-)
--
Koi-Lo.... the ReelMcKoi
Frugal ponding since 1995.
Aquariums since 1952.
My Pond & Aquarium Pages:
Aquarium FAQ are at: http://faq.thekrib.com/
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Posted by Nikki on April 11, 2006, 9:53 am
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>> Well i moved the tanks last night, using 5 gl buckets, when i finished
>> setting up 29 gl i went to put fish back in and noticed one of the
>> kissing gouramis was gone, i went back to where i had the bucket, he was
>> not there, my husband said eddie was in their, (our big dog) after
>> looking a little more found him, he was a good 2 ft from the bucket,
>> covered in hair i put him back in the bucket when i put the others in the
>> tank, i thought he was dead, after my husband took hair off him he
>> started swimming, but did not look great, i threw some exta salt in the
>> bucket and some melafix in with him, removed half the water so bucket was
>> only half full (so he could not jump) i went to check on him after i
>> finished the other thank and again GONE, he did not make it so far that
>> time, i dont know how long he was out either but i put him in the tank
>> that time, this morning he is doing fine, does not seem to have any
>> wounds to speak of, so i guess he is fine.
>
> I learned long ago to cover any bucket or tote I put fish in. Another
> alternative to give them a feeling of security and discourage jumping is
> to float something on the water's surface they can hide under. Watch him
> closely though. I've had them look fine and a few days later show patches
> of bacterial or fungal infection (small fuzzy patches).
>
>> koi-lo, I took the UGF out of the guppy tank,
>
> GOOD!
>
> these females must of know i
>> needed to do something with the tank so they hurried up and had some
>> babies, i found about eight, i guess they could of been from the last
>> batch and i just have not seen them, but a couple were under the UGF,
>
> This doesn't surprise me.
>
> any way upon
>> lifting it, i could not put it back in, at least not in the guppy tank,
>> it was kind of yucky. those fry were happy to get out, i noticed one
>> comming up the tube from the UG, i was like what the heck was that, my
>> husband said looks like a baby, figures.
>
> It was probably sucked right through the gravel. They would have died
> under there. I have all my UGF in the outbuilding. It's the best place
> for them. One of these days I'll carry them off to the burn-bin.
>
>> So no one seems worse for the wear this morning.
>
> Now that's good news. :-)
> --
> Koi-Lo.... the ReelMcKoi
> Frugal ponding since 1995.
> Aquariums since 1952.
> My Pond & Aquarium Pages:
> Aquarium FAQ are at: http://faq.thekrib.com/
> ~~~ }<((((o> ~~~ }<{{{{o> ~~~ }<(((((o>
>
>
>
Ok, one thing i just noticed....the top fins of a kissing gourami, they kind
of look like they have a mo hawk, it all stands straight up, the jumpers is
not standing up no more but laying flat, it also looks brushburned is the
best way to explain it, i thought about Neosporin but i think with all the
stress doing anything might hurt him more then just watching it, i also
just noticed if he is swimming at the bottom he is fine, if he gets by the
filter its hard for him, i guess its to be expected but i dont know if he is
in as good of shape as i thought but i guess i will wait and see, i put some
melafix in the water for the wound.
Nik
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Posted by Koi-Lo on April 11, 2006, 3:23 pm
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> Ok, one thing i just noticed....the top fins of a kissing gourami, they
> kind of look like they have a mo hawk, it all stands straight up, the
> jumpers is not standing up no more but laying flat, it also looks
> brushburned is the best way to explain it, i thought about Neosporin but i
> think with all the stress doing anything might hurt him more then just
> watching it, i also just noticed if he is swimming at the bottom he is
> fine, if he gets by the filter its hard for him, i guess its to be
> expected but i dont know if he is in as good of shape as i thought but i
> guess i will wait and see, i put some melafix in the water for the wound.
> Nik
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Wait and watch may be the best thing for right now.
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Koi-Lo.... the ReelMcKoi
Frugal ponding since 1995.
Aquariums since 1952.
Aquarium FAQ are at: http://faq.thekrib.com/
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Posted by Mister Gardener on April 11, 2006, 4:09 pm
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>> Ok, one thing i just noticed....the top fins of a kissing gourami, they
>> kind of look like they have a mo hawk, it all stands straight up, the
>> jumpers is not standing up no more but laying flat, it also looks
>> brushburned is the best way to explain it, i thought about Neosporin but i
>> think with all the stress doing anything might hurt him more then just
>> watching it, i also just noticed if he is swimming at the bottom he is
>> fine, if he gets by the filter its hard for him, i guess its to be
>> expected but i dont know if he is in as good of shape as i thought but i
>> guess i will wait and see, i put some melafix in the water for the wound.
>> Nik
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Nikki - I hope you follow the directions on the Melafix Label and
continue with the recommended full course of treatment. The stuff
isn't intended to just toss in a little one or two days, it's a full 7
day treatment plan. You may have some fin damage from what you
describe, and this is a condition where Melafix has seemed to be
helpful. If it doesn't work after the full 7 day treatment, then you
can say it doesn't work, but not until after the full week. And I hope
it works. I think it's been determined here that it is compatible with
any other treatments you may try. JMOIMHOFWIWYMMVCMA
-- Mister Gardener
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> setting up 29 gl i went to put fish back in and noticed one of the kissing
> gouramis was gone, i went back to where i had the bucket, he was not
> there, my husband said eddie was in their, (our big dog) after looking a
> little more found him, he was a good 2 ft from the bucket, covered in hair
> i put him back in the bucket when i put the others in the tank, i thought
> he was dead, after my husband took hair off him he started swimming, but
> did not look great, i threw some exta salt in the bucket and some melafix
> in with him, removed half the water so bucket was only half full (so he
> could not jump) i went to check on him after i finished the other thank
> and again GONE, he did not make it so far that time, i dont know how long
> he was out either but i put him in the tank that time, this morning he is
> doing fine, does not seem to have any wounds to speak of, so i guess he is
> fine.