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Posted by A Paul Ing on February 13, 2010, 4:29 pm
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> > > Dying fantail, up-side down on bottom of tank for five days, and
> > > breathing hard. I've changed the water twice, added 2 g salt each tim=
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> > > to a twelve gallon replacement to a 20 gallon tank, and added a teasp=
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> > > of anti-ick medication, although there is no sign of ick. There was
> > > initially a sheen on the water, like oil. I've no idea where it came
> > > from, and that prompted me to exchange some water.
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> > > Any ideas?
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> > > "Fascism should more properly be called corporatism because it is the
> > > merger of state and corporate power." - Benito Mussolini.
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> > >http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100119/ap_on_re_mi_ea/ml_israel_arrestin.=
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> > > ://www.democracynow.org/2010/1/19/headlines
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> > Wildbilly,
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> > Sorry to hear of your problem. =A0Sorry I am a little late, but I have
> > stayed away from this group because of the problems that have
> > occurred. =A0I suspect that your fish has gone to the great beyond, but
> > in case that is happens again, there are something that you can do.
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> > If the fish is breathing hard it is probably a gill related problem.
> > Skip the salt, it is useless is these cases, plus, because of so many
> > people having been misguided about the constant use of salt it is
> > virtually useless against anything, except in such high concentrations
> > that you are likely to kill your patient with the higher salt
> > concentrations needed. =A0Make sure you water is pristine clean; =A0Zer=
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> > nitrites and zero ammonia. =A0Make sure nitrates are low also and only
> > water changes can take care of this situation. =A0Add one or two air
> > stones that produce fine bubbles in high volume.
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> > Beings the fish was breathing hard, it is probably a gill problem like
> > I said before, so find a med that attacks gill problems and treat you
> > fish according to the instructions. =A0Like with people, stay with the
> > regime until it has run its course. =A0Do not short change your patient=
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> > God Bless you and yours and hoping you fish are fine also.
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> > Ranchu
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> Thanks for the response, Ranchu. I do appreciate it.
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> breathing hard. I've changed the water twice, added 2 g salt each time
> to a twelve gallon replacement to a 20 gallon tank, and added a teaspoon
> of anti-ick medication, although there is no sign of ick. There was
> initially a sheen on the water, like oil. I've no idea where it came
> from, and that prompted me to exchange some water.
>
> Any ideas?
> --
> "Fascism should more properly be called corporatism because it is the
> merger of state and corporate power." - Benito Mussolini.
>
> http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100119/ap_on_re_mi_ea/ml_israel_arrestin...h=