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help with sick Oranda
I'm almost at my wit's end with my Oranda, Mac! Lets see, he's had ammonia
poisoning, bacteria infection, siphon accident, all within the 3 months I've had him (a Petsmart fish...) and now I don't know what's going on again. I gave him 2 hydrogen peroxide dips last week, which seemed to perk him up a bit. He has stopped flashing, but still just sits in the corner again. His color is back, but there is still something wrong. Is it possible he did have flukes and is still recovering? Right now, I am taking everything out of the tank. He's been in 1 tbsp/gallon salt for 3 weeks. The Melafix has been out for a while now. I have ordered Quick Cure, and yesterday I also ordered some Medigold food as well. I want to do one or the other, and which do you suggest I try first? I am thinking the Medigold. He doesn't seem to be able to see very well. When I add food, he misses every time he goes after it. I tried to get him to eat from my hand instead, but he won't come near me most times. Once, he did try, but missed. He does find food on the bottom. And, no his eyes don't look cloudy or anything. He looks fine, other than a bit of shredding of his fins from the h.p. dip, and his lack of movement, except when looking for food. I want to put him in my big 90g tank, but not when I don't know what the problem is. I don't think it's a parasite anymore, and I'm thinking it's something internal. What do you all think? BTW, I am doing 30-50% water changes every other day as well, and his water is fine. Food: he gets one pellet (soaked) in the morning, a pea in the afternoon, and gel food in the evening. He eats with no problems, when he can find the food. Another thing I am thinking is that he's actually an older fish (he's about 3 1/2" long, not including his tail fin). I guess that's the problem with store-bought fish; you never know anything about them. Tammy |
help with sick Oranda
Tam, keep up the water changes, maybe try raising the temperature a bit (ensure you have an airstone), and get that medicated food! |
help with sick Oranda
Thanks. It's on the way.
I also wonder if he's lonely. I just set up my 90g tank a few weeks ago, and his 10g Q tank is right beside it. He sits in the corner which gives him the best view of the big tank. I put an ornament in there to give him something to hide behind, but he seems to stay in the corner and look at his neighbours. I think the med food will do him some good. "Geezer From The Freezer" wrote in message ... Tam, keep up the water changes, maybe try raising the temperature a bit (ensure you have an airstone), and get that medicated food! |
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