"Batik" wrote in message
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Hi,
I have a ten gallon tank that is undergoing a little disaster. I have a
dwarf Gourami, 3 platys, 1 danio and i added a blue ram to the
community
about a week ago. All of the sudden one of the platys, the danio and
the
blue ram are not doing so good. The danio is very bloated, to the point
that
her spine is curved and she can't really swin very well. The platy
hangs out
at the bottom of the tank all day, except for at feeding time, during
which
he's voracious! The blue ram seemed to be doing well at first (except
he was
a bit shy), now he's hanging out at the bottom of the tank as well and
he is
definately not eating. He also seems to be breathing quite fast. I
tested
ammonia, nitrates and pH. The first two tests show normal levels (zero
for
both). Ph is around 6.8 but i have been working with ph regulators to
bring
it back to neutral.
Any ideas on what the problem is? Anyway way i can save some of the
sick
fish? I honestly don't know what to do or if to treat the whole tank.
They
all seem to have different problems.
Please help!
Elisa


It's always recommended to quarantine a new purchase for 2 to 3 weeks
before introducing them to your community tank. The reason is
unfortunately very apparent, in your case, the Ram introduced a disease.
Do lots of water changes until you have symptoms which can be treated.
Typically it will either be bacterial or parasitic. You could treat for
both, take a guess, or wait till the symptoms are clearer. I'd guess
bacterial, based on the danio and parasitic, based on the respiratory
distress of the Platy and Ram, but I'm no expert. I have lots of links
on my site for disease management.
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