I know..I know…I’m a lucky lady! I have a fish that has Ick and tail rot. One other fish that has Ick and two other fish that seem like they’re okay (for now). I bought Ick medication and Fungus medication. Can I treat them together at the same time?
Also, how long does it take to treat these problems? Any thoughts?
About two months ago my mom brought home four goldfish from the hotel she works at. Long story short, they decided to have goldfish as a banquet centerpiece but provided no proper water treatment and were handled very wrongly.
Three died that night even after they were carefully tended to, from what, after some studying, I learned were infected wounds. The survivor looked healthy enough, apart from a very tiny wound by the base of his tail, (where the dorsal fin ends).
I knew very little about fish then, and thought it would just get better itself since it was so small. The day after I went to a pet store and got a half gallon fish bowl. I later learned that this won’t be good for long, but at present it’s better than a vase and we can’t afford anything bigger.
By a month later the wound was very much larger and red, with a bit of puffy white around it. I was recommended to an enzyme fortified aquarium salt. I at first changed half of the water every day, adding the right amount of salt each day.
Now you can barely see any red at all, but there’s a pea sized clump of white fluff on the skin. It doesn’t affect the fish’s movement or behavior, but it worries me. I now clean the whole bowl and gravel once a week more or less, and still add the salt. Of course I have water treatment as well.
Now to the real question: how can I treat the wound? I’ve heard that tea tree oil can help. I want to spend as little money as possible, and have these things at home:
100% Alcohol
70% Isopropyl Alcohol
Tea Tree Essential Oil
Aquarium Salt
I was wondering if there’s anything out of that that I could use to treat it, and how I would do so. If the above is not useable, what could I use? Is there anything else I can do to help my fish?
Don’t say she’s going to die. She’s not, and that’s just plain rude. I’ve already got almost enough for a larger fish bowl. Leading me to another question: what size of fish bowl should I get?
Please remember that this is a half inch long feeder goldfish, nothing fancy.
Thanks guys!
Thanks for your replies so far! I’m definitely saving up for a filter, and may try a very quick salt dip. I’ll also put the alcohol and oil away. xD I didn’t think it could be useful, but just wanted to put it out there incase.
I had a question about the swabbing thing. I’m not sure how I would swab the little guy, exactly. He’s so tiny and I don’t want to stress him out too much.
I also realized that I have a tank buried in my closet from when I had walking sticks. The bugs. I’m not sure if it’s 10gallon or 20 gallon, but I think I’ll clean it out and set it up. Any tips on that? I’m not sure what cleaning stuff is okay to use on it.
Feel free to post more answers, I’d love to hear more. Thanks for any links you provide. :]
I’ve set up the 10 gallon tank, put gravel at the bottom, installed a cheap-ish in-tank filter, and put the fish in after letting the filter run for a few days.
I was already using water treatment, I’m not that dumb when it comes to fish.
I’ve given the fish two salt dips, which cleans off the fungus, and have been doing what the Melafix bottle tells me to. She seems to be doing better. Is there anything else I should do?
I have a goldfish at home and it was in a pretty bad shape. After few extremely hot days my goldfish have an injury on one side of it’s belly. This cause my goldfish spine to bend. I’m not quite sure if it’s an injury or is it’s belly just got swollen but I think it is going through great pain. What should I do to help it get better?
fish had tail rot this morning what can i treat it with
my oscar is not looking good. one of his eyes is popping out and is almost completely covered with redness ( looks like its hemoraging). he has some fin and tail rot, and he is not eating. he is jus laying on the bottom of the tank. the other fish in the tank look fine.
i have some Maracyn, Maracyn-two, and aquarium salt. how should i use these together?
the directions said use 1 packet per 10 gallons, but should i use one packet of each per ten gallons or jus split it up between the two medications?
should i repeat the dosage every 24 hours? water changes while medicating? remove carbon filter?
Two other goldfish are already infected. Is it too late for them? I have 2 red caps and 2…well, I don’t know their species names but they have “bubble eyes” and are white, red, orange, and spotted black. One of each is infected. Please help! What can I do?
I am 28 and have always had severe depression and anxiety. After my Grandpa passed away in 1994 i began to cry all the time, stay awake thinking about death and being afraid of dying. I became angry about everything and hated doing anything. I hated going to work, I was afraid of going to work, afraid of socializing with people. I finally went to a doctor in 2005 and was put on Celexa. I took it for 2 years and felt better but finally the crying spells came back and I realised I had gained over 30lbs. I went off the medication and the withdrawl was terrible, headaches, nausea, increased anxiety, intense fear, horrible dreams, etc. My doctor then tried me on wellbutrin and that was a nightmare. I managed to lose 7lbs in a week, but had terrible crying spells, wanted to die, had the shakes all day, intense fear and anxiety, flu like symptoms. The doctor told me to get off it immediately. For a week after i still had shakes and crying spells. So he switched me to Cymbalta, same bad effects. Crying spells are worse, i wake up in the morning with intense fear and shakiness. I went off that and have been on Sam-e, Fish oil, and a multi vitamin for 2 weeks now. I’m still scared about everything, i’m afraid of aging and dying, i’m scared because i’m single and can’t find anyone. I cry every night and am more terrified than ever of going to work. I hate my job but i’m so broke cuz all these doctor visits and expensive medications. I have no health insurance and I can’t afford to keep going to the doctor and all the meds make me gain weight and feel even worse. I’m still trying to lose the 30lbs I gained and after 3 months of working out and dieting i’ve still not lost a pound and gained back what i lost on the wellbutrin. I’m really scared and sad that there is nothing left i can take that doesn’t have bad side effects. I don’t want to be on drugs at all. Is there anything I can do to stop this anxiety and depression without medication. I’m not on anything except the natural stuff and i still feel shaky, anxious, and sad. I work as a surgical assistant and i cannot take meds that make me sick or i will shake and not be able to work. I work for an eagle eyed doctor who notices everything and I will get fired if I take anything that has bad side effects. Please help!
I also would like to mention i still take klonopin and xanax but it doesn’t seem to help. The xanax makes me tired and when i wake up after taking it i feel like i have a hangover. I’ve just started Klonopin and i don’t notice much of a difference. I am on the smallest doses of each. I also find that the only think i enjoy doing is shopping, so rewarding myself with something i want only makes me happy for a day or so and my friends and family are calling me a hoarder cuz I have so much stuff
I also was seeing a therapist for a year, it cost $75 bucks a week and the only one in my area with a sliding fee scale was 45 minutes away and i’m terrified of driving. I also don’t want to gain weight, i used to be so thin and pretty and all the SSRI’s and other antidepressants make you gain weight. Ive been to many doctors for my thyroid, hormones and metabolism, all agreed after many tests it was the antidepressants that caused me to gain weight. I’m going to be depressed if i take an antidepressant and gain weight. I work out very hard now, 5 days a week, plus jog and walk daily and 1500 calories a day, i still cant lose a pound and my trainer doesnt even understand
I also was seeing a therapist for a year, it cost $75 bucks a week and the only one in my area with a sliding fee scale was 45 minutes away and i’m terrified of driving. I also don’t want to gain weight, i used to be so thin and pretty and all the SSRI’s and other antidepressants make you gain weight. Ive been to many doctors for my thyroid, hormones and metabolism, all agreed after many tests it was the antidepressants that caused me to gain weight. I’m going to be depressed if i take an antidepressant and gain weight. I work out very hard now, 5 days a week, plus jog and walk daily and 1500 calories a day, i still cant lose a pound and my trainer doesnt even understand
My fish has internal bleeding. I asked a question about what to do and this was the reply:
“I would begin treatment with tetracycline (Maracyn TC, Fish Cycline), Triple Sulfa, Trisulfa, Furan 2, metronidazole (Fish Zole, Metro), erythromycin (Maracyn) + minocycline (Maracyn 2), or similar, gram negative effective medications.”
What does this mean? Can someone please tell me what I am exactly supposed to do?
Thanks.
