Wrell. I saw this stoty abt the ITTLE FISH who was sick.
Did the little fish get well??????|
Thanks as I haven'tseen any other notice ref to it.
Maxine
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-----Original Message-----
From: altanation <[email protected]>
To: [email protected] <[email protected]>
Date: Friday, May 03, 2002 6:22 AM
Subject: CS>Re: little fish
If its not to late>>>
If the fish is fresh water .>> and the formaldehyde and malachite was
added over 12 hours ago :- take
four litres and one drinking glass of water from the fish tank.Take the
drinking glass water ( about !/4 litre ) and heat
in a micro for 30 secs. add 1.50 ounces pure salt ( no additives ).
stir until dissolved. Divide the four litres into two glass
containers, 2 litres each. Place the patient into one and slowly
dribble in the dissolved salt mixture.observe for adverse
reactions. leave for four mins. gently remove patient and place in the
fresh water bowl leave for ten mins. If you have a
small air pump use it in both bowls i.e.move it with the fish.
Assuming your CS is not more that 10-15 PPM very gradually,
over about 10 minutes, add 400 ml CS. Leave but observe for 20-30 mins.
Add a further 200ml. If the fish is not distressed too
leave for 30 mins. You then must, by dilution and replacement, return
the patients water to the same temperature
and conditioning as the aquarium. I have gone as high as a 1:1 ratio of
water to CS as a treatment for fancy carp and will
experiment further. Unfortunately in domestic aquariums lots of fish
seem to die from stress than other causes, by the time
its observed its usually too late. I wish you and the fish some better
days in the future.
----- Original Message -----
From: Nicola Kay
To: [email protected]
Sent: Thursday, May 02, 2002 7:12 AM
Subject: CS>Emergency Aquarium Advice needed
I know some of you out there have experience with aquariums so I am
asking for expert advice.
I have a little fish, not sure what kind but from the looks I would
guess him to be a killifish of some sort.
He is very ill and I really dont want to lose him. He has been
waning for a couple of days and today he is on the bottom of the tank. He
doesnt have the strength to swim anymore. Hasnt eaten at all for two days.
There is no sign of sickness on his body and all the other fish are
fine. I cleaned the filters last weekend and did a 1/3 tank water change
yesterday. I took him out for a few minutes yesterday and put him into a fish
bowl with aeration and clean water but was afraid the drastic change in water
quality might put him over the edge so I put him back into the big tank.
I know I cant use CS in the big tank but Im desperate and want to
put him back into the fish bowl with water from the big tank which I have
medicated with Quick Cure which is 99.20% formaldehyde and .75% Malachite
Green for ick and lymphocystis and added some Ammo Lock. the medication doesnt
seem to be helping and I thought if I put some CS into the fish bowl water that
might do the trick.
I think it is an infection of some kind thats attacking him. It
seems to be in his head as thats where he shows the most symptom the way he
moves, etc.
Im not concerned about the biological balance because it is a
short term treatment and he will go back into the big tank if theres any sign
of improvement before the bacterial balance can hurt him I hope.
Any advice or knowledge about this?
I have to do something tonight as Im afraid to let him go through
another night without some intervention. Hes very weak now but still fighting
and trying to move around.
I will greatly appreciate any help that can be given.
