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« on: October 26, 2009, 06:01:09 PM » |
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Any ideas what's up with this fella? Close up it looks full of air.  |
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200ltr Amazonian Pool:
Chocolate Cichlid breeding pair; 8xCorydoras(Sterbai, Loxozonus, Tritineatus, Aeneus);1xFiremouth Cichlid;1xPterygoplichthys Gibbiceps;1xmale LDA08.
150ltr Lake Tanganyika (mid range):
4xCyprichromis Leptosoma; 3xNeolamprologus Leleupi; 2xSynodontis Multipunctus; 2xAltolamprologus Calvus(black); 1xJulidochromis Transcriptus.
100ltr Planted Tank:
15xFresh Water Shrimp (5xCardina sp. Babauti; 10xJaponica);5xOtocinclus;2xThreadfin Rainbowfish (Iriatherina Werneri);9xForktail Blue-Eye Rainbowfish (Pseudomugil furcatus);6xEmerald Eye Rasbora;3xKhuli Loach;4xPeacock Goby;1xSiamese Algae Eater.
55ltr SE Asian planted nano:
1xFurcata Rainbow fish (adult male);2xBotia Striata;1xfemale LDA08.
55ltr S American nano:
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« Reply #1 on: October 26, 2009, 07:26:49 PM » |
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Ummm it does look like he has taken air.
Has he eaten anything unusual?
Try adding epsom salts at 1tbls for every 5 gals and see if that helps.
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Gerry
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« Reply #2 on: October 27, 2009, 02:15:11 AM » |
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cory cats will go to surface and take air, but that looks a bit to big for air and still be on the bottom.
What has it been getting to eat?
did this swelling appear overnight or over time?
I would add Epsom salts and see what happens
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« Reply #3 on: October 27, 2009, 03:54:43 AM » |
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Thanks guys...
It's developed over time Gerry, in the last 6 weeks to be precised. He's been eating the usual catfish pellets, the same as the others.
There's no effect on his bouyancy, which I'd expect with an air sack this large, however it's virtually translucent, doesn't inflate/deflate with gill movement or eating, yet looks like it's about to 'pop' at any minute. It doesn't appear to affect swimming or eating and he sifts through the sand with his other buddies as normal, in fact head on he looks like he's pearched on a space hopper (remember those?).
Epsom salts, ok.... but will salt be safe with corys? And will ES affect the rest of my tank's inhabitants?
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220ltr Central American River:
Sajica (t-bar) Cichlid breeding pair; 2xPim Pictus
200ltr Amazonian Pool:
Chocolate Cichlid breeding pair; 8xCorydoras(Sterbai, Loxozonus, Tritineatus, Aeneus);1xFiremouth Cichlid;1xPterygoplichthys Gibbiceps;1xmale LDA08.
150ltr Lake Tanganyika (mid range):
4xCyprichromis Leptosoma; 3xNeolamprologus Leleupi; 2xSynodontis Multipunctus; 2xAltolamprologus Calvus(black); 1xJulidochromis Transcriptus.
100ltr Planted Tank:
15xFresh Water Shrimp (5xCardina sp. Babauti; 10xJaponica);5xOtocinclus;2xThreadfin Rainbowfish (Iriatherina Werneri);9xForktail Blue-Eye Rainbowfish (Pseudomugil furcatus);6xEmerald Eye Rasbora;3xKhuli Loach;4xPeacock Goby;1xSiamese Algae Eater.
55ltr SE Asian planted nano:
1xFurcata Rainbow fish (adult male);2xBotia Striata;1xfemale LDA08.
55ltr S American nano:
Breeding Royal Tetras;4XLDA08.
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« Reply #4 on: October 27, 2009, 05:26:52 AM » |
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Epsom salts is not salt it is Hydrated magnesium sulfate. It will draw any fluid out. We humans use it for sprains and swelling.
Keep us posted.
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« Reply #5 on: October 27, 2009, 07:31:58 AM » |
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Epsomsalts will do no harm to the cory or any other fish, just give you more poop to clean lol
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« Reply #6 on: October 27, 2009, 10:13:14 AM » |
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Ok. Sounds like I need to visit a chemist and not an aquarist then!  |
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220ltr Central American River:
Sajica (t-bar) Cichlid breeding pair; 2xPim Pictus
200ltr Amazonian Pool:
Chocolate Cichlid breeding pair; 8xCorydoras(Sterbai, Loxozonus, Tritineatus, Aeneus);1xFiremouth Cichlid;1xPterygoplichthys Gibbiceps;1xmale LDA08.
150ltr Lake Tanganyika (mid range):
4xCyprichromis Leptosoma; 3xNeolamprologus Leleupi; 2xSynodontis Multipunctus; 2xAltolamprologus Calvus(black); 1xJulidochromis Transcriptus.
100ltr Planted Tank:
15xFresh Water Shrimp (5xCardina sp. Babauti; 10xJaponica);5xOtocinclus;2xThreadfin Rainbowfish (Iriatherina Werneri);9xForktail Blue-Eye Rainbowfish (Pseudomugil furcatus);6xEmerald Eye Rasbora;3xKhuli Loach;4xPeacock Goby;1xSiamese Algae Eater.
55ltr SE Asian planted nano:
1xFurcata Rainbow fish (adult male);2xBotia Striata;1xfemale LDA08.
55ltr S American nano:
Breeding Royal Tetras;4XLDA08.
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« Reply #7 on: October 27, 2009, 09:10:31 PM » |
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Good luck with him Vern.
And please keep us updated.
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« Reply #8 on: November 11, 2009, 05:31:12 AM » |
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OK, well I've dosed the water and have not noticed any improvement. The 'growth' hasn't affected his balance at all and he's still ploughing through the sand with his buddies every morning and evening, which makes me think that this can't be an air sack at all. I'm tempted to fish him out and take a closer look. He's in amongst a breeding group and so teared fins and scars are common place but I've not seen anything like this before....
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220ltr Central American River:
Sajica (t-bar) Cichlid breeding pair; 2xPim Pictus
200ltr Amazonian Pool:
Chocolate Cichlid breeding pair; 8xCorydoras(Sterbai, Loxozonus, Tritineatus, Aeneus);1xFiremouth Cichlid;1xPterygoplichthys Gibbiceps;1xmale LDA08.
150ltr Lake Tanganyika (mid range):
4xCyprichromis Leptosoma; 3xNeolamprologus Leleupi; 2xSynodontis Multipunctus; 2xAltolamprologus Calvus(black); 1xJulidochromis Transcriptus.
100ltr Planted Tank:
15xFresh Water Shrimp (5xCardina sp. Babauti; 10xJaponica);5xOtocinclus;2xThreadfin Rainbowfish (Iriatherina Werneri);9xForktail Blue-Eye Rainbowfish (Pseudomugil furcatus);6xEmerald Eye Rasbora;3xKhuli Loach;4xPeacock Goby;1xSiamese Algae Eater.
55ltr SE Asian planted nano:
1xFurcata Rainbow fish (adult male);2xBotia Striata;1xfemale LDA08.
55ltr S American nano:
Breeding Royal Tetras;4XLDA08.
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« Reply #9 on: November 11, 2009, 05:46:07 AM » |
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Sounds more like a tumor or some kind of growth. As this point if he is eating and swimming ok, would leave him. If he looks like he is suffering then would thinking about doing somthing else.
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« Reply #10 on: November 11, 2009, 08:36:06 AM » |
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agree, if he'd not compacted must be a growth
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« Reply #11 on: November 13, 2009, 07:52:43 AM » |
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Have to agree with the other`s.
How is he doing ?
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« Reply #12 on: November 17, 2009, 11:48:43 AM » |
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He doesn't appear as inflated as before, although it's still noticeable. He still seems to be carrying on regardless though.
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220ltr Central American River:
Sajica (t-bar) Cichlid breeding pair; 2xPim Pictus
200ltr Amazonian Pool:
Chocolate Cichlid breeding pair; 8xCorydoras(Sterbai, Loxozonus, Tritineatus, Aeneus);1xFiremouth Cichlid;1xPterygoplichthys Gibbiceps;1xmale LDA08.
150ltr Lake Tanganyika (mid range):
4xCyprichromis Leptosoma; 3xNeolamprologus Leleupi; 2xSynodontis Multipunctus; 2xAltolamprologus Calvus(black); 1xJulidochromis Transcriptus.
100ltr Planted Tank:
15xFresh Water Shrimp (5xCardina sp. Babauti; 10xJaponica);5xOtocinclus;2xThreadfin Rainbowfish (Iriatherina Werneri);9xForktail Blue-Eye Rainbowfish (Pseudomugil furcatus);6xEmerald Eye Rasbora;3xKhuli Loach;4xPeacock Goby;1xSiamese Algae Eater.
55ltr SE Asian planted nano:
1xFurcata Rainbow fish (adult male);2xBotia Striata;1xfemale LDA08.
55ltr S American nano:
Breeding Royal Tetras;4XLDA08.
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Gerry
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« Reply #13 on: November 17, 2009, 12:19:42 PM » |
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good if its going down, did you put in Epsom salts?
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« Reply #14 on: November 18, 2009, 04:11:21 AM » |
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Glad he is looking better.
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