Help please? treating gill flukes?

[ialtalal]

any water added to the tank if the ph changes over night or micro bubbles should be aged. if fish are showing signs of problems change 75%+ water 1x a day min but aged water.

what do you suggest I do today?

[Brokenrack]

What is the Ph of your water out of the Tap? Absolutley you need to improve your water quality but, you don't want to stress them with too large a jump in PH. But since you already did a 50% water change you should be pretty close now. You need to get some new test kits if your are over 6 months old and do some actual test so you REALLY know what you parameters are not just that you believe they are good. I'd be willing to bet that even with your water change your Nitrates are over 40ppm. If you have the tank space I'd move all the fish and filters and change all that water and clean that tank. Then fill declor age and heat the water for 24 hours then put the fish and filters back. JMHO
Scott

[jimg]

you can do a 25% wc hold the hose as high as you can over the tank or spray it or let it sheet over a plate you want to get the most water to air contact time as you can before it goes into the tank. keep in mind you may have parasites or other issues, but eliminate 1 possibility at a time

[Skip]

HOLD ON!!

do you have the HOSE end submeresed.. underwater.. or hanging above..

cuz you will get bubbles that way..

also. i suggest you just relax.. and not over think or analyze any little "symtom" you see..

[ialtalal]

HOLD ON!!

do you have the HOSE end submeresed.. underwater.. or hanging above..

cuz you will get bubbles that way..
also. i suggest you just relax.. and not over think or analyze any little "symtom" you see..

i just let it float on the water surface for the tank and fills the tank straight from the tap but i file out a 5 gallon bucket and mix the prime in it and pure it in the tank and i will start filling up the tank . So what causes the bubbles?

[ialtalal]

HOLD ON!!

do you have the HOSE end submeresed.. underwater.. or hanging above..

cuz you will get bubbles that way..

also. i suggest you just relax.. and not over think or analyze any little "symtom" you see..

DO you think its fungus what I have because the fish are scratching themselves against the heater and stuff?

[Skip]

DO you think its fungus what I have because the fish are scratching themselves against the heater and stuff?

you need to rule out water quality first.. so stop looking for illnesses you need to medicate.. your stressing me out

[ialtalal]

you need to rule out water quality first.. so stop looking for illnesses you need to medicate.. your stressing me out

LOL felt something like this is about to come thanks

[Eddie]

what do you suggest I do today?

Don't do anything today, just set up your storage water and after 12-24 hours, do a water change and repeat that sequence as often as you desire. Many people try to avoid aging, its a simple surety.

[ialtalal]

Don't do anything today, just set up your storage water and after 12-24 hours, do a water change and repeat that sequence as often as you desire. Many people try to avoid aging, its a simple surety.

yea i am thinking about doing it but I don't know yet

[jimg]

DO you think its fungus what I have because the fish are scratching themselves against the heater and stuff?

the micro bubbles are from the gasses in the water that are not released due to temp and or pressure, any gasses,chems or toxins in the water attach to the bubbles then the bubbles attach to the gills which could irritate them making them scratch.

[ialtalal]

the micro bubbles are from the gasses in the water that are not released due to temp and or pressure, any gasses,chems or toxins in the water attach to the bubbles then the bubbles attach to the gills which could irritate them making them scratch.

Wow I never knew that. thanks

[Skip]

Wow I never knew that. thanks

from what i understand.. this usually happens during winter..

unless someone have other experience.. its warmed up in texas.. so no more bubble here

[ialtalal]

from what i understand.. this usually happens during winter..

unless someone have other experience.. its warmed up in texas.. so no more bubble here

Yea I did a 25% water change yesterday and didn't use the discus buffer and i let the water get exposed to air as much as i can so it didn't get the bubbles So what about the fish swimming with on clam and very dark and not eating?

[Skip]

why only 25%? why not more?