Swampie
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I have 2 axies, both are about 6 inches. They were both doing well, growing, and flourishing. They were eating thawed bloodworm cubes, and both had a great feeding response.
I admit, I have been laxed on water changes, so I did about a 50% water change. I fed them later, but they didn't eat (this is NOT normal). The next day when I got home from work my wild type was floating at the top, ON HIS SIDE! He cannot seem to right himself, at this point my leucistic was fine, so I took out the Wild type and put him in a plastic tub, with fresh water and reptisafe added. I noticed he had lost some gills, they were on the floor of the tub.
The next day my leucistic started to float, but is not having the problem with keeping himself upright. His color is pallid, and I've noticed his blood vessels. I could never see them before, but they are noticable now. He is not eating, i've tried offering food twice to both of them. The wild type has eaten a bite both times.
I'm doing 50% changes on the tub each day, and have the water level low so that they can both reach the floor, to reduce stress. I also have the tub covered with a towel to keep it dark.
The wild type is showing signs of improvement, he's more active than he was. The leucistic seems to be getting worse.
1.)I have them in a 10g (I know it's small, and have bought a 20g, just haven't moved them up yet)
2.) They have an in tank filter, with baffles on both the intake and output to prevent too much water flow.
3.) I use Reptisafe water conditioner with each water change, or when adding new water.
4.) I use a clean water jug to pour their treated water into the tank, and have always done such.
5.) I have no clue to the water parameters, I had no idea how important they were at the time.
6.) The water reads 64.5 F with my infared temp gun.
What can I do to help them recover? Can they recover? Could this be Gas bubble disease?
I have read multiple threads on this site, but none have covered all of the symptoms that they are experiencing so I wanted to start a new thread to ensure I can do all I can to remedy this problem.
Sorry so long, just wanted to include all important information. Thanks in advance. I'm absolutely sick, I love my little guys/girls. Please help.
I admit, I have been laxed on water changes, so I did about a 50% water change. I fed them later, but they didn't eat (this is NOT normal). The next day when I got home from work my wild type was floating at the top, ON HIS SIDE! He cannot seem to right himself, at this point my leucistic was fine, so I took out the Wild type and put him in a plastic tub, with fresh water and reptisafe added. I noticed he had lost some gills, they were on the floor of the tub.
The next day my leucistic started to float, but is not having the problem with keeping himself upright. His color is pallid, and I've noticed his blood vessels. I could never see them before, but they are noticable now. He is not eating, i've tried offering food twice to both of them. The wild type has eaten a bite both times.
I'm doing 50% changes on the tub each day, and have the water level low so that they can both reach the floor, to reduce stress. I also have the tub covered with a towel to keep it dark.
The wild type is showing signs of improvement, he's more active than he was. The leucistic seems to be getting worse.
1.)I have them in a 10g (I know it's small, and have bought a 20g, just haven't moved them up yet)
2.) They have an in tank filter, with baffles on both the intake and output to prevent too much water flow.
3.) I use Reptisafe water conditioner with each water change, or when adding new water.
4.) I use a clean water jug to pour their treated water into the tank, and have always done such.
5.) I have no clue to the water parameters, I had no idea how important they were at the time.
6.) The water reads 64.5 F with my infared temp gun.
What can I do to help them recover? Can they recover? Could this be Gas bubble disease?
I have read multiple threads on this site, but none have covered all of the symptoms that they are experiencing so I wanted to start a new thread to ensure I can do all I can to remedy this problem.
Sorry so long, just wanted to include all important information. Thanks in advance. I'm absolutely sick, I love my little guys/girls. Please help.