gen tang
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Hey Chuck. Its hard to see from the pics, but the eyes look cloudy, which could be flukes. Can you catch him for a freshwater dip to see if anything falls off? If you see anything fall off, then move him to an isolated QT tank and do a prazi treatment.
How are his poops? I'm not sure if he's having any since you said he's not been eating.
Also, any other symptoms as flashing or scratching on the rocks/sandbed, or heavy breathing?
How are his poops? I'm not sure if he's having any since you said he's not been eating.
Also, any other symptoms as flashing or scratching on the rocks/sandbed, or heavy breathing?
Flukes = flatworms. You would want to do a freshwater dip first before any treatment, because if it is flukes, the fresh water dip will have them fall off vs. treating with prazi and they could spasm and do more harm.
do you have any pics of the hippo? its easier to see on the skin of a hippo if there are any other parasites like ich or velvet.
do you have any pics of the hippo? its easier to see on the skin of a hippo if there are any other parasites like ich or velvet.
Get the water to the same temp as the display. Make sure you use RODI water. Aerate it for about 30 min. before the dip. Dip last 3-4 min.
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Remember, this is just a temp relief and test to see if there are flukes. If it is flukes, you still have to do the prazi treatment.
Can you snap a pic of your hippo?
Here are the full details.
Remember, this is just a temp relief and test to see if there are flukes. If it is flukes, you still have to do the prazi treatment.
Can you snap a pic of your hippo?
Its pretty common, most LFS should carry it. If not, you can always grab some API general cure, which is a lesser dose of Prazi+Metroplex. Which might be a good thing, cause some times frayed fins could be a bacterial infection.
lost all fish but hippo tand and wrasse. I tried to keep alive. So horrible
Any luck with a pic of the hippo?
posted a pic of hippo
How long did you have that gem tang? Just a bit concerned jumping back in that there might be some underlying issue that could kill off any new livestock
@civics14, I wondered the same. Looks like heater malfunction was the final culprit.
@chuck twice!??
