 Pectoral Fin Swollen, pls help |
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 Sep 12 2008, 10:59 PM
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 Fry  Group: Members Posts: 42 Joined: 30-July 08 Member No.: 834 Country : 
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hi guys,
can some of your bros and sis show me a way to cure this guy.. on one side of his pectoral fin is swelling..i think its getting bigger. i checked the water, everything was normal. He doesn't eat much anymore. he gets scare when i get close to the tank..he doesn't swim around as much anymore. i really don't know what happened to him. Can you tell what it is from the pics?  
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Sep 12 2008, 11:10 PM
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 King Kamfa  Group: Forum Moderators Posts: 1,993 Joined: 24-March 08 From: Toronto On Member No.: 410 Country : 
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try browsing this site... it might have some info to help u out
http://www.mujestic.com/flowerhorns_sickne..._and_prevention --------------------      |
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Sep 12 2008, 11:17 PM
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 Luo Han  Group: Senior Members Posts: 2,129 Joined: 26-October 07 From: Riverside Ca. Member No.: 48 Country :
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can you post a larger profile picture of the whole fish?
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Sep 12 2008, 11:27 PM
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Fry Group: Members Posts: 42 Joined: 30-July 08 Member No.: 834 Country :
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QUOTE (TheManaguenseManiac317 @ Sep 12 2008, 09:17 PM)  can you post a larger profile picture of the whole fish? i hope this picture helps. 
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Sep 12 2008, 11:27 PM
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King Kamfa Group: Forum Moderators Posts: 1,993 Joined: 24-March 08 From: Toronto On Member No.: 410 Country :
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He posted it in the shoutbox.. guess u missed it.
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Sep 13 2008, 02:41 PM
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 King Kamfa Group: Forum Moderators Posts: 1,375 Joined: 30-December 07 From: northern ca.(esparto) Member No.: 180 Country :
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not sure on how to tell you to cure it...but what a nice fish.
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Sep 15 2008, 12:14 PM
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Fry Group: Members Posts: 42 Joined: 30-July 08 Member No.: 834 Country :
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can you guys tell me what happened to him? can you guys tell me what meds i need to use to cure this lil guy? he's getting real bad now..
 
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Sep 15 2008, 04:10 PM
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Luo Han Group: Senior Members Posts: 2,129 Joined: 26-October 07 From: Riverside Ca. Member No.: 48 Country :
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get some metro! and use the metro bath technique for him and keep the water extra clean! He has got an infection.
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Sep 15 2008, 08:41 PM
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King Kamfa Group: Forum Moderators Posts: 1,993 Joined: 24-March 08 From: Toronto On Member No.: 410 Country :
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I agree. It looks like fungus... I would treat him with metro (bath) like Will said above.. he should heal but don't let it go to long and make sure your water is pristine..
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Sep 15 2008, 11:42 PM
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 King Kamfa  Group: Flowerhorn Experts Posts: 1,387 Joined: 27-October 07 From: Looking At You Through The Peep Sight Member No.: 73 Country :
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Looks like he's got an infection and the fungus is just a secondary infection.
Move him to a 10gal and treat him with Erythromycin (E.M.), salt, and lots of aeration. E.M. fights wide range bacteria and fungus. If you can't find E.M., you can use any antibiotics that is a broad spectrum for pos and neg bacteria as well as fungus. You don't need to raise the heat, just use the same temp he's in now. Take the water directly from the existing tank and transfer it over to the 10gal. You should do a 50% water change every 2 days with aged water or water from your existing tank of the same temperature and treat for 10 days. Just add more water to your existing tank and use it's water for the hospital tank. Don't feed him anything until the 7th day just a couple of pellets. Good luck. -------------------- Know fish or No fish
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Sep 17 2008, 01:07 AM
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Fry Group: Members Posts: 42 Joined: 30-July 08 Member No.: 834 Country :
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thanks for all the help guys..he's getting better now. still has alot of healing to do though. his head shrunk from 100% down to 0%.
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