Gill Question?

dapike1979

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My Freind has a 12'' silver aro his gill's are curling what could be doing this? Water parameters are good!Will they go back to normal or will he have to preform surgery? Thank's in advance!! I will try to get pic's!
 

xrtg

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gill curl happens when water conditions are not right. what's the water parameters? also which part has curl? the soft membrane or gil plates?
 

dapike1979

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Im going to his house tomorow after work to test his water myself and from what i could understand it's the soft membrane that is curling @ the end of his gill!! Thank's
 

dapike1979

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If water parameters are not right shoud do a 25-40% water change and add a litttle salt!!
 

dapike1979

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I have a 225g & my freind has a 150g!
 

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All the fish I have seen with what you describe have been in poor water and have had poor diets. I have also not seen rolling of the gill plates go away. But I do know that once the water and dietary issues are taken care of the fish will do well. They just may not be show quality anymore.
 

ckk125

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high nitrates...anyway, u should perform surgery..if left like that, the gills will be exposed to bacterial infection which in will eventually kill the fish.
 

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which part of the gill has curl? the soft membrane or the hard gill plates?


most of the time its a sign that water parameters are not good. :) what are your parameters?
 
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