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Feeder Fish
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Dec 28, 2008
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Hello Everyone,

I bought 2 small dats 2 weeks ago from my lfs ( they had them for 1 month ). One of them is super active and colorfull the other one is lethargic and bland ( but only after i brought him home ). They are both 3 inches ( the one thats sick is a tiny bit smaller ). He has been breathing fast ever sence ive got him he has been breathing fast. but 3 days ago he started breathing faster and being more lethargic and stoped eating alot. his inner gill cover ( the clear one ) turned a lil less transparent and th has a lil white sploch on his fin. I was treating him with maracyn 2 but changed it to tetracyclin. do u think it could be gill flukes or bacterial. oh and he is in my 10 gal quarintine tank with a half dose of salt.
 

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Redtail Catfish
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Not an expert but im thinking that transparent gill plate is gill disease and the heavy breathing may be water or gill flukes. Had a couple of dats that had them and they stopped eating and were breathing heavy. Use meds from API.
 
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