I have two long nose gar. I've asked people what they think could be wrong with them and they all say it looks like hole in head disease which i really did not want to hear. I never knew gar could get it, but when i show them, they say it is.
Im pretty sure i know how they got it. The fault is mine feeding them goldfish. Not smart and i don't recommend. I am doing more water changes and taking more water with waste out. I've switched there diet to frozen silver-sides(fish), freeze dried shrimp and occasionally, like once a month, flat-head minnows (Live). Its been about 7ish months since I've been doing this. The shrimp is a new thing, only a month of that. There main diet is the silver-sides.
One, the smaller of the two, seems to be getting better. It isn't spreading and if im right its going away slowly. The larger of the two is getting worse unfortunately. I've been recommended metro+medicine and metro ms medicine wise. I was just wondering if you guys could help me out and recommend any other solutions, other medicines, or maybe you don't think it is hole in head. I appreciate it very much and thanks!
Im pretty sure i know how they got it. The fault is mine feeding them goldfish. Not smart and i don't recommend. I am doing more water changes and taking more water with waste out. I've switched there diet to frozen silver-sides(fish), freeze dried shrimp and occasionally, like once a month, flat-head minnows (Live). Its been about 7ish months since I've been doing this. The shrimp is a new thing, only a month of that. There main diet is the silver-sides.
One, the smaller of the two, seems to be getting better. It isn't spreading and if im right its going away slowly. The larger of the two is getting worse unfortunately. I've been recommended metro+medicine and metro ms medicine wise. I was just wondering if you guys could help me out and recommend any other solutions, other medicines, or maybe you don't think it is hole in head. I appreciate it very much and thanks!