Help! Can't diagnose on my own!!!!

[Sciroccoman]

It's been 24 hours since I noticed my yellow Lab acting weird. He's been hanging out by himself, and when I went to feed them just now, he seemed reluctant to eat. I can't tell what's wrong with him. I noticed that he has been getting darker, like cloudy looking. He has some dark areas on him, but it doesn't look like dark spot. he has been swimming as if to rub something off. Can anyone in the Central Florida area stop by to check this out. I could use the "second opinion". I changed the water yesterday, and have been every week since I stocked my tank, about a month ago. Even before that I changed water every week. The tank has been up and running since August with weekly water changes.

Anybody, please stop by to check it out, or help shed some light on what has infected him!!!! I'm in Orange City!!!!

 

[MalawiBoy]

I'm gonna give this a second try it could be myxobacteriosis. Thats the only other disease I could think of that darkens your fish's skin and loss of appetite.
http://www.fishyportal.com/cgi-bin/pub/diag?c=v&id=50

I would seek a second opinion though. I hope this could help. Goodluck too.

 

[Sciroccoman]

Thanx again, MalawiBoy for your insight. I've been searching everything this site has to offer in the disease department.
What does that article mean by "coughing movement"? he seems to do a vigorous back and forth movement, like a shimmy, or shake. he also displayed a waggle, as if he were swimming but not going anywhere.
Holy cow, how the hell am i supposed to follow all those treatments, which one is the easiest to handle?
Maybe the "overstocked" portion is true with the tank. I have Eleven Mbunas and one Rubber Nose Pleco.

 

[MalawiBoy]

Thanx again, MalawiBoy for your insight. I've been searching everything this site has to offer in the disease department.
What does that article mean by "coughing movement"? he seems to do a vigorous back and forth movement, like a shimmy, or shake. he also displayed a waggle, as if he were swimming but not going anywhere.
Holy cow, how the hell am i supposed to follow all those treatments, which one is the easiest to handle?
Maybe the "overstocked" portion is true with the tank. I have Eleven Mbunas and one Rubber Nose Pleco.

I'm really not sure since the fishes I owned have never contracted this so I wouldn't know how to treat it too. Thats why I was hoping someone else would give a second opinion on what it is. Or show the best treatment. Anyways goodluck with your fishes.

 

[Sciroccoman]

I hope this video will help someone recognize the problem with my Yellow Lab. notice the dark areas in front of his Dorsal fin.....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_QImd0TqxI

Here's a pic of him too, again notice in front of the dorsal...

 

[Sciroccoman]

Bump, anybody?????

 

[sterling_mcdaniel]

looks like he is getting breeding colors. i.e. the darkening.....

 

[Sciroccoman]

Is that possible? He's still a youngin. You think he's showing them for some of the other tank mates?

 

[Sciroccoman]

bump

 

[Red Devil]

are you sure it is not a female holding eggs.. you know they don't eat when they have the eggs in their mouth..any males with her..if it is a her.. she looks healthy in the pic..maybe some more pics would help..the black dot just looked like a pigment in the scale.. mine have some blacks specs here and there..