help me popeye is killing my fish
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get olive oyle to tell him to stop sorry bad humour 
can you give a few specifics first so we can help you a bit better such what kind of tank size ect and what is happening sounds like all your fish are sick?what kind of fish...
can you give a few specifics first so we can help you a bit better such what kind of tank size ect and what is happening sounds like all your fish are sick?what kind of fish...
Popeye is a serious case of gram-negative bacteria infection usually due to dirty water. U may need antibiotics to treat your fish & u have to do it fast!
Broad spectrum antibiotics include Maracyn - Two (Mardel), tetracycline (recommended), trisulfa (only effective when mixed with food), neomycin (SeaChem's Neoplex), nitrofurantoin (SeaChem's Focus) etc. In cases where food is refused, consider Kanamycin (SeaChem's KanaPlex) as it's absorbed by fish. Tetracycline is more effective when the pH of your water is < 7 as it tends to bind with calcium & magnesium, increase dosage if pH > 7.
Do not increase your water temperature. Good luck.
Broad spectrum antibiotics include Maracyn - Two (Mardel), tetracycline (recommended), trisulfa (only effective when mixed with food), neomycin (SeaChem's Neoplex), nitrofurantoin (SeaChem's Focus) etc. In cases where food is refused, consider Kanamycin (SeaChem's KanaPlex) as it's absorbed by fish. Tetracycline is more effective when the pH of your water is < 7 as it tends to bind with calcium & magnesium, increase dosage if pH > 7.
Do not increase your water temperature. Good luck.
im confused whos popeye... and how do you know whats wrong k c he said nothing about symptoms and all that kind of information
fishnthings said:im confused whos popeye... and how do you know whats wrong k c he said nothing about symptoms and all that kind of information
popeye the sailor man
i agree some info is needed for a good diagnosis first before throwing a whack a meds at the tank
and what is sounds like to me is that he has a fish "popeye" that is beating the s.h.i.t. out of his other fish.......
so get another tank and put popeye in it!
so get another tank and put popeye in it!
your right i didnt read it that way cant stress the need for details on a post but it is in the fish disease and health forum
K C Lim has given good advice Also do a water change and gravel vac to get the bacterial count down, DO NOT RAISE THE TEMPERATURE!