HELP UMBEE SICK :(

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BayArea_510

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hey u guys my umbee is sick and idk what happened a couple days ago he looked a lil wierd so i stuck him in my 30g and raised temps and added salt but nothing changed so i put him back in my 180 and put salt to and did a large water change, idk whats wrong with him and i dont know what medication to buy him, i know its not ich but his fins are clamped , im sorry about the bubbles in the video thats the salt dissolving but plz help he is my favorite fish and i look forward to his future

sorry for low quality idk why its low quality[video=youtube;3y4B_pfKuYk]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3y4B_pfKuYk[/video]
 
Well first off, fish dont get better in a couple of days... second you already know that you have way to many fish in that tank. IMO you need to figure out which tanks your gonna keep running and then put the appropriate amount of fish in those tanks!!! Like the umbee should be in the 75g by himself for now and use the 180 for a small community untill your able to downsize on your fish. Truth be told.. your eyes are bigger than your stomach bro. and i hate to have to say this now because over the last few months everyone has tried to tell you. You cant have all the fish that you want with only a couple tanks!! Time to man up and be responsible for the fish your keeping.

There are alot more fish i really want but i dont have the proper space to house everything long term. Hell, i could get all that i wanted and cram everything in the tanks that i have but i would shortly be running into major problems ie; high ammonia levels, aggression issues, nowhere to seperate fish cause im overstocked. I mean look at me, I am having to downsize myself to be able to properly house my festae project. and to throw a spin on it, my electric has jumped to 500$ a month and my wife is really breathing down my neck to cut costs. so im pulling strings, selling stock, re-did filtration to be more cost affective. It sucks but if im patient ill be back where i want to be by summer:)

To sum this up, i say put the umbee back into the 30g by himself and leave the temp around 80. keep the water very clean and add a lil salt. I hope he comes around for you because it would be a shame to loose a umbee with that kind of potential.
 
Well first off, fish dont get better in a couple of days... second you already know that you have way to many fish in that tank. IMO you need to figure out which tanks your gonna keep running and then put the appropriate amount of fish in those tanks!!! Like the umbee should be in the 75g by himself for now and use the 180 for a small community untill your able to downsize on your fish. Truth be told.. your eyes are bigger than your stomach bro. and i hate to have to say this now because over the last few months everyone has tried to tell you. You cant have all the fish that you want with only a couple tanks!! Time to man up and be responsible for the fish your keeping.

There are alot more fish i really want but i dont have the proper space to house everything long term. Hell, i could get all that i wanted and cram everything in the tanks that i have but i would shortly be running into major problems ie; high ammonia levels, aggression issues, nowhere to seperate fish cause im overstocked. I mean look at me, I am having to downsize myself to be able to properly house my festae project. and to throw a spin on it, my electric has jumped to 500$ a month and my wife is really breathing down my neck to cut costs. so im pulling strings, selling stock, re-did filtration to be more cost affective. It sucks but if im patient ill be back where i want to be by summer:)

To sum this up, i say put the umbee back into the 30g by himself and leave the temp around 80. keep the water very clean and add a lil salt. I hope he comes around for you because it would be a shame to loose a umbee with that kind of potential.
k thanks ima put him back in the 30 g , and i know im overstocked i just recently threw all my fish from my 72g to the 180 because i had a pair of rtm's unexpectadly breed last week but i currently got 9 fish for sale on craigslist and i will sell more after, i definently need a sell some fish i know that and i need my 300g

got any ideas for a medicine for that umbee
 
The Umbee seems really stressed. I dont think you need to medicate him yet. give him a week in his own tank with salt and water changes. I think he will come around just fine:) his appetite might have disapeared a lil too so be patient and try not to overfeed either. you could get some epsom salt and put together a soution of 1 tablespoon salt to 16oz water and use a lil to soak a pellet or two in before feeding and see if he'll take that for the week.
 
he still eats fine , but he swims wierd and his fins are clamped
 
Jose,

Umbee just looks stressed..... Can't really tell from the video but does the end of his tail seem fades a little or discolored ?? If so he might have something bacterial going on but to fix him and that it just requires some nice clean, well filtered, and well aerrated tank. I also recommend that you stop moving him back and forth causing him more stress. I am not your daddy so I'm not gonna scold you on your fish keeping but just try and take advice when given. Be cautious not to bite off more than you can chew. Your tank doesn't look all that crowded to me and as long as you don't have aggression issues you should be fine. Just make sure your water quality, filtration, aeration, etc... is adequate for the ammount of fish you currently have and all should be good to go.
 
Jose,

Umbee just looks stressed..... Can't really tell from the video but does the end of his tail seem fades a little or discolored ?? If so he might have something bacterial going on but to fix him and that it just requires some nice clean, well filtered, and well aerrated tank. I also recommend that you stop moving him back and forth causing him more stress. I am not your daddy so I'm not gonna scold you on your fish keeping but just try and take advice when given. Be cautious not to bite off more than you can chew. Your tank doesn't look all that crowded to me and as long as you don't have aggression issues you should be fine. Just make sure your water quality, filtration, aeration, etc... is adequate for the ammount of fish you currently have and all should be good to go.

u god damn right u aint my daddy lol hahaha , yeah my 180 has good water quality and plenty of bio and air , his tail and top scales are discolored like they are dry in color i realized tht 3 days ago , but ima just raise my temps to 88F and add more salt, i have a ehiem professional 2227 ima add soon once i fill it with mechanical and bio
 
I've never had anything but good results with light stocking and help............light stocking and, well, you know..................they are pets at the end of the day..........amazing!!!!
 
I've never had anything but good results with light stocking and help............light stocking and, well, you know..................they are pets at the end of the day..........amazing!!!!

yeah with heay stocking i realized the watr levels can be unstable and bad health could spread faster when unstable
 
u god damn right u aint my daddy lol hahaha , yeah my 180 has good water quality and plenty of bio and air , his tail and top scales are discolored like they are dry in color i realized tht 3 days ago , but ima just raise my temps to 88F and add more salt, i have a ehiem professional 2227 ima add soon once i fill it with mechanical and bio

cuz if I was you'd been slapped by this point, something ain't rite with your water..... bio and air does NOT = good water quality, use a test kit !!!! Salt is not the way to go. Given your description of the Umbee's scales and tail fin is a clear indication that water quality is not up to par, find and fix w/e it is immediately or say your goodbyes quick.
 
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