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[q_fish]

Can someone tell me how i can treat my baby red head geos.
I see red, so i think something is eatting their gills.

I had half dose coppersafe and didnt work.
I also have a paraya in there. I spilt the tanks.

What to do, please help.
I always use the api tc tetracycline

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[skjl47]

Hello; Red gill color is somewhat normal. I suppose you case implies a red beyond normal? If so one thing comes to mind and that is amonnia burn.
A check of the ammonia levels might answer your question.
Is the tank a new setup? If so it may not be loaded with enough beneficial bacteria(bb).

May I ask why you "always use the api tc tetracycline" ? A recent post on this forum indicated that excessive use of tetracycline by the commercial side of the fish hobby has reduced it's effect by fostering resistant bacteria.

Good luck

 

[monsterkeeper87]

i would guess ammonia burn as well but we are gonna need to know your water perimeters and a photo if possible, i always reccomend clean water and salt for all fish not sensitive to it unless its a parasite problem? can you see anything in the gills?

 

[pops]

+1 on this. chlorine can also burn a fishes gills, but they usually dead by then.