Eyes popping out some and a white glaze over parts of their bodys and after a while it just wouldn't go away. I did weekly water changes any only fed them 1 time a day. we do have Iron in our water but I used a water treatment every time I did a water change. I just don't think that the fish are as healthy overall anymore. When I was a kid if they got something wrong with them and they rarely did you could cure it almost right away so who knows?
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I highly recommend that you buy a copy of Handbook of Fish diseases by Dieter Undergasser.
http://www.betterworldbooks.com/Handbook-of-Fish-Diseases-id-0866227032.aspx
Your fish seem to have several problems. Pop eye is usually caused by an internal gram negative bacterial infection of the kidneys (treat with Erythromycin). The white patches is camalaris disease, which is also a gram negative bacterial infection (treat with Sulfa-4 or Triple Sulfa (Tri-Sulfa). If the fish's eyes have fallen out, that is an indication of fish tuberculosis. In that case, it is best to euthanize the fish and bleach the tank. An alternative is a thirty day treatment of Kanamycin and vitamin B-6.
http://www.betterworldbooks.com/Handbook-of-Fish-Diseases-id-0866227032.aspx
Your fish seem to have several problems. Pop eye is usually caused by an internal gram negative bacterial infection of the kidneys (treat with Erythromycin). The white patches is camalaris disease, which is also a gram negative bacterial infection (treat with Sulfa-4 or Triple Sulfa (Tri-Sulfa). If the fish's eyes have fallen out, that is an indication of fish tuberculosis. In that case, it is best to euthanize the fish and bleach the tank. An alternative is a thirty day treatment of Kanamycin and vitamin B-6.
Actually, I recommend that everyone reading this should buy this book and have some of the common medications on hand.CHOMPERS;4217609; said:
i am sorry to hear this Scott... sounds like the disease spread to all of them.. what kind of fish died from it.... i am glad your back..
Red Devil;4218646; said:
Alot of African cichlids. And a few Chocolates. A Large Trout male, Large Frontosa and about 16 various other ones. We have iron in our water but I always put water treatment in every water change I do so that may or may not have had something to do with it. I did a big water change and then I added alot of White Vinegar and some Bleech. after a few weeks I added some charcoal to my filters to get rid of it. Currently it's going through a Bacterial bloom and in a few more weeks I'll be able to re stock it. I've got 3 Baby Fusco's and 2 Baby Trout cichlids in a 75 gallon that I've had for several months now. To all of the rest of you guys and to you too Liz I thank you for your concerns.
That's all wrong.scottgeeze;4218785; said:
Its wrong on such a fundamental level that I worry that your other methods may be off too. Don't be afraid to ask questions or to admit that there is something that you don't know. That's what learning is all about.