INTERNAL PARASITE?! HELP PLEASE!!

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Monstaf1sh

Gambusia
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Feb 3, 2007
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I have 160gl tank with 1x pbass 1x silver arowana 1x indo dat 1xseneagl birchir and a couple of plecos. Ammonia and nitrites are good. ph is at 7.6+ because of hard water through coral sand stones in the tank and filter.
Tank Had been running well and fish were happy until oneday i fed them with some dirty stinkin feeders gambusia.

My pbass was most infected i assume internal parasites? he stopped eating and his belly looked like it was caved in he has symptoms that fit in with a few different diseases like not being able to keep food in, looking dark in colour, i think funny poo hard to tell and now after wasting away lethargic.

I am now pannicing and have moved him to another tank, it looks like now my dat has stopped eating and hiding!! *#F$#%$T!!!

I'm about to try metronidazole Bath on the Pbass I dunno what im treatin for internal parasites Hexamita or what just trying..

Can someone please help me out never had this happen before i'm in need of experienced knowledgable advise from MFK

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Your fish def. does looke emaciated. does it's poo look white and stringy? if it is, then your fish have some type of stomach problem, could be caused by internal parasites. Try anti-parasitic food, and add some salt to the water. Also, i would ask oddball since he has the most experience in fish keeping. His advise helped with my yellow lab's bloat.
 
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