Jardini possibly sick/dying i need help ASAP!!!!!

[ExoticGREEN]

Looks stress, what are your parameters as stated above^^

 

[ajrhodes]

looks like he freaked out and hit his back but by his head i have no idea good luck trying to figure it out

Agreed up temp and add salt just in case. Also Melafix is not a bad idea at least in my experience.


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[Miguel]

That tank is not cycled. Fish has either ammonia or nitrite poisoning most possibly.

Do a 50% water change and get some coloniaed media asap,

 

[Miguel]

Measure ammonia and nitrites, please.

What is your ph?

 

[icantquit]

That tank is not cycled. Fish has either ammonia or nitrite poisoning most possibly.

Do a 50% water change and get some coloniaed media asap,

Agreed!...cycling the water takes more then a few days esp with a new filter...I would stop feeding, jack the heat up to about 82-84 watch him good just incase he is heat sensitive....Do a good 30-40% water change daily until you see improvement on the fish.....and then you can slow down with the water change and let the beneficial bacteria colonized up... Old media, decorations, switching out the filter from a cycled tank to your current tank, etc... should help jump start your cycling process..but I tell ya,.. your fish is gonna be hurting...so lets just hope the tank cycles fast.... Also, I wouldnt medicate the fish in anyway beside salt if needed unless you're 100% sure you know what he has...I have seen meds kill off more fishes in the hobby, then the illness itself from improper usage....just my two cents...

 

[Miguel]

Your two cents are very right except for the temps upping. If the problem is the cycle, the lower the ph and the temps, the less toxic it is.

 

[petspoiler]

Do as previous advisors, on big water changes & cut food pollution.
AND immediately go buy jugs of SeaChem Stability and dose every day directly into the filter intakes.
You can't over do that, so I'd be extra generous in this case.
No guarantee once a fish has gone down from toxins though.

Can you move the fish back into a cycled tank????

 

[icantquit]

Miguels absolutely right... I should really add that in as well.. but in the moment of nursing the fish back to health, I would still recommend keeping the temp higher then lower...and when fish is back to health, I'd follow Miguels advice....

Your two cents are very right except for the temps upping. If the problem is the cycle, the lower the ph and the temps, the less toxic it is.

 

[josephjeon]

Not sure about the ph levels ill have to check since i dont live in the city where the fish is and moving the fish to a cycled tank might me possible but if not what would you recommend? And what would you recommend I get as far as medication?


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[josephjeon]

And also if it was the water then why are the syno cat(which was placed in the tank after the jardini) and the cichlid doing fine?


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