my lung has lost its balance and swims like a nut in circles i think its whirling disease is there a cure please help dont want to lose this guy thanks in advance
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Can you post a pic? I've never heard of whirling disease in LFs before. I maintain all 6 known species and have had LFs for 30 years and never heard of any species whirling before. Is it whirling nose to tail or rolling top to bottom?
Also need tank temp, water chem (pH and nitrite levels), last water change, etc.
Also need tank temp, water chem (pH and nitrite levels), last water change, etc.
Thanks oddball, first of all props you keep all 6 
Well water is @ 80 and water is changed every other day, so chem should be fine but i will go to my lfs and have them test it just incase. He spins in a circle still eats i dont know if its something he ate or what i feed him krill cut raw shrimp and i keep guppies in the tank could he be constipated or something i really appreciate any help you could offer ill try to get pics soon
Well water is @ 80 and water is changed every other day, so chem should be fine but i will go to my lfs and have them test it just incase. He spins in a circle still eats i dont know if its something he ate or what i feed him krill cut raw shrimp and i keep guppies in the tank could he be constipated or something i really appreciate any help you could offer ill try to get pics soon"Could he be constipated?" I take it you're asking this because he looks bloated/swollen. If so, he has your basic case of bloat. LFs are prone to this infection and here is the regimen I use to clear it up on all my LFs, puffers, and most of my african cichlids:
Here's my recipe for combatting bloat that I posted for another member:
To treat Bloat, the plan of attack is:
Metronidazole and water changes, water changes, water changes!!
1. Remove carbon/resins from filter.
2. Perform a 30-50% water change (reduces free-floating bacteria population)
3. Add salt (teaspoon to a tablespoon per gallon) to aid the fish's osmotic regulation processes.
4. Treat with 250mg/20gallons of Metronidazole (Flagyl)
5. Leave for 3 days and do not feed.
6. After 3 days, perform another large water change.
7. Replace the salt.
8. Add full dosage of Metronidazole.
9. Wait another 3 days. During this phase, the bloat should be decreasing in appearance. In large fish, the water may take on an ammonia odor from the high volume of urea the fish should now be producing due to reducing the bloat and recovering renal activity.
10. 3rd day, another water change. Also, replace the salt and redose the metronidazole (full dose). If the fish looks to be well on the road to recovery you can offer a small feeding each day.
11. Another water change. No meds but, I'd recommend the salt. You should be clear now.
This is the treatment I use on my africans, puffers, and my lungfishes/polypteridae. Knock on wood that it's worked every single time
Hope this helps.
Here's my recipe for combatting bloat that I posted for another member:
To treat Bloat, the plan of attack is:
Metronidazole and water changes, water changes, water changes!!
1. Remove carbon/resins from filter.
2. Perform a 30-50% water change (reduces free-floating bacteria population)
3. Add salt (teaspoon to a tablespoon per gallon) to aid the fish's osmotic regulation processes.
4. Treat with 250mg/20gallons of Metronidazole (Flagyl)
5. Leave for 3 days and do not feed.
6. After 3 days, perform another large water change.
7. Replace the salt.
8. Add full dosage of Metronidazole.
9. Wait another 3 days. During this phase, the bloat should be decreasing in appearance. In large fish, the water may take on an ammonia odor from the high volume of urea the fish should now be producing due to reducing the bloat and recovering renal activity.
10. 3rd day, another water change. Also, replace the salt and redose the metronidazole (full dose). If the fish looks to be well on the road to recovery you can offer a small feeding each day.
11. Another water change. No meds but, I'd recommend the salt. You should be clear now.
This is the treatment I use on my africans, puffers, and my lungfishes/polypteridae. Knock on wood that it's worked every single time
Hope this helps.