Need help for my sick floridA gar
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Looks like some tail rot going on there.I'd do a water change as a starting point.Is the water warm enough?
Bumped the water up to 82 I added salt but some people say that does more damage than good so I won't do that again. Plus I do Wc every Friday about 30% each time. I've done 2 this week. Tank mates are 2 8 inch bichir and a fire eel, any ideas or just keep it clean?
I take it you are referring to aquarium salt?About the only way I can see the adding of salt doing any harm is if those particular fish don't take well to it and I dont keep those types so I'm not sure.Is thete a chance that one of the others could have bitten the gar?
Yes I had a featherfin catfish I just gave away back to the lfs it chases my bichirs so I figured it's possible he could have chewed at his slime coat while he slept on the bottom I also saw it nip at my eels tail it was fine for a year but just this week became aggressive and I didn't want any of that lol
Well just woke up and he was dead??? I have no idea what could have killed him so fast.. I was treating with melafix and he seemed ok besides not eating then he just died? Any ideas ??Yes I had a featherfin catfish I just gave away back to the lfs it chases my bichirs so I figured it's possible he could have chewed at his slime coat while he slept on the bottom I also saw it nip at my eels tail it was fine for a year but just this week became aggressive and I didn't want any of that lol
Looked bacterial. what type im unsure but that didnt happen overnight just the symptoms started showing right before it died. Be careful using melafix or a pimafix on species that breath air. The fumes from these can burn their lung.
normally just keep water clean, 80-85F and add salt is good enough for it. Melafix and pimafix can kill them like LONE_WOLF said.