Hello!

Hello!
I just registered to this website, Ive started to navigate through the site and it seems quite informative! I'm not sure where I should be posting about my fish being ill, I couldn't get into the chat, after trying four times. So Im sorry if this is not where I should be posting, but Im worried and desperate.
I have a red devil fish. I have had her for 9 years and Im not sure how old she was when I got her, possibly a year. About a month ago she started to lie on her side at the bottom of the tank. After going to several stores trying to find answers I was told she was "sulking" and it was nothing to worry about. After a couple of weeks, there was no improvement and she started to have holes in her fins. I did some research and went back to some stores. I got some melafix to teat tail and fin rot and have been giving her that daily as well as have put some aquarium salt into the tank. She is still eating, not as often, maybe 4 pellets a week (very unlike her - she is a big eater). Her face now seems to be almost decaying, at first I thought maybe it was hole in the head disease, but I don't think it is after looking at pictures of hole in the head. The store told me buying the meds for hole in the head is very harsh if that is not what she has, and the woman was worried it will kill her instead of help her. Its now been another couple of weeks and she doesn't seem to be getting worse, but also does not seem to be getting better.
Any suggestions would be SO much appreciated!!!!
Michelle


Hello!
I just registered to this website, Ive started to navigate through the site and it seems quite informative! I'm not sure where I should be posting about my fish being ill, I couldn't get into the chat, after trying four times. So Im sorry if this is not where I should be posting, but Im worried and desperate.
I have a red devil fish. I have had her for 9 years and Im not sure how old she was when I got her, possibly a year. About a month ago she started to lie on her side at the bottom of the tank. After going to several stores trying to find answers I was told she was "sulking" and it was nothing to worry about. After a couple of weeks, there was no improvement and she started to have holes in her fins. I did some research and went back to some stores. I got some melafix to teat tail and fin rot and have been giving her that daily as well as have put some aquarium salt into the tank. She is still eating, not as often, maybe 4 pellets a week (very unlike her - she is a big eater). Her face now seems to be almost decaying, at first I thought maybe it was hole in the head disease, but I don't think it is after looking at pictures of hole in the head. The store told me buying the meds for hole in the head is very harsh if that is not what she has, and the woman was worried it will kill her instead of help her. Its now been another couple of weeks and she doesn't seem to be getting worse, but also does not seem to be getting better.
Any suggestions would be SO much appreciated!!!!
Michelle
