Red pike need help

[FishLover1984]

Have you tested your water?

Yes

If yes, what is your ammonia?

0.04

If yes, what is your nitrite?

0

If yes, what is your nitrate?

0.05

If I did not test my water...

1. ...I recognize that I will likely be asked to do a test, and that water tests are critical for solving freshwater health problems.

Do you do water changes?

Yes

What percentage of water do you change?

41-50%

How frequently do you change your water?

Every week

If I do not change my water...

1. ...I recognize that I will likely be recommended to do a water change, and water changes are critical for preventing future freshwater health problems.

Recently I bought my red pike from lfs.. when he go in to my tank was looking good.. I checked my ph level was ard 6.5 and the next other day I saw something not right on his/her one eye look cloudly and got swallow.. and I did a water change probably 40% running on 6foot tank with sump tank as well.. and check again the ph was 7.5 and after the next working day my ph drop to ph 7.. so is still good for a red pike at this ph level? And current his eye look damn big pop out and cloudly eye.. I do added some epsom salt, and medication will go lfs to get it should I go for API or waterlife brand? Will attach my red pike pic here.

By the way can tell me the gender? And roughly how old??

 

[Rocksor]

PH is not an issue. I would get a true antibiotic like API furan, API Triple Sulfa, or Seachem Kanaplex to treat that swollen eye since it sounds like a bacterial infection. Both eyes look swollen, magnesium sulfate (epsom salt) will help reduce swelling

You need a full side shot with extended dorsal to verify sex. Males do not have a white line in the dorsal fin and a red or grey belly.

My 11” female with pink belly and white line in extended dorsal fin

 

[FishLover1984]

Not very sure this pics is good enough or not..

Anyway my place here lfs only got those API melafix and waterlife..

 

[FishLover1984]

PH is not an issue. I would get a true antibiotic like API furan, API Triple Sulfa, or Seachem Kanaplex to treat that swollen eye since it sounds like a bacterial infection. Both eyes look swollen, magnesium sulfate (epsom salt) will help reduce swelling

You need a full side shot with extended dorsal to verify sex. Males do not have a white line in the dorsal fin and a red or grey belly.

My 11” female with pink belly and white line in extended dorsal finView attachment 1431728

Thanks for the information.. I today just put some melafix and epsom salt. Hope can do some help..

Nice red pike u have...

 

[Rocksor]

Melafix doesn't do anything once you have a bacterial infection in the body. It's weak. Check the ingredients in waterlife and see if it has true antibiotics

 

[FishLover1984]

Melafix doesn't do anything once you have a bacterial infection in the body. It's weak. Check the ingredients in waterlife and see if it has true antibiotics

Current my shop lfs don't have other brand meditation.. so I try using melafix. Cos since the API bottle did mentioned can cure cloudy eye and popeye.. what about this brand azoo endoparasites? Dose heal up the popeye and cloudly eye? Cos I read is say for internal parasite..

 

[FishLover1984]

And I got him that time he already got Popeye and I was thot for pike fish is normal.. then the next day he start to have 1 side cloudy eye.. after I check ph it was ard pH 6.5 and I try using API ph up increase to 7.5 and also I got him for 4 days I didn't see him eat any live feeder at all.. I'm worries right now also..

 

[Rocksor]

Don't mess with your PH. A pike that large may not eat for 1 month. It will be fine for not eating 1 month. You need to read the ingredients of medication to see if they are true antibiotic.

 

[FishLover1984]

Don't mess with your PH. A pike that large may not eat for 1 month. It will be fine for not eating 1 month. You need to read the ingredients of medication to see if they are true antibiotic.

Noted bro thanks in advance for the guidance..

Today when to lfs look for those medicine that u mentioned all no stock.. end up I ask the staff and they say only got this current brand call BeFURAN. So I bought a few pack to try out after the melafix treatment and see how dose it go..