Hi please can someone help us?
We’ve got a RTC that’s a rescue, we’ve had him nearly a year now. He was kept in a really small tank and his growth was stunted so we don’t know how old he is. He’s grown about 1” a month with us though and is now about 2ft 6”. He’s been healthy, active, no signs of infection, fed a balanced diet, water parameters are all fine.
He had his weekly waterchange on Friday and then last night we found him floating on his side. We changed the water again in case there was something in it that wasn’t showing on tests. I lost all my pond fish last week after a water change (had them years and was gutted so it is possible). We use drinking water to change the tanks and seachem prime.
He settled on the bottom of his tank after the water change and was level again. An hour later he was back on his side. Same thing today. Today the water tested as high for ammonia (possibly all these water changes?) so we’ve done a 70% water change again. I’ve ordered purigen to take the ammonia out.
I’ve found a local fish vet but tbh he’s renowned for billing you 10x what is actually needed. Our bearded dragon was ill years ago and he charged £300 to get him better. I was later told by the reptile shop they could have wormed him for £6 as that was all the vet actually did . I’m happy paying a vet but I don’t want them to put him through unnecessary treatments as he won’t make it. If I at least know what he needs I can argue his case.
Please can anyone advise us? We really don’t want to loose him.
We’ve got a RTC that’s a rescue, we’ve had him nearly a year now. He was kept in a really small tank and his growth was stunted so we don’t know how old he is. He’s grown about 1” a month with us though and is now about 2ft 6”. He’s been healthy, active, no signs of infection, fed a balanced diet, water parameters are all fine.
He had his weekly waterchange on Friday and then last night we found him floating on his side. We changed the water again in case there was something in it that wasn’t showing on tests. I lost all my pond fish last week after a water change (had them years and was gutted so it is possible). We use drinking water to change the tanks and seachem prime.
He settled on the bottom of his tank after the water change and was level again. An hour later he was back on his side. Same thing today. Today the water tested as high for ammonia (possibly all these water changes?) so we’ve done a 70% water change again. I’ve ordered purigen to take the ammonia out.
I’ve found a local fish vet but tbh he’s renowned for billing you 10x what is actually needed. Our bearded dragon was ill years ago and he charged £300 to get him better. I was later told by the reptile shop they could have wormed him for £6 as that was all the vet actually did . I’m happy paying a vet but I don’t want them to put him through unnecessary treatments as he won’t make it. If I at least know what he needs I can argue his case.
Please can anyone advise us? We really don’t want to loose him.