fish_r_friend

inactivity, loss of color or appetite, weight loss are some of the syptoms for it and i think my long fin gold danio. How do i go about treating this disease?

Boxermom

Those can be symptoms of many things. Classic TB also has ulcers on the skin and/or spine curvature. Treatment is rarely successful.

fish_r_friend

what other disease could it be since it's not tb? (thatnks for clearing that up)

Boxermom

Heat, intestinal parasites, external parasites, stress, ammonia/nitrite poisoning, having a bad day, etc. Those are very generic symptoms, hard to diagnose a specific problem unless you notice something else.

chickadee

We had a member no long ago who had a tank attacked by Fish TB or Wasting Disease. You may want to read some of her posts and some of the comments.

http://www.fishlore.com/Forum/index.php?topic=2839.0

She sadly did end up losing the fish that showed signs of the disease and there was no treatment that helped. If the fish is showing real signs of wasting or emaciation and problems like hollow stomach, loss of color, and loss of apetite; I would isolate the fish just to be on the safe side as the disease is contagious and can affect your other fish.

Rose

fish_r_friend

i would if i had a Q tank. i did read 0morrokh's topic

chickadee

I am so sorry but I do not know of any treatment for this problem. We can hope it is not Fish TB, Have you tested your water parameters? I am doubtful that it is water quality because you do not mention any of the other fish reacting in the same manner. If there is a chance of either internal or external parasites there are remedies like http://www.drsfostersmith.com/Produc...&N=2004+113017 that cover both internal and external parasite infections.

Please let us know how the little one is doing.

Rose

fish_r_friend

i cant order stuff on line so il have to see what i cant find at the lfs

chickadee

The link was only to give you an idea what to look for. If you cannot get it online the local fish store should have the Clout or another remedy for Internal and External Parasites. See if you can find one that takes care of both so you do not have to get two different ones. Keep in mind that if you do not have a quarantine tank that you will be treating the whole tank, but if you have having parasite problems that may not be a bad idea.

Rose

fish_r_friend

well my gold danio didn't last the night

chickadee

Oh I am so sorry* .* It is always a sad thing to lose a fish that we care about.* I wish there had been something we could have done to help the little thing but if it was TB then it would have suffered so now you can have the knowledge that it is not suffering.*

I do hope that you are okay and that you will remember the fish as it was before it became ill and while it was giving you pleasure.

Please let us know if there is anything we can do.

I would do a big water change to help in case he did die of an infection and if you have some Melafix perhaps it would not be a bad idea to dose the tank for a week. We do not know that it was TB and perhaps it will help)

Rose

fish_r_friend

my thinking is internal parasites I will do a big water change if a fish pases away anyways

david

hi ther fish_r_friends ..my clown loaches had the skinny disease(internal parasites) about 2-3 months ago,i used sterazin made by waterlife and that worked for me... ..my clowns have made a full recovery and havent been better..they have grown 3-4 times the size since then..hope that helps u out a bit.. good luck ..