ok, i've been having an ongoing problem. for about 4 months now i've been losing fish, mostly livebearers. i can't seem to find anything visually wrong with them. here's the scenario. they eat normal but seem to waste away. the gut sucks in and is actually indented. the back gets a hump right behind the gills. no fish stores in my area seem to know whats wrong. any ideas would be appreciated.
i have a 78 gallon, ph was low but taken care of that now, amn, nitrite and nitrates are fine.
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internal parasite?
majinchip
Feb 16, 2009 07:47 PM
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phishie
Feb 18, 2009 06:40 PM
That's strange. It could be Tuberculosis (I say this because you described the gut as being sucked in), and it is transmittable to humans so be very careful when touching anything in the tank just to be safe. I don't think all of your fish could have had this, but it is better to be safe than sorry. If it is, however, there is no cure known.
Hope this helps at least a little.
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