Sick Gold Edge Riv.

[Sloory]

My house mate has a big gold edge riv. its looks to be about the same size as pete from tassie's.

A few weeks back it got that cotton ball fungus on it head and has been in treatment ever since.
He's looking a bit better but is always swimming with its head down.
It this an effect from the treatment or the sickness?

its being treated with Aqua Master Fungus Cure.

Its a real shame to see it like this because it is such a nice fish (or was) :( .

[PeteFromTassie]

Could just be irritating him or it may have damaged his sensory pits... :-(

I'd treat the tank withe Pimafix or Melafix and make sure you raise the tem to 27 or so and remove any carbon from filters!!!

Good luck!
Pete.

[joz]

Water changes with activated carbon filtered water,live food and add about 1/2 cup of rocksalt to about 50 litres of water.Make sure there are no cats in the tank if you add salt :ohmy: :(

Just some suggestions for an ailling fish or one trying to recover.

[Sloory]

He's seems to be a little better but its been a LONG process!! :(

[joz]

Have you done anything to help it??

[Sloory]

I had to put the poor guy down last night :( .

He also turned out to have hole in the head.

I couldn't let this discusting suffering go on any longer!

I rang my house mate who has been working away during the week and told him i'm putting it down.

Its a crying shame as it was a great fish. :(

[wombat1100]

What a bugger, its bad enough when a fish dies in your tank without having to do the killing yourself :(
Dazz

[PeteFromTassie]

That really sucks mate... :-(

[matt_Frontosa]

Poor thing .... But sometime you got to do what is right.....

its in a better place now.....