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  • Depressed firemouth =( Needs help asap.

    I have a firemouth that I think is depressed. My friend bought him and gave him to me,and I've had him for a while, he's about 1.5-2in. I had him in a 10 gal(I know, I know) with 2 baby severums until their new 70 was set up. I bought a 3rd baby sev, and with him came the ick. =[ I bought ick cure, but for some reason no matter how much I added my fish didn't get any better, in the end killing all the severums.  He then got moved to a 5, while I tore down the 10, and he has been sad for the last month. He doesn't show signs of ick, (I know it can be internal) but I continued his treament and then some.  He wont eat, (at least not like he use too, he sits at the bottom and eats when I'm not there.) I'm just afraid to add him to my bigger tank in case something's wrong with him. Any ideas of how I could cheer him up?

    THANKS!
    Currently fishless, but a proud mama to a musk turtle hatchling.

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    Re: Depressed firemouth =( Needs help asap.

    I know you have been giving him quickcure ick but have you tried adding some Melafix and Primafix to his hospital tank ?
    Reason is if the ick cure didnt kill the parasites or what ever it could be then it might not be ick
    You could also add some Binox which is a good product to cure fish with.

    Start doing a daily 1G (in your 5G tank) or 2G (in your 10G tank) water changes.  Change the temp in the tank to 82.
    Add an airstone (air pump) to the system so you can O2 the water well.

    Here you are trying to get fresh water into his system.  Some fish will take a long time to bounce back especially if the infection was particular bad.

    What fish do Jesper have
    180 WC T. Moorii Chilambo +1 Petro trewavasae.
    110
    Cyps, WC Xeno Spilopterus Kipili WC/F1/F2 T. sp red Kiku
    58 S. Decorus

    "The problem with socialism is that eventually you run out of other people's money." -Margaret Thatcher

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    • #3
      Re: Depressed firemouth =( Needs help asap.

      I agree to do lots of water changes. That always helps, especially since he's in such a small tank right now.

      When you say you continued treatment and then some, what exactly do you mean? Are you overdosing?

      You also say that you don't see any signs of ich (although I don't think it can be internal, per se) which is good...how long have you been treating for ich?

      I'll say it again, water changes! Those will cheer him up regardless.  
      "Millennium hand and shrimp!"

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      • #4
        Re: Depressed firemouth =( Needs help asap.

        I've been treating him for ick for about a week now, it's just getting annoying that the poor lil fella isn't getting any better,



        but yesterday I moved him to e bigger tank, and he's doing fantastic! His colors are really showing and hes displaying beautifully. (I guess he was just lonely lol) but sadly he's in with some africans so he's gonna need a new home soon. =[
        Currently fishless, but a proud mama to a musk turtle hatchling.

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        • #5
          Re: Depressed firemouth =( Needs help asap.

          make sure that you keep up water changes for him :)
          You will notice all your fish love new water :)

          What fish do Jesper have
          180 WC T. Moorii Chilambo +1 Petro trewavasae.
          110
          Cyps, WC Xeno Spilopterus Kipili WC/F1/F2 T. sp red Kiku
          58 S. Decorus

          "The problem with socialism is that eventually you run out of other people's money." -Margaret Thatcher

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          • #6
            Re: Depressed firemouth =( Needs help asap.

            New clean water....sometimes tap water(if thats your source of new water) will have nasties in it...
            700g Mini-Monster tank

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            • #7
              Re: Depressed firemouth =( Needs help asap.

              I took care fo him, and now he's great =]
              Currently fishless, but a proud mama to a musk turtle hatchling.

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              • #8
                Re: Depressed firemouth =( Needs help asap.

                Glad to hear that he is doing better!
                Scarecrow : I haven't got a brain... only straw.
                Dorothy : How can you talk if you haven't got a brain?
                Scarecrow: I don't know... But some people without brains do an awful lot of talking... don't they?
                Dorothy: Yes, I guess you're right.

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