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Wandafish
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Re: lying on side
« Reply #7 on: June 26, 2010, 11:10:28 AM » |
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Wait - she's still alive, her gills are still working and she's breathing but she's floating on the top  Is there anything that can fix this or not? I'm going to the store today so I can buy anything I don't have, I'll test the water and buy melafix. What is melafix? Should I add salt? If I do is it a special salt? Thanks for any help - Wanda probably doesn't have much time left, I'm trying my best to help!
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Wandafish
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Re: lying on side
« Reply #8 on: June 26, 2010, 11:11:42 AM » |
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1. Check the water quality - gunna check now 2. Any marks or growths? - not that I can see 3. Is she eating? - She didn't eat yesterday 4. It might be constipation...have you fed peas? - I have not fed her any peas, should I try? 5. Is she otherwise moving? - Not really - she's fighting to be alive though
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Wandafish
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Re: lying on side
« Reply #9 on: June 26, 2010, 02:04:03 PM » |
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I have tested the water for ammonia and I got 0.50 ppm - Is this good or bad? Should I treat the water? also should I test for anything else? The test kit I have can test for: pH, High range pH, ammonia, nitrite, and nitrate
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Wandafish
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Re: lying on side
« Reply #11 on: June 26, 2010, 05:01:27 PM » |
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Ok, I treated for ammonia and tested everything, everything else is good. I also treated with Melafix - I'm going to test again for ammonia in 40 min.
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Fishy123
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Re: lying on side
« Reply #13 on: June 26, 2010, 05:34:16 PM » |
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There are these drops you can put in the gets rid of ammonia and it says on the bottle "retest in two hours and repeat dosage if necessary" doesn't that mean the ammonia will no longer show up on the testing, so it doesn't just turn it in into non-toxic ammonia?
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Fishy123
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Re: lying on side
« Reply #14 on: June 26, 2010, 05:35:19 PM » |
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You can treat ammonia then not have it come up in the test again.
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Wandafish
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Re: lying on side
« Reply #17 on: June 26, 2010, 07:47:01 PM » |
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Does it sound like Wanda is constipated too? I've feed her some pieces of peas
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Re: lying on side
« Reply #22 on: June 27, 2010, 12:13:27 PM » |
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I'm sorry to hear of your loss, I truly am.
Think of it as a learning experience! Now you know better how to take care of fish. ****, Tiger and Sonorus..I think Tiger is the eighth fish Ive went through...
Anyway, once you get a ten gallon cycled and what not, go to a petstore, get your meds, get your water conditioner, get everything. Take it slow and plan. Next time, things will be better. Hope to see you online again soon
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Re: lying on side
« Reply #24 on: June 27, 2010, 04:57:05 PM » |
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Wandafish, it is so sad... sorry for your loss.  It would be lovely if you decide to get another fish, but before that please make sure that your tank is cycled and the water chemistry is all right for your fish. And get your little friend from a reputable pet store. Not from the first one though, visit more pet shops, have a close look at their tanks. If you see too many tanks with green-blue water, fish are treated for some sort of desease. I'd buy my fish somewhere else then. Also have a close look how clean the tanks are and how the fish behave. Are they quiet or are some lethargig floating ones in there? Are dead fish in the tanks? (I've seen this lately at 2 pet stores) Again, at places like this, I'd never buy my fish. Also ask those people questions. Do they know what they are talking about, etc. Best thing to do now, get yourself a book about goldfish, there are also many many sites on the net for it. Read up what you can. Get your tank ready. And then go arround for your new little friend. Hope to see you soon on this forum, Take Care 
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