2 Zebras dead!!!

husky_jim · Post by **husky_jim** » 04 Aug 2004, 21:20

This is very sad for me guys.....i 've lost to of my females..here is a link with pics with eggs...................Sorry for not reposting but i am in very bad condition after that.

Jim

http://www.piranha-fury.com/forum/pfury ... opic=50936

Yann · Post by **Yann** » 05 Aug 2004, 07:04

Hi!

Sorry to hear that!!
Have you check the water parameters?
Cheers
Yann

husky_jim · Post by **husky_jim** » 05 Aug 2004, 13:50

All the parameters where perfect...after further examination it was discoverred that the fish colour was redish and several bloody veins where visible on their skin.This means that it was a parasitic infection and more specific it was Hemorrhagic Septisemia.
I am now treating the tank with the male with Aquarium Pharmaceutical's FURAN-2 tablets.
I'll keep you updated with the results....

I am in great shock or the loss...did you see all that eggs?

Yann · Post by **Yann** » 05 Aug 2004, 13:55

Hi!

Yeap I know how it feels...
I lost a L260 female that was stuck in a small pipe, I preserved her in alcohol, when I found her she had a belly full of eggs...
Cheers
Yann

Caol_ila · Post by **Caol_ila** » 05 Aug 2004, 15:25

Hi!

Hemorrhagic Septisemia isnt a parasitic infection as it is bacterial.
Just be aware that the Nifurpirinol will wipe out all of your filter bacteria and youll have to recycle the tank.
Good luck!

husky_jim · Post by **husky_jim** » 05 Aug 2004, 16:19

Caol_ila wrote:Hi!

Hemorrhagic Septisemia isnt a parasitic infection as it is bacterial.
Just be aware that the Nifurpirinol will wipe out all of your filter bacteria and youll have to recycle the tank.
Good luck!

thanks for the correction and the info.....

Post by **Barbie** » 05 Aug 2004, 17:20

When you say the water paramters were fine, what exactly did you check? I've only seen septicemia a few times, but each time there was ammonia present in the water. 30% water changes every day for a week can go a long way in helping your fish get strong enough to battle many problems. Especially if you're medicating, I'd recommend them right now.

Barbie

Caol_ila · Post by **Caol_ila** » 05 Aug 2004, 17:42

Hi!

Isnt furanol an antibiotic? so messing around with the water before the medication time is up would produce immune bacteria tribes right?

Post by **Barbie** » 05 Aug 2004, 17:57

Not in my opinion, no. I always do 30% water changes just before redosing. The antibiotics aren't building up in the water, they've already broken down between doses, or there'd be no need to redose.

Barbie

Caol_ila · Post by **Caol_ila** » 05 Aug 2004, 18:06

ok...my JBL Furanol medication is used for 4 days then 50% waterchange and in case of need redose after a few days.

Post by **Barbie** » 05 Aug 2004, 18:10

But you're redosing daily, correct? The water changes in between just keep your water quality as good as possible. I dunno, I've all but stopped using meds and just the water changes by themselves tend to work miracles, IME.

Barbie

Caol_ila · Post by **Caol_ila** » 05 Aug 2004, 18:18

no redosing...

pturley · Post by **pturley** » 05 Aug 2004, 18:18

Barbie Wrote:

I dunno, I've all but stopped using meds and just the water changes by themselves tend to work miracles, IME.

Barbie

AAAHHhhh! Good to hear.

Post by **Barbie** » 05 Aug 2004, 20:09

Mainly because my fish don't get sick

Don't dance around too much, I still have to use a few types here at the store, lol!

We don't have antibiotics available in the US that you don't redose for a full course of them. I'm not sure that any antibiotic is going to be effective without a continued schedule of dosing, or how it would continue to be effective in the water column for long periods. Maybe paul can shed more light on that for us? ;)

Barbie

ClayT101 · Post by **ClayT101** » 05 Aug 2004, 20:26

I am very sorry for your loss. It always sucks to lose expensive fish, espescially when you are trying to breed them

dantouan · Post by **dantouan** » 07 Aug 2004, 12:21

Great loss friend......