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Colu

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  1. First I would gradually raise the temperature to 82 betta and add a small amount of aquarium salt 1 table spoon for 5 gallon that Will aid Gill function and add essential electrolytes I would do a course of kanaplex most of time when Bettas get weak it's because there immune system compromised due to inbreeding and poor condition at the fish farms and store when there kept in small cups could be bacterial infection kanaplex is a broad spectrum antibiotic treatment I would do a course then give an update if your seeing no improvement or he gets worse @Jaydela
  2. Prime can Lower dissolve oxygen for short amount of time if over dosed I use a dropper and use 1 drop per liter when doing water changes and base dose my tanks and haven't had issues sunken belly and spitting food out can be a sign of wasting disease for that you would want to treat with expel p active ingredient levamisole once a week for 4 weeks and black out the tank during treatment as levamisole a light sensitive medication and do a good gravel vac 24 HR after treatment to remove as many expelled parasite and eggs from the substrate as possible add an extra air stone during treatment
  3. It could be parasitic infection or he's really stressed in his new environment given the fact it's been a week I would have expected him to have started eating normally by now what I would do is 3 course of paracleanse two weeks apart following the instructions on the box so treat on week 1 week 3 week 5 paracleanse could harm your benefial bacterial as one of the active ingredient metronidazole treats gram negative bacterial infections such as aeromonas I haven't had an issue do more frequent testing for ammonia and nitrite during treatment add an extra air stone during treatment
  4. Did they have sunken bellys before they died or after as fish decompose really quickly in warm water so what you could be seeing is post mortem changes have you notice any rapid breathing hanging out near the surface spitting food out also when you do a water change do you use a dechlorinator like prime @Sondra Bradshaw
  5. Clamped fins can be a sign something off with your water parameters or disease your KH is to low for platys they like a KH of 80ppm - 160ppm I would add some crushed coral to gradually raise your KH you want to add 1 pound of crushed coral per 10 gallons low KH can cause a lot of health issues with liverbears @fishnub
  6. Have you notice any rapid breathing hanging out near the surface lethargy flashing spitting food out white stringy poop @Sciurus
  7. Esha ndx active ingredient is levamisole that's readily available in the UK
  8. Yes tank water fine to use. You want 1 gallon of tank water and 1 table spoon of epsom salt I usually add it to a small container or bucket @Cjbear087
  9. Could be a cancerous or benign growth bacterial infections can cause growth if it's not got a fuzzy appearance I would do a course of a broad spectrum maracyn2 active ingredient minocycline also has anti-inflammatory properties given an update after 5 days if your seeing no improvement@Dave Spangler
  10. Yes and give your tank a good gravel vac 24 HR after treatment to remove as many expelled parasite and eggs from the substrate as you can
  11. Treat the main tank as all your fish will need treatment it's only when you get a high parasite burden that you see the red worms protruding for the anus it when it gets to that point your fish can have internal damage causes by the parasite when treating with expel p you want to black the tank out for 24hr during treatment as levamisole is a light sensitive medication and add an extra air stone during treatment@Cjbear087
  12. Could be a snout chondroma that's caused by neon tetra disease he's a picture for comparison or it could be a cyst if it were a cyst you would want to treat with aquarium salt 1 table spoon for 5 gallon at that level most plants are fine @ScaperGirl
  13. Looks like camallanus worms they can cause prolapse as your fish struggle to pass the parasite the most effective treatment is levamisole active ingredient in expel p treat once a week for 4 weeks you can do Epsom salt baths 1 table spoon for 1 gallon for no more than 15 minutes for 5 days as Epsom salt acts as a muscle relaxant to help your fish reabsorb the prolapse @Cjbear087
  14. I have a hygger 10 watt adjustable air pump that would work it can run six sponge filter not loud
  15. 1 table spoon for 5 gallon of aquarium safe for your Otto
  16. What's your ammonia and nitrite level and if possible a better picture it will help with a diagnosis
  17. What probably happened was the fish died as a result of an ammonia or nitire spike fish decompose really quickly in warm water if they had other fish or snails in the tank they would have started to eat the other fish and the body would start to fall apart if it was an advanced stage of decomposition
  18. If you provide some caves that will help lower aggression the male probably wants to breed with the female that the nipping behaviour your seeing
  19. If you can't get an antibiotic treatment ick X and aquarium salt would be the recommended treatment 1 table spoon for 5 gallon is highest level of salt I would use with pea puffers as they are sensitive to salt that's not as effective at that level of aquarium salt what the active ingredient in your parasite medication @struttinsoul
  20. Definitely a rainbow fish what species anyone guess at this point
  21. Second peacock Gudgeon there cave spawns if I remember rightly very colour
  22. The spot are raised so that not ich possible epistylis that feeds off of gram negative bacteria on the slime coat of your fish and spreads more quickly at higher temperatures the most effective treatment is maracyn2 in food feeding a small amount twice a day for 7 days and dose the tank with ick X if you can't get them to eat the medicated food I would dose the tank @struttinsoul
  23. A little more information would be helpful what are your water parameters ammonia nitrite nitrate pH KH GH temperature can you try and get a better picture of the back it's difficult tell what it is @Dave Spangler
  24. Looking at the pictures it could be Dermosporidia if it is it will rupture and release thousands of fungal spores infecting your other fish and there's no treatment available so I would remove this fish and quarantine to be on the safe side @blackout_titan
  25. Could be a snout chondroma that's caused by neon tetras disease it can Also infect angelfish danio rasbora barbs guppies goldfish and other species of tetras and there no treatment available it could also be caused by a bacterial infection if you can get a side on picture that would be helpful
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