Just a Pygmy Corydora Posted July 25, 2021 Share Posted July 25, 2021 (edited) Aurora (my male veiltail) is sick. The water is good, the temperature is fine, I don’t know what’s wrong. He rarely eats his food, and you all know that he goes crazy about pellets normally. He rests in the bottom of the tank, only moving to get air or go to a different spot to rest. His stomach is bloated. What should I do??? Anyone who sees this, if you could reply ASAP then I would be so grateful. Edited July 25, 2021 by Just a Pygmy Corydora Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbie Posted July 25, 2021 Share Posted July 25, 2021 What does he normally eat? He could be constipated - I’ve heard that daphnia is good to clear the stomach, if you’ve got access to some. When you say the water and temperature are good, what specifically are the numbers? Do you know if they’ve changed at all, or have they stayed the same? The photo in your signature looks like he has finrot, or maybe too strong a flow is tearing his fins - is that what he looks like now? Or has he changed appearance since that photo was taken? Does he share a tank with other animals? Live plants or artificial ones? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just a Pygmy Corydora Posted July 25, 2021 Author Share Posted July 25, 2021 (edited) He doesn’t eat, PH is 7, no ammonia, no nitrates, no nitrites. Temp is 77 degrees, the photo is his natural appearance as I got him from aquarium co-op and he was like that when I bought him. I have a nano sponge filter live plants, a nerite snail, and 5 Pygmy corydoras. Edited July 25, 2021 by Just a Pygmy Corydora Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colu Posted July 25, 2021 Share Posted July 25, 2021 Can you take a picture of him it will help diagnose whats going 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quikv6 Posted July 25, 2021 Share Posted July 25, 2021 Are there zero nitrates because it is a heavily planted tank? If not, zero nitrates can be a sign that the nitrogen cycle is not complete. Can you also post the GH and KH numbers? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just a Pygmy Corydora Posted July 26, 2021 Author Share Posted July 26, 2021 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobbit Posted July 26, 2021 Share Posted July 26, 2021 You said you’d already done one dose of the quarantine med trio, correct? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrozenFins Posted July 26, 2021 Share Posted July 26, 2021 @Just a Pygmy Corydora can you show us a closer picture of aurora? Its hard to see what may be happening with that picture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lefty o Posted July 26, 2021 Share Posted July 26, 2021 not really knowing what the issue is, id give a little salt a try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just a Pygmy Corydora Posted July 26, 2021 Author Share Posted July 26, 2021 On 7/25/2021 at 8:53 PM, James Black said: @Just a Pygmy Corydora can you show us a closer picture of aurora? Its hard to see what may be happening with that picture. He always hangs around the back of my tank, if I zoom in a lot, my phone’s image quality will be lower, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colu Posted July 26, 2021 Share Posted July 26, 2021 What I would do is an Epsom salt bath 1 table spoon for 2 gallons for no more than 15 minutes 2-3 a day as it acts as a muscle relaxants he could be constipated I can't tell of your pictures does he have any pineconeing of his scales 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just a Pygmy Corydora Posted July 26, 2021 Author Share Posted July 26, 2021 On 7/26/2021 at 2:56 AM, Colu said: What I would do is an Epsom salt bath 1 table spoon for 2 gallons for no more than 15 minutes 2-3 a day as it acts as a muscle relaxants he could be constipated I can't tell of your pictures does he have any pineconeing of his scales Yes, he has pine cone scales from above . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colu Posted July 26, 2021 Share Posted July 26, 2021 (edited) With symptoms your describing I think he is suffering from dropsy I would treating with kanaplex and aquarium salt 1 table spoon for 2 gallons direct to his tank the salt will help reduce the fluid buildup Edited July 26, 2021 by Colu 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just a Pygmy Corydora Posted July 26, 2021 Author Share Posted July 26, 2021 Doesn't dropsy significantly reduce the odds of Aurora surviving? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colu Posted July 26, 2021 Share Posted July 26, 2021 (edited) Dropsy is caused by a internal bacterial infection that affects the organs causeing fluid buildup it is treatable depending on how early you catch it the better the odds of recovery Edited July 27, 2021 by Colu 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just a Pygmy Corydora Posted July 28, 2021 Author Share Posted July 28, 2021 I started treating with kanaplex and Aurora is very bloated. She doesn’t move unless it’s for food or air. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrozenFins Posted July 28, 2021 Share Posted July 28, 2021 (edited) @Just a Pygmy Corydora stop feeding him. At this point food will only make the treatment worst. This goes for your corydoras as well, as aurora would probably eat the pygmy corys food. At this point follow the treatments instructions on the botttle, and give aurora rest. You may want to consider to turn off the lights. Edited July 28, 2021 by James Black 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just a Pygmy Corydora Posted July 28, 2021 Author Share Posted July 28, 2021 Won’t they starve? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrozenFins Posted July 28, 2021 Share Posted July 28, 2021 @Just a Pygmy Corydora not in the slightest! Just because your not feeding the fish doesn't mean the fish isn't eating. There are tons of bacteria, algae, etc. that we cant see in the aquarium that our fish can and even find tasty. Fish can go weeks, sometimes even months on end without a human coming to feed them every day. In the wild do fish get fed by humans every day? no they don't, they feed off the tiny little crustaisions, bacteria, and algae that we can also find in our aquarium! This is why sometimes you will see people going a way on vacation without anyone coming to feed there fish. I do that a lot. I've been gone for weeks on end, and haven't ever come home to a dead fish. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just a Pygmy Corydora Posted July 28, 2021 Author Share Posted July 28, 2021 (edited) Aurora’s psychical activity is decreasing. Her tail lost some color. Edited July 28, 2021 by Just a Pygmy Corydora 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobbit Posted July 28, 2021 Share Posted July 28, 2021 Well at least she can still get off the bottom. I think there is still hope for her. Keep following the kanaplex directions and stop the food for a few days. I know it’s counterintuitive but think of the times people have the flu for a week and hardly eat anything. I hate not feeding my fish, but it really does help when they’re sick like this. We don’t want to stress her organs by making her digest too much. And if you can, try to keep from checking on her toooo often so she can get some rest. ❤️ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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