Mrs.Bozwell Posted September 22, 2021 Share Posted September 22, 2021 pH - 7.6 Nitrates - 25 Hardness - 75/150 Nitrite - 0 Ammonia - 0 KH/Buffer - 120 Water Temperature - 75 female endler looks very thin like underbelly is caved in and dark. Can see texture underneath like skin is flaking. not sure what to do, there may be one other female that is starting to look thin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quikv6 Posted September 23, 2021 Share Posted September 23, 2021 That one looks like it may have wasting disease/sunken belly. Have you observed if it is eating, and keeping food down? That may yield some clues. Generally, Levamisole is the go-to med for wasting disease. I have used it successfully, though I have had 2 stubborn cases recently, where the Levamisole didn't seem to work. I used Flubendazole, and it worked. In both of those cases, the fish just spit out the food, and couldn't swallow it. I will say, Levamisole is a bit easier to work with. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs.Bozwell Posted September 23, 2021 Author Share Posted September 23, 2021 (edited) @quikv6Sick female is interested in food and right up at the top with all the others for feeding time. Have not actually seen her grab a large enough piece of flake to guarantee but definitely not turned off by food Edited September 23, 2021 by Mrs.Bozwell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colu Posted September 23, 2021 Share Posted September 23, 2021 (edited) I agree with @quikv6looks like wasting I would second treating with levamisole you will have to do 3 courses of treatment 1week a part you can use Fritz expel p active ingredient is levamisole I would treat all your fish in the main tank it's more than likely other fish will be infected and not showing symptoms yet Edited September 23, 2021 by Colu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs.Bozwell Posted September 23, 2021 Author Share Posted September 23, 2021 @Coluthank you ! Now to find some fritz expel-p, seems to be a hot commodity right now. Could just be in for $6 shipping Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quikv6 Posted September 23, 2021 Share Posted September 23, 2021 What I have experienced with wasting disease is that they will always be interested in food. If they eat it, they don't gain weight due to the parasite. If they spit it out, it's because they physically can't swallow due to inflammation as a result of the parasite. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs.Bozwell Posted September 23, 2021 Author Share Posted September 23, 2021 Thank you everyone! I have some expel-p on order. Hopefully it will come before I have any casualties. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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