Sandra the fish rookie Posted April 11, 2022 Share Posted April 11, 2022 Hi Everyone~ Last night I went to feed Gazoo some snails, and noticed he looked a little thin (kind of pinched in. I had been feeding him around 3-5 snails every day at sometimes he got some frozen brine shrimp instead (to change it up). He has a great appetite, and acting normally, swimming around, active curious. I immediately checked his water: Temp 78.8; PH 7.3; Nitrites 0, Nitrates 15, Kh 4, Harness 280ish (I have VERY hard water); Ammonia 0 I took no chances, and gave him a dose of paracleanse (half dose for a 5 gallon tank). This morning, he is doing fine, swimming around coming to see me at the glass. I have not seen any abnormal poop from him and his fin's, and slime coat all look really good. His eyes are bright. Maybe I need to go back to the once a week fast and feed him EVERY day or twice a day? He is quite active.. Should I do another course of Paracleanse on day 3 (last night being day one) ? I tried to get a picture of him but is is always moving all over the place. But I do have an older picture to compare the weight difference. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colu Posted April 11, 2022 Share Posted April 11, 2022 Do a full course of paracleanse and up how much your feeding him to see if he starts putting on weight 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandra the fish rookie Posted April 11, 2022 Author Share Posted April 11, 2022 Thank you @Colu. Should I feed him during treatment in this case? I usually fast fish during medication. But not sure if in this case I should feed and just watch the water parameters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colu Posted April 11, 2022 Share Posted April 11, 2022 If he's under weight I would feed him during treatment @Sandra the fish rookie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandra the fish rookie Posted April 11, 2022 Author Share Posted April 11, 2022 @Colu THANK YOU SO MUCH! ❤️ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandra the fish rookie Posted April 15, 2022 Author Share Posted April 15, 2022 @Colu Gazoo update: HE GAINED WEIGHT!! He is going GREAT! I can't thank you enough!~ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colu Posted April 17, 2022 Share Posted April 17, 2022 As he's gaining weight I would follow up with another course of paracleanse in two weeks time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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