Unknown Deaths Increasing

[RichNJ]

So here is my latest.  I finished up Maracyn on my display tank on 9/21.  Did a 25% water change on 9/22.  I moved the above angel to a hospital tank 9/24 and treated with Kanaplex and paracleanse.  the angel is still not eating and did kanaplex on 9/26 too.  He might be too far gone but will give kanaplex today too per the instructions. 
 

To be safe I did a round of paracleanse on my display too on 9/25.  However, I think it crashed my cycle.  My nitrite rose to 0.25 and some fish gasping.  I did a water change on 9/26.  On 9/27 nitrites still at 0.25, so I did a 2x prime treatment, added Fritz 7, added another air stone, and moved some biomedia over from our frog tank to get try to get the cycle back up again.  I decided to skip the paracleanse.

Anyone have a cycle crash from paracleanse?

Also, what is going on with this female Molly from the same display tank with all the issues?  I thought she was going to birth soon but now has this red spot.  I might move her over to the hospital tank too, and hit the hospital tank with kanaplex and paracleanse again.  

 

 

[Colu]

Red spots an be a sign of a bacterial infection i would recommend treating her with kanaplex I would recommend adding paracleanse to food if you need to treat in the future it's more effective and shouldn't harm your cycle 

[RichNJ]

On 9/28/2022 at 8:32 AM, Colu said:

Red spots an be a sign of a bacterial infection i would recommend treating her with kanaplex I would recommend adding paracleanse to food if you need to treat in the future it's more effective and shouldn't harm your cycle 

Thanks and here is the picture of the Molly.  Sorry forgot to attach.  

[Colu]

Looks like a prolapse it's common in livebearers  caused when they are straining to give brith the Best treatment is Epsom salt baths 1 table for 2 gallons for no more than 15 minutes for a couple of days as Epsom salt acts as a muscle relaxant to help your fish reabsorb the prolapse @RichNJ

Edited September 28, 2022 by Colu

[RichNJ]

On 9/28/2022 at 10:33 AM, Colu said:

Looks like a prolapse it's common in livebearers  caused when they are straining to give brith the Best treatment is Epsom salt baths 1 table for 2 gallons for no more than 15 minutes for a couple of days as Epsom salt acts as a muscle relaxant to help your fish reabsorb the prolapse @RichNJ

I think that makes sense.  I had a hunch she was going to birth soon, so this explains it.  she was getting chased by the cory cats too, which always seem to know when fry are coming.  I guess they are smarter than the others.

Thank you for all of your help and insight.  

[RichNJ]

On 9/28/2022 at 10:49 AM, RichNJ said:

I think that makes sense.  I had a hunch she was going to birth soon, so this explains it.  she was getting chased by the cory cats too, which always seem to know when fry are coming.  I guess they are smarter than the others.

Thank you for all of your help and insight.  

okay spot is gone on the molly today.  I think Colu was correct, and it was a prolapse.  She's eating now and looks normal.  Angel in the hospital tank mentioned above is swimming more actively but not eating as of last night.  Will try a gain later today, but ammonia did spike in the QT.  Probably the paracleanse zapped the cycle there, so I added Fritz 7 and prime.