Aubrey Posted December 13, 2020 Share Posted December 13, 2020 I found a dying rice fish tonight with what appears to be some sort of intestinal complication and a red spot. I've had this fish along with 6 others in a 5 gallon tub for two weeks now. Since I can really only view them from above it's hard for me to say if this was showing any signs earlier. Nitrate 30 Nitrite 0 Gh 300 Kh 40 Ph 6.8 Temp ~65 room temp 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrozenFins Posted December 13, 2020 Share Posted December 13, 2020 I would keep an eye on the other fish making sure they don't show any of those symptoms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aubrey Posted December 15, 2020 Author Share Posted December 15, 2020 So it's a couple days later and now I am observing what appears to be a swim bladder issue in another of the rice fish. It looks like the anus might be swollen and maybe has fungus or mucus around it. It is also swimming off balance. Is this a digestive issue? Since the water is 65 degrees. Is it parasites? Since this is the second fish to have the same affected area. I am going to move it in the specimen container to a heated aquarium to observe. What other treatments should I look into? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colu Posted December 15, 2020 Share Posted December 15, 2020 I would treat for parasites with API general cure and aquarium salt 1table spoon for 2gallons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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