Oranda Problem

My oranda started acting a bit listless a little over a week ago. He
would just sit in the plants, didnt appear to be having any terrible
breathing probs or such. He would come right out at feeding time
though and be pretty much normally active until real late in the
evening to morning.

After about 2 days of this, I noticed what appears to be maybe a
possible inflamation in his gills, although there does not appear to
be any external swelling. No stuck out scales. A slight spot of
cloudy in his eyes (clear eyes=no probs usually for him).

I begag a treatment of Maracyn 2, and added Copper Safe as well. I
have just finished the first Maracyn 2 cycle, and he does appear to be
more active now although in the afternoon he is sitting in the plants
again. I am certain he will come out at feeeding time again.

Diet is peas 1 to 2 times a week, brine shrimp 2 to 3 times a week,
tubifex worms 1 - 2 times a week, and the standard goldfish food the
rest of the time.

Water chem is PH=7.0, Nitrates= about 40 (although I sometimes wonder
about these tests...) 55Gal tank, 20 gal water change on 9/4/05. I
have added salt to the water as I always have for years, the standard
1 tbls per 5 gal.

On 8/4/05 I added a CO2 bottle which consists of a 2 liter sode bottle
with the sugar and yeast mix to produce the CO2 through an airstone.
That get serviced about every 2 to 3 weeks.

Question now is, should I go thru another Maracyn cycle, water change,
salt bath (not sure exaclty what that is, but I saw it referenced), or
somethig else?

Thanks,

Jim

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Is there anyone out here? Can someone please either help or at least
direct me to someone who will respond?

Desperate,

Jim

On Sun, 2 Oct 2005 21:44:41 UTC, "Jim Wilkerson"
<wilkerj RemoveThis @attglobal.net> wrote:

> My oranda started acting a bit listless a little over a week ago. He
> would just sit in the plants, didnt appear to be having any terrible
> breathing probs or such. He would come right out at feeding time
> though and be pretty much normally active until real late in the
> evening to morning.
>
> After about 2 days of this, I noticed what appears to be maybe a
> possible inflamation in his gills, although there does not appear to
> be any external swelling. No stuck out scales. A slight spot of
> cloudy in his eyes (clear eyes=no probs usually for him).
>
> I begag a treatment of Maracyn 2, and added Copper Safe as well. I
> have just finished the first Maracyn 2 cycle, and he does appear to be
> more active now although in the afternoon he is sitting in the plants
> again. I am certain he will come out at feeeding time again.
>
> Diet is peas 1 to 2 times a week, brine shrimp 2 to 3 times a week,
> tubifex worms 1 - 2 times a week, and the standard goldfish food the
> rest of the time.
>
> Water chem is PH=7.0, Nitrates= about 40 (although I sometimes wonder
> about these tests...) 55Gal tank, 20 gal water change on 9/4/05. I
> have added salt to the water as I always have for years, the standard
> 1 tbls per 5 gal.
>
> On 8/4/05 I added a CO2 bottle which consists of a 2 liter sode bottle
> with the sugar and yeast mix to produce the CO2 through an airstone.
> That get serviced about every 2 to 3 weeks.
>
> Question now is, should I go thru another Maracyn cycle, water change,
> salt bath (not sure exaclty what that is, but I saw it referenced), or
> somethig else?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jim
>


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