Question from John
Topic: fish get sick
Message body:
Molly – scales are kind of blotchy or her eyes are cloudy in places, I wonder if she can see or not. Dwarf Gourami bloated belly from the gills or somewhere in this area there is mucus as long as a hair. I’ve seen it a few times. And several times I have seen fish scratching at the bottom and scenery. Seen it a few times, but not often. If you treat it in the tank? Or each one separately…
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Greetings!
The situation is not straightforward as different fish have different symptoms… It is difficult to recommend anything specific. It could be some kind of infection, possibly parasites, something like gill suckers, or it could be something else.
In this case, it is difficult to diagnose remotely. Therefore, it is highly recommended to find a specialist in your locality and consult him, showing him the aquarium and the fish – in this case, a visual inspection and background are very important. The only thing you can do now is to salt the water in the tank – the parasites are sensitive to salt. Dissolve the salt in warm water and pour it into the tank.
