Tropheus problems

[Zulaab]

I am posting this because I want to know if someone has come across this before. These are not my fish but I wanted to see if I could help.

1. Fish acts / eats normally.. but looks like the swim bladder leaked out to ONE side (and only one side) of the fish and it looks like there is a BIG bubble under the skin of the fish. The fish has been like this for about 6 weeks and acts totally normal. Eat and poops normally.

2. Second fish looks like when breeding that it has lace around the gills.. ie white fuzzy / fluffy stuff around the gills... breathes heavy

[jeebus]

Where is the big bubble at? I've had 2 get blisters on their face, but it was from fighting I believe.

[eklikewhoa]

I have seen the bubble on the side of the flank near the vent area... these were all on trophs from a certain farm.

The fluffy gill thing.... could it be a fungus problem? Possibly some sort of gill damage or gill infection, not the gill plate but the actual gills.


More info is needed though and pictures would help a great deal.

[geoff_tropheus]

Fish No.1 Gill Problem - The actual gills are milky/grey with rough edges that looks like lace. What I've seen is that it is a pre-cursor to Dropsy in other fish that have had similar ailments. She has been like this for about 5 days. Eyes are also buggin.

Fish No.2 The "Blowout Gal" has been treated with CLOUT, Erythmycin, and epson salt. No changes to the fish condition. She has been like this for 6 weeks, and eats, swims, acts, and digests 100% normal like any other Tropheus.


Fish No.3 Dropsy This fish has Dropsy. Been treating for a day on Erythymycin. Going to switch to Tetracyclin and then Penicillian. This will be the 5th case of Dropsy I've had on the Red Cheeks. IT all started right after IKE. I was only out of power for a little over 36 hours.

Fish No.4 Dropsy - Fish has been treated for almost a month with CLOUT and Erythmycin. Red Cheek No.4 since Ike to have it.

It's possibly the hardest internal bacterial infection to cure. There are a number of medications available such as penicillin, tetracycline and naladixic acid. The fish usually doesn't make it. By the time the scales begin to raise, however, it is very fatal to the fish. Salt baths can help to draw the fluid out of the fish. A variety of medications can be purchased that treat dropsy, which sometimes occurs due to an internal bacterial problem. Medications for external bacterial problems only will not be effective for this problem.

I'm going to switch meds and try using a UV and Diatom Filter on the Red Cheeks to see what happens.

[bethesdaboy]

I would go tetraclycine and binox.
And also diatom the water.