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Post by sirknight on May 2, 2009 9:41:23 GMT -6
I would look at prevention first.
Some of the main reasons fish get sick are: water quality and makeup, temperature of the tank (fluctuations), types of foods you are feeding, the amount you feed, Adding new fish or plants without taking any precautions, wrong mixture of fish, over stocking tank, fish supplier, etc.
I use different techniques depending on the size of the fish, that I will not go into here that are a lot faster then the freezer.
Joe
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Post by jgentry on May 2, 2009 9:52:29 GMT -6
I would look at prevention first. Some of the main reasons fish get sick are: water quality and makeup, temperature of the tank (fluctuations), types of foods you are feeding, the amount you feed, Adding new fish or plants without taking any precautions, wrong mixture of fish, over stocking tank, fish supplier, etc. I use different techniques depending on the size of the fish, that I will not go into here that are a lot faster then the freezer. Joe Very good post! Joe is spot on about reasons for sickness. |
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Post by nebelhund on May 4, 2009 17:25:53 GMT -6
I may have to try the freezer. There are other "mechanical" devices that may be faster but I'm not sure which is more humane.
I have a platy now that came to me with a blood "bruise" around his eye. He came from your purchased tanks Angel. The eye with the bruise around it is starting to push out. I'm thinking it has a tumor. I know that can occur with humans and brain tumors at least.
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Post by angel on May 4, 2009 19:22:03 GMT -6
Aw man I'm sorry! I wouldn't have known. It could be they do get tumors. The woman I bought them from had her fish a very long time so it could have been one of those old age things. I hate it tho.
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Post by nebelhund on May 5, 2009 14:59:03 GMT -6
No worries at all Angel, it happens. Death is simply the final part of life.
My daughter still is in love with "Pearl" that big pearl gourami we got from you. My 55 gallon bedroom tank is almost all gourami now in fact, great fish. I picked up 2 more smaller pearls and 2 violets at aquatic critter this weekend in fact.
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Post by angel on May 5, 2009 15:11:40 GMT -6
Excellent! I've seen some BEAUTIFUL gouramis since having those. Blue ones especially. I love blue.
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Post by razer27 on Sept 10, 2009 22:57:07 GMT -6
ok here is a trick i learned on p fury mix 1cc of 100% oil of clove and 9cc of vodkia per gallon of water the fish will go to sleep and die
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