Sbayze
04/17/2001, 09:53 PM
Hello all,
I have a Pyjama Cardinal I ordered from FFE, it arrieved last thursday. When I got it had a bit of mouth fungus on it. I started treatment of Maracyn on the next day. The Fungus had gone away on the second day of treatment. Today was the last day of treatment. I have been observing in the last few days that the fish twitches its Dorsal Fin, and its Pelvic fins both at the same time. I have never ever seen this happen before. it does this about once every ten seconds or so, and it stops for a period of time. then does it again.
I had also gotten another Pyjama Cardinal with this one, but the thing passed away on easter. THe one that is still alive right now did the twitch thing with the other one in the tank that died, and since the two were a male and female, I thought it was a shimmy dance or something. But now that the other one is gone, it still twiches.
I have looked at the fish very carefully and there are no signs of external parasites. He is eating quite well, and everything else is fine. This morning I noticed his caudal fin was clamped a tiny bit. But, now it is not clamped at all.
I have no other tankmates except for two small left handed hermits, and a turbo snail. I dont think those guys would be stressing the cardinal out.
Tank is 8.3 ph, and 1.021sg, and zero nitrates. I feed it live brine, it isnt accepting flakes or pellets. I havent tried any greens yet.
Any Ideas? Anyone come across this problem? If this is an internal parasite, does anyone recommend any medication. Or anyone recommend any precuationary medications or supplements? I have enough Maracyn to do at least two more treatments. SHould I start another treatment?
Anyways, I thank you for reading this, and I apprieate any response concerning this.
Steve Bayze
I have a Pyjama Cardinal I ordered from FFE, it arrieved last thursday. When I got it had a bit of mouth fungus on it. I started treatment of Maracyn on the next day. The Fungus had gone away on the second day of treatment. Today was the last day of treatment. I have been observing in the last few days that the fish twitches its Dorsal Fin, and its Pelvic fins both at the same time. I have never ever seen this happen before. it does this about once every ten seconds or so, and it stops for a period of time. then does it again.
I had also gotten another Pyjama Cardinal with this one, but the thing passed away on easter. THe one that is still alive right now did the twitch thing with the other one in the tank that died, and since the two were a male and female, I thought it was a shimmy dance or something. But now that the other one is gone, it still twiches.
I have looked at the fish very carefully and there are no signs of external parasites. He is eating quite well, and everything else is fine. This morning I noticed his caudal fin was clamped a tiny bit. But, now it is not clamped at all.
I have no other tankmates except for two small left handed hermits, and a turbo snail. I dont think those guys would be stressing the cardinal out.
Tank is 8.3 ph, and 1.021sg, and zero nitrates. I feed it live brine, it isnt accepting flakes or pellets. I havent tried any greens yet.
Any Ideas? Anyone come across this problem? If this is an internal parasite, does anyone recommend any medication. Or anyone recommend any precuationary medications or supplements? I have enough Maracyn to do at least two more treatments. SHould I start another treatment?
Anyways, I thank you for reading this, and I apprieate any response concerning this.
Steve Bayze