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Old 08-28-2005   #1 (permalink)
Brutuscz
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Tragedy again..microscope pics..HELP!!!

So Its a while since most of my fish died. I have gotten some new fish..quarantined for 3 weeks and everything. As you see..a microscope as well. Anyway, everything is begining to happen just like last time. The signs I am seeing are as follows:
1)The fish I have had in the pond the longest...have huge bloated bellies. Reminds me of dropsy. some scales lifted. (THIS TIME I DONT THINK THEY ARE PREGNANT!!!)
2) There are a few small ulcers...but one fish had a large one under his chin..this is the only fish that died.
3) They are still eating
4) They are still reasonably active.
5) No Gasping...and the gills on the dead fish looked fine.
6) some flashing

So far I have :
salted for 3 days to .03%
Did several water changes
Then began using quick cure( formalin and malachite green)
I left it in for several hours. Did a 50% water change.
Repeated the next day, with 50% water change.
I took these slides on my microscope after these treatments. (I had a scope and no slides yet!!). There is a video included to see something moving.
The swabs were done from 4 fish
In the gills..anus...everywhere I could swab!!!
I began feeding the fish anti parasite food from jungle labs with praziquintel.

On the slides, I thought I saw costia and flukes. Please tell me what you guys think. I really need help!!! I cant believe this again!!! I bleached the pond..and every bowl, net, everything!!!!! HELP!!!!!!!!!
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