Hi folks

Please remember when asking for advice on sick fish, we are in essence working blind. So the more information you can give us the more chance we have of helping. Please remember something that seems irrelevant may not be, so be as thorough as you possible can. There is nothing wrong with not knowing an answer, but tell us – then we can take it from there. I have listed some suggestions below but don’t forget – we are not vets, just experienced aquarists, any advice given is are simply ideas and suggestions. At the end of the day it is the owner that must decide which advice is the most relevant – and if in doubt there is a list of vets available from PFK – to assist.

Also - we do not care WHERE YOU GOT YOUR FISH FROM and WE DO NOT WANT TO KNOW all we want to do is help in anyway we can. People posting 'I bought this sick fish from xyx' will have there post edited or removed - no further warning will be given.

Tank size

No. of fish

Size and age of Fish

Planted or Bare Bottom (If planted, what type of substrate)

Lighting (type and approx age of tubes)

Type and nature of filter system

pH

KH

GH

Temperature

Ammonia

Nitrites

Nitrates

Water change regime

Feeding Regime (how often and what type of food)

RO or tap water (if tap water are you conditioning it?)

What changes have you made to the tank recently?

What medications have you used in the tank over the last month or so?

What do you suspect is happening and why?

What behavioural and physical symptoms have you observed.

e.g.

stringy white jelly poo

not eating

staring for long times at inanimate objects

wasting away

spitting food out

‘hiding’

loss of balance

swollen abdomen

threads hanging from anal vent

discoloured

white patches on body

irregular breathing

eroded finnage

eating lots but not putting on weight