Gill issues

[ForumlyGuestUser]

I noticed my Chocolate Tangs gills were acting up, but he was doing fine a week ago, it’s day 5 and I’m worried rn so I’m going to pick up some prazipro at my lfs tomorrow. My rockscape did collapse and I had to redo it causing a lot of debris to stir up. And he eats everything like pellets and frozen food. PLSSS HELP

 

[vetteguy53081]

I noticed my Chocolate Tangs gills were acting up, but he was doing fine a week ago, it’s day 5 and I’m worried rn so I’m going to pick up some prazipro at my lfs tomorrow. My rockscape did collapse and I had to redo it causing a lot of debris to stir up. And he eats everything like pellets and frozen food. PLSSS HELP

Symptoms suggest Flukes best treated with PraziPro. When dosing Prazi, dose at 85% of recommended dosage and allow it to work for 8 days, change water and apply one more application lasting 8 days and do add an air stone as Prazi lowers both oxygen and appetite

 

[winxp_man]

What @vetteguy53081 said.

One other thing, have you seen it flashing? Scraping on rocks?

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

I noticed my Chocolate Tangs gills were acting up, but he was doing fine a week ago, it’s day 5 and I’m worried rn so I’m going to pick up some prazipro at my lfs tomorrow. My rockscape did collapse and I had to redo it causing a lot of debris to stir up. And he eats everything like pellets and frozen food. PLSSS HELP

How are its gills “acting up”? I can see some slight rapid breathing, is that what you mean?

I agree that Prazipro with good aeration is the first thing to try here…..

 

[ForumlyGuestUser]

Hey, sorry if this is late. I lost my account. Update: He’s breathing more harder and mostly breathing on his left gill and my chocolate tang is hiding more often and isn’t eating as aggressive as he used too. His belly is also getting a little pinched and I asked this one guy and he said it possibly internal physical injury on his gill because the only I could remember is when my aquascape collapsed and while I was rescapung my rock work I’m guessing he inhaled some debris and detritus. After I finished the rockscape, all of a sudden he acted really weird.

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

Hey, sorry if this is late. I lost my account. Update: He’s breathing more harder and mostly breathing on his left gill and my chocolate tang is hiding more often and isn’t eating as aggressive as he used too. His belly is also getting a little pinched and I asked this one guy and he said it possibly internal physical injury on his gill because the only I could remember is when my aquascape collapsed and while I was rescapung my rock work I’m guessing he inhaled some debris and detritus. After I finished the rockscape, all of a sudden he acted really weird.

Have you tried increasing the aeration and dosing prazipro?

 

[ForumlyGuestUser]

Hey, sorry if this is late. I lost my account. Update: He’s breathing more harder and mostly breathing on his left gill and my chocolate tang is hiding more often and isn’t eating as aggressive as he used too. His belly is also getting a little pinched and I asked this one guy and he said it possibly internal physical injury on his gill because the only I could remember is when my aquascape collapsed and while I was rescapung my rock work I’m guessing he inhaled some debris and detritus. After I finished the rockscape, all of a sudden he acted really weird.

Have you tried increasing the aeration and dosing prazipro?

Yes I have, I dosed 40ml of prazi pro and I turned on both of my large oxygen filters in the side corners of my tank

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

Yes I have, I dosed 40ml of prazi pro and I turned on both of my large oxygen filters in the side corners of my tank

Ok, you can rule out low oxygen or gill flukes.

There are three other possibilities; gill protozoans, bacterial gill disease or some issue that is giving the fish anemia (your injury hypothesis might fit that).

I would rule out both gill protozoans or bacteria because of the length of time the fish has had symptoms - they usually kill fish pretty quickly.

Trouble is - if there is some internal issue, there really isn’t a way to treat for it.

 

[ForumlyGuestUser]

Yes I have, I dosed 40ml of prazi pro and I turned on both of my large oxygen filters in the side corners of my tank

Ok, you can rule out low oxygen or gill flukes.

There are three other possibilities; gill protozoans, bacterial gill disease or some issue that is giving the fish anemia (your injury hypothesis might fit that).

I would rule out both gill protozoans or bacteria because of the length of time the fish has had symptoms - they usually kill fish pretty quickly.

Trouble is - if there is some internal issue, there really isn’t a way to treat for it.

I had to catch him and put him in a bucket and I noticed some black scratches on his body and his face is kind of frail and weak colors. He’s also getting skinnier and breathing very heavy. Im gonna try giving him to my lfs to see if he could quarantine him or give medication because I don’t have the supplies or tank for that right now and I also have an emperor angelfish who’s barley eating and that’s making me worry because they were both expensive and I don’t want to lose 2 of my fish!!

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

I had to catch him and put him in a bucket and I noticed some black scratches on his body and his face is kind of frail and weak colors. He’s also getting skinnier and breathing very heavy. Im gonna try giving him to my lfs to see if he could quarantine him or give medication because I don’t have the supplies or tank for that right now and I also have an emperor angelfish who’s barley eating and that’s making me worry because they were both expensive and I don’t want to lose 2 of my fish!!

Can you post a video of the emperor angel?

 

[ForumlyGuestUser]

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

Sorry - I watched the video a few times and I cannot see anything of note with that fish.