New Ranchu keeper in BIG TROUBLE

[sayekm]

Hi Guys

May i ask for some help please.

I bought some Ranchus about 12- 15 cm in size.


The fishes have started to show cottom wool like stuff on the head.
2 of the fishes also have become less active.
I am panicking of loosing the fishes.
Its a a 80 uk gallon tank and i have put some anti-fungus medication into the tank 3 days ago. It was called ANTI FUNGU & FINROT.

Can you please advise me how frequently should i be changing the water and should i be adding salt with the medication.
Someone said something about a salt bath. How do i do a salt bath and is it needed.
What temaperature would be ideal
I used to keep Japanese koi in the tank before anD they were easy to mantain. but i think i realise that the ranchu need a little more care.

Please help i have 7 Ranchu that is worth a few £££.
Many thanks

[suphi]

Can you post some pics? It's almost impossible to guess what the problem is without seeing it.

When a fish is ill for no apparent reason it's almost always precipitated by water quality issue, unless you directly introduced something new into the tank recently.

I do close to 100% water change daily for sick fish, but that's the easy part. Deciding on what meds to use is the hardest part of the equation.

[HNLim]

Check your pH.

[sc569]

It is an occasionally normal occurrence for hooded fish to get some cottony stuff sloughing off.

If the fins look OK and do not show any redness, then the fish are probably OK.

[SeaWitch]

I agree with Suphi. It is probably a water quality problem. Your tank is very small for 7 fish. How many gallons of filtration do you have? What are your water parameters and how much water do you change out in a week?

[Virginia ranchu]

Be very careful with medications, especially anything that contains formalin. Not that formalin is recommended here, but if you have already used it, I recommend a water change to remove the ingredient.

Search the internet for Doc Johnson's advice site. He has great recommendations for goldfish Rx.

Rob

[opera]

I hope somebody that has more experience will give you some advice.

Keep watch closely on the behaviour of your fish and update them on this website.

I had four fish, sometimes they became less active, and some times they just stayed in one place. I did not know that you have problem or I was too scare to treat them. They stayed alive for 3 months. When I saw the apparrent problem such as lots of white stuff on the hood or not eating, I tried to treat them, but never successfull or may be I am too late to treat them?

Now I have new fish and I am surprise that the new fish are much more active than my old fish. Everyday I kept monitoring the behaviour of my new fish, make sure they stay active.

It is right thing to do that you to pay close attention to your fish, and act accordingly. I knew how you feel when your fish see your fish is less active. May be you need to treat your fish, but at the same time you do not want to over-treat, caused more problem to your fish.

I hope you fish will get better.

Opera

[George Ludrosky]

Check your water quality, ammonia, ph, nitrites and nitrates. How do their eyes look? if they are clouding over white I would do an 80% water change immediately.

In my opinion, good water quality heals more than most medications.
I add a touch of sea salt to my tanks also, that seems to always have a postive affect on the fish.

[SeaWitch]

You are so right, George! Clean water and salt can do miracles for fish!:exact:

[suphi]

I'll tell you one thing, healthy fish don't stop swimming. My healthy ones (mainly the TVRs) swim about all day long. My SVRs with SBD typically sulk near the surface at times, but only occasionally. If a fish stops swimming or appears to float around without a purpose, then something is pretty wrong with the fish.

Like anything else in life, early intervention is the key to turn the fish around.