very Ill Fish!

[carla]

Around the end of summer last year, my boyfriend and I sold our 180 gallon tank to a friend. Yesterday, he called my boyfriend asking if we wanted it back because he is renovating his house and no longer has the room for it... so we said yes but It turns out that from last year till now, they were very poorly looked after. We are very expirienced with monster fish but this time we're stumped...

There seems to be fungus's along with signs of ick and more.. i cant quite put my finger on what exactly is wrong with some but the water was horrifyingly FILTHY.. From what i can see, some are pretty much starving due to how skinny they are.. the only fish which looks healthy is my Gar.

Does anyone have suggestions? Cuz at this point I'm not sure alot are even gonna make it through the night :S We have disinfected absolutly everything and slowly given them clean water (many are beggining to look alive again)
Sorry for such a long paragraph... thanks alot i hope some one can help



1 Spotted gar
2 Peacock bass (looking the worst)
3 Green terrors
2 Rope Fish
1 Fire eel
2 Pleco
2 Cat fish
1 Rocket gar

[spit.fire]

salt
if duct tape cant fix it salt can

[carla]

Yes, that was the first thing we did as we were adding the new water
Thank you!

[AWW]

up your temperature to 80 degrees. Moderate flow rate, if they are weak current isn't the best, but curculation is important. Use only cycled water, make sure it's cloronated. 30% waterchanges daily, adding salt every time.


The is my solution to most illnesses With the addition of meds if it gets really serious. Water changes are important.

[bingerz]

im rootin for them....really hope they pull through!!

[carla]

thanks so much for the help. So far, there is good news.
Even though ive only had them for one day, and night, they
are looking so much better! WE bought them food this
morning, so they have eaten..

[bingerz]

good to hear, sounds like a speedy recovery. hope it stays that way!! post some pictures when theyre all well!!

[carla]

Will do
By the way, my peacock bass used to eat a couple different things.. now they wont touch anything i give them...
any suggestions? they only seem attracted to live food right now.. maybe i should spoil them untill they get healthier again?

[AWW]

Spoil, then switch them over. Dont starve when they are weak.

[bingerz]

Spoil, then switch them over. Dont starve when they are weak.

sounds like that would be the right thing to do. my wife and i just had a baby a few days ago and one of the things the nurses told us about was feeding. if the baby does not feed enough...they get weak and they lose their appetite, which leads to being weaker, and not eating...and so on and so on..it's a vicious cycle. so im thinking, the same thing with fish. i think once their appetite is gone....then i think they're probably more likely get worse and you know.. so..i think you should spoil them, to get their strength up, get them well again...and from there once they're okay...you could switch to whichever you want.

btw...you wouldn't happen to have any fuelleborni or anyone who does...im looking for some.