Abouttina quiao Expertise I can answer all questions about chemistry of water and I would say, I am familiar with almost all diseases of fresh and saltwater fish. I have had my 125 tropical salt and 45 agressive for yrs. I managed a petshop for five years and I am a petcare specialist for a large petchain now. I love my animals. I love this kind of work. Helping people keep their fish sucessfully is so rewarding to me.
Experience I managed a petshop in Bridgeton called Petpourri for about 5 years...I am a petcare specialist for a large pet chain. I have 2 African greys, a Nandey conure,a potbelly pig, 2 rats and a hamster. Oh and did I mention a 125 tropical salt and a 45 agressive salt. I have had brakish and fresh. I am very familiar with disese and chemistry of your tank. I also have 2 senegul chameleons and the anoles that live in the bottom of their 37 high tank. We keep tons of reptiles at the store and keep a couple as pets love them all. I have worked in the pet business for yrs.....along with taking care of all of mine.
Expert: tina quiao Date: 6/1/2008 Subject: Rope Fish
Question I have a rope fish and have successfully kept him healthy since October of 2007. During my last tank clean up (water change and gravel cleanse) I notice two spots on him tail that appeared to be sores, like an open wound almost. I thought maybe the rustling of the cave(his home)during the cleaning hurt him in some way by accident. I didn't think much of it because he's always been very healthy I figured he would heal and go on. Well now he has several more wound abrasive looking areas, even a swollen slightly protruding area on the underneath of his belly....and what confuses me is on his body he looks like he has sores, but on his face he has three different areas that are pink and swollen (and his face is supposed to be green)I've been treating the water with melafix...maybe thats the only reason he's still alive but he doesn't seem to be getting better...and he's hiding more. So sometimes I debate if he's dead or not because I can't see him in his cave until he comes out.
Answer Audrey, Melafix is great ...that is what I would have suggested,but since he is not healing well I think we should attack it with tetracycline. This is another broad spectrum antibiotic. They are very delicate creatures. They are also nocturnal. Hopefully this will fix your problem. Good Luck,Tina
