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Expert: Lauren - 11/2/2009


Question

Gourmi sick
I have a opaline gourmis fish who is usually happy and playful and eats well.  Last few weeks it just sits in corner or near bottom and now is not eating. I treated water with all-in-one Tetra Lifeguard treatment and today it has a protrusion on the left side of it's body and a long white string of something coming from underneath.  It just is not picked on by the others and I do not see anything else visibly wrong.  Obviously it's sick or doesn't feel well.  Please help

Answer
sorry, what do you mean by protrusion?

also are you sure the long white string isnt poo or its feeler things (sorry forgot the proper name...its early)

im not saying i dont beleive you but in the pic it looks like his feeler thing, and im not sure what you mean by protrusion...do you mean his scales are sticking out??

Lauren

Expertise

I can answer all questions on breeding and caring for fry from any type of fish, water quality, testing and altering the pH value, toxins, foods and feeding advice, live, frozen, kitchen and other foods that are suitable for your aquarium fish, causes of diseases and how to cure them, where to place aquariums, setting up aquariums, aquatic plants, general information, fish anatomy, calculations and imperial to metric conversions. I can also tell you the origins, compatibility with other fish, adult size's, ease of keeping out of 10, diet requirements, pH range and temperature ranges on all fish. I can't answer any questions about salt water aquariums. Any questions I struggle with I will be willing to give an educated answer from research.

Experience

Breeding of Betta's, Guppies, Mollies, Platy's and Goldfish. Wwork experience at local pet stores.

Education/Credentials
Working at out local pet shop.

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