I sedated him with MS 222 and removed what I could with forceps, I did not find any other obstructions. Monty got the worst of the anchor worms, to the point that he had almost two dozen inside his mouth. Monty, an oranda, has what looks like a paralyzed mouth or lock jaw. He occasionally flashes against the gravel and is somewhat listless at times but he still has his appetite. He’s a telescope eye so it’s hard to tell if his eyes are bulging or not. * Any unusual behavior like staying at the bottom, not eating, etc.? The fish with dropsy, Domino, looks like a pinecone.* Any unusual findings on the fish such as "grains of salt," bloody streaks, frayed fins or fungus? One of the medium sized goldfish has dropsy and another medium sized goldfish has some sort of mouth paralysis.Treating the tank with Clout, per instructions, finally eradicated the anchor worms. This was in attempt to clear the vicious anchor worm outbreak. Coppersafe along with Maracyn Two per instructions, then Coppersafe along with T.C. Please include salt, Prazi, PP, etc and the approximate time and duration of treatment. * List entire medication/treatment history for fish and tank.* List previous issues experienced (dropsy, SBD, etc.) anchor worm.* Any medications added to the tank? not at present.* Any new fish added to the tank? the two small goldfish brought in anchor worm.Fish are fed small portions 2-3 times a day. * What do you feed your fish and how often? Aquadine goldfish flakes along with aquadine veggie flakes, small earthworms.* What kind of water additives or conditioners? API Stress Coat Plus.* How many fish in the tank and their size? two small fancy goldfish under 2 inches and three medium sized goldfish under 4 inches, excluding their tail fins.* How many days ago was the last water change and how much did you change? Sunday 50%.* How often do you change the water and how much? weekly, 35%-50%.* What is the name and "size of the filter"(s)? AquaClear 75.* Tank size (how many gals.) and how long has it been running? 30 gallon breeder, running a year.* Brand of test-kit used and whether strips or drops? API drops.* Ph Level, Tap (If possible, KH, GH and chloramines) 7.8 water is not softened and comes directly from a well.* Ph Level, Tank (If possible, KH, GH and chloramines) 7.8.After becoming a member, I tried to post several times but it would not show up in the forum. I don't know the Stay C Dry is nor have I ever heard of Ethoxyquin as an antioxidant but I want to know what someone thinks about this.Īnd it looks like the flakes are more like the Tetra crisps in shape.A member suggested I bring my problem to Koko's Goldfish Forum. Min Protein 31% Min Fat 5% Max Fiber 4% Max Moisture 9% #170 Veggie Duraflake- Wheat Meal, Fish Meal, Soybean Meal, Ground Corn, Brewer's Dried Yeast, Kelp Meal, Wheat Gluten, Fish Oil, Spirulina, Vitamin Supplement*, Mineral Supplement**, Stay C Dry, Ethoxyquin (antioxidant) Min Protein 40% Min Fat 5% Max Fiber 4% Max Moisture 8% Spirulina, Wheat GLuten, Kelp Meal, Fish Oil, Alfalfa Meal, Vitamin Supplement*, Mineral Supplement**, Stay C Dry, Emerald Green, Ethoxyquin (antioxidant) #140 Spirulina Duraflake- Fish Meal, Wheat Meal, Soy Flour, Shrimp Meal. Min Protein 38% Min Fat 5% Max Fiber 5% Max Moisture 8% #130 Ultra Gold Duraflake: Wheat Meal, Fish Meal, Shrimp Meal, Soybean Meal, Wheat Gluten, Fish Solubles, Brewer's Dried Yeast, Fish Oil, Vitamin Supplement*, Mineral Supplement **, Lecithin, Stay C Dry, Emerald Green, Ethoxyquin (antioxidant) I'm thinking of combining these in a flake mix with a 50/25/25 mix respectively. Has someone tried this or can anyone help analyze it? I'm interested in trying it but at the same time it doesn't look like it's a great food. They have a great thing where you can combine different foods to make your own. I'm wondering if anyone has tried the AquaDine fish food.
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