Buddy Died

[S13DWS]

So i go to feed my fish last night and look to see where my siamese fighter fish is. OOOOH there you are happily floating upside down :(

I had noticed he had a crooked spine. Ever since I got him, I think i read somewhere this could be TB? is that correct?

Any other explanations as to his mysterious departure?

[mitcore]

dont know about tb

but i am very sorry for your loss, how sad

[S13DWS]

awww thanks :-)

[Demi ^_^]

I am sorry for your loss ='( How long had you had him?

[S13DWS]

not long maybe 2 months ... he hadnt grown the whole time i had him either

[Demi ^_^]

Hmmm, I have no idea - Maybe he was born 'deformed'? If he was, then thats probably why he died ='(

[S13DWS]

thats what im thinking.. im sure someone told me that crooked spines indicate TB.... my uncle had a tetra with it ill ask him

[Demi ^_^]

Sorry if this seems dumb, but whats TB? Btw Goodluck!

[mitcore]

i dont know
i have been sitting here a little bored cause everything is quite in here thinking about you and your lost betta, it reminds me of the few i have lost in the 4ft,

it is just so sad

[angelcakes]

sorry for your loss,always sad when this happens!!! :scry: im also wondering what is tb ?

[Dave66]

sorry for your loss,always sad when this happens!!! :scry: im also wondering what is tb ?

Its a kind of Tuberculosis that affects fish, and is caused by a bacteria. It isn't related to human TB.

Dave

[squirt_12]

sorry to hear about your loss :(

R.I.P
Buddy :(

[Bassfan]

But you should be careful. The water, you can actually get sick from it from what i heard if you got it in a scrape or something.

[S13DWS]

Its a kind of Tuberculosis that affects fish, and is caused by a bacteria. It isn't related to human TB.

Dave

Dave can you elaborate on this for me? Dad and I were having a discusion on whether or not its TB or not. Does the fish type of TB affect the spine of the fish at all?

I really want to know if this is what my fish had.

Thanks!

[Dave66]

Dave can you elaborate on this for me? Dad and I were having a discusion on whether or not its TB or not. Does the fish type of TB affect the spine of the fish at all?

I really want to know if this is what my fish had.

Thanks!

Fish TB is caused by the bacteria Mycobacterium piscium. The disease is very common, but unless water quality is bad, doesn't become a fish pandemic. In well-maintained tanks, its very rare for fish to get it.
The bacteria attacks the fish's organs, and a twisting of the spine is common.
There's no cure I know of for fish TB, but I'll ask around and see if there's been any progress on one.
Here's a link ([Only Registered Users Can See Links.]) to many fish diseases and cures, if there is one.

Dave

[gm72]

There is a treatment, not necessarily a cure, for fish TB, but it involves high-power, broad spectrum antibiotics. Not sure if that is really worth it.

Here's an interesting article that outlines the disease as well as transfer to humans. Scary.

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[jbeining75]

Sorry for the loss.....

[Blue Ram]

sorry about buddy. Its always sad to here about more fishies death. Any death in general!

[country_boy454]

Sorry to hear about the loss....