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jhill54
02-26-2008, 11:23 AM
I had a few gbrs in qt when one developed popeye so I set up a 2.5g hospital tank and treated him with maracyn-two for six days. He cleared up so I put him back with his mate and in 2 days they were back at it. Didn't waste any time ;)

http://s158.photobucket.com/albums/t85/Jhill54/?action=view&current=P1050401.flv

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John
sailor
02-26-2008, 01:22 PM
Congrats on the spawn. I'm happy he healed up for you. Great jobthumbs2:
angelcakes
02-26-2008, 02:41 PM
thumbs2: thumbs2: thumbs2:
Incredulous_Ed
02-26-2008, 07:26 PM
You lucky dog! My dwarf cichlids always get sick and never recover. Congrats!
jhill54
02-27-2008, 12:00 AM
Thanks to you all. I am new to keeping fish. Only a year now. Been raising discus and now getting fond of GBRs. You all know how it is,, started with one tank and now have 4 up running and another 75g in the garage just waiting :) My wife is ready to kill me:ezpi_wink1: She'll get over it. After 35 years she knows me LOL!

Well back to the GBRs,,I went out and bought a 2.5g tank and some maracyn-two and started treatment for 6 days and it seemed to be cleared up so I put him back with his mate. And off they went didn't waste any time! This was their 3rd spawn. The last two they ate the eggs within a day or two. This spawn they lasted 3 days before eating them. Oh well practice makes perfect.
Here are a couple of pictures of the male sick and the hospital tank I sat up for him. Total cost for tank and meds came to $16 and some change.
Now does this sound right spend $16 to save an $8 dollar fish?

A Friend in fish
John
Halelorf
02-27-2008, 02:33 AM
Now does this sound right spend $16 to save an $8 dollar fish?


Totally worth it thumbs2:, and now you have a QT tank ready for any other mishaps.
jbeining75
02-27-2008, 04:09 AM
Sweet spawn.... nice pics.....
jhill54
02-28-2008, 11:29 PM
Totally worth it thumbs2:, and now you have a QT tank ready for any other mishaps.
Yea I guess your right,, got to love the fishies ;)

Hey thanks jbeining75.

A Friend in fish
John
jhill54
03-02-2008, 01:59 AM
Well I thought they ate the eggs but apparently they just moved them. I went to clean the tank today and the male was very disturbed. So I took a closer look to find this:
http://s158.photobucket.com/albums/t85/Jhill54/?action=view&current=P1050476.flv

A Friend in fish
John
SkarloeysMom
03-02-2008, 05:13 PM
WOW! Congrats on the fry! and glad to hear you were successful at treating the popeye even if it did cost twice as much as the fish. They're totally worth it! Beautiful fish!
jhill54
03-04-2008, 01:07 AM
WOW! Congrats on the fry! and glad to hear you were successful at treating the popeye even if it did cost twice as much as the fish. They're totally worth it! Beautiful fish!

Hey thanks alot!
I never thought in my wildest dreams that the rams would move their eggs. Strange? He had to of moved them because this is the only pair in the tank.
He is a great father but when the lights went out the female must of ate them because the next morning he was hanging around the female and no sign of the fry. Oh well at least I know that they are both capable and he is a great father.
He must be very thankful for a second chance ;)

A Friend in fish
John