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Originally Posted by daniella3d
that's interesting because methylene blue is a antipoison for cyanide in human.
but I am wondering if a fish is poisoned by cyanide if there is actualy some cyanide remaining in its system weeks later. I thought that what was left after cyanide poisoning was liver or kidney dammage and that cyanide itself was gone?
I have that fish for 4 days only.
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common signs of cyanide poisoning:
will eat good but over time become none interested in food.
will become lethargic and will not respond as much to stimulation.
IE: show no interest in you when you are close to the tank just kind of hangs out further back in the tank. I have bisected many fish that were collected using cyanide poisoning; I find that the liver is usually bleeding and kiddies are enlarged. Head shaking is not a sign of cyanide poisoning, aimlessly wandering around the tank is..
head shaking red gills inflamed areas on the sides are signs of flukes. I would have to say flukes and Prazi-pro is your best bet. I treat all new fish when acclimating them with prazi-pro. Flukes can be white or a black color depending on the type, some flukes are species specific. I would treat the whole tank, I personally have not lost anything when I had to treat my whole tank my Nem shrunk a bit but that was all.
Yes methanol blue is a poison treatment but by the time we get these fish there is not much we can do for them if they have been collected with cyanide poisoning. We can treat them and prolong their life but that is all, if they have stated to show the signs of cyanide poisoning it been to long of the little guys.