Copperband Not Eating

[christyf5]

No it usually develops over time. The fish doesn't always die. Sometimes with good feeding/medication you can get rid of the infection. It depends on how advanced it is though. And most of the time if you've already introduced the fish to a larger tank, the stress in catching it to treat it makes it worse.

[Jaws]

The first two copperband's I bought were ok for 2 or 3 days and then they each developed this redness in different areas. The same day I noticed the redness, the breathing increased rapidly and they died the same day. Maybe cyanide?

[michika]

garlic extract from the healthfood store works. Go for the organic if your going to go that route.

There is also a couple of seachem (?) products called Garlic, or Entice. Entice smells like that banana-flavored antibiotic that we've all had once or twice.