Skinny Blue Throat Trigger

[Coralgurl]

I've called both vets I use and neither carry those recommendations. I've also called the Calgary Avion and Exotic Pets and would have to bring a fish and stool sample in.

I'm still calling around, hopefully come up with something, at a reasonable cost. Vet visit would not be cheap.

[SoloSK71]

Your vet will not give you a Rx for one or both?

Charles

[Coralgurl]

Originally Posted by SoloSK71

Your vet will not give you a Rx for one or both?

Charles

No the one didn't even know what they were, I didn't ask the other and the Exotic Animal wouldn't write an RX without seeing what they were prescribing for.

I've called Pisces and they recommended something else, starts with meta something. I'll head there this afternoon.

[SoloSK71]

a metaldehyde?

Charles

[Coralgurl]

Originally Posted by SoloSK71

a metaldehyde?

Charles

Sounds right.

I just googled that and its a pesticide for snails & slugs, or camp fire fuel. I was mobile when I called and unable to write the information down.

[SoloSK71]

Hope this has been working out for you ... any updates you want to share?

Charles

[Coralgurl]

I will post what I picked up a bit later as I'm out of town atm. I did get "stuff" from Pisces, it's a 2 part med that you add to the fish food and treat for 5 days.

They seem to be ok though.

[Coralgurl]

Originally Posted by SoloSK71

Hope this has been working out for you ... any updates you want to share?

Charles

I called Shoppers Drug Mart and they don't carry those meds. I am dosing the fish food again with the other stuff, that I keep forgetting to post....last night I'm watching them and my sailfin has this 4 inch long, flat thing hanging out its bum. I've copied a thread I started last year as it shows a bit of what this thing looks like. its about 5 mm wide, flat and there was 4" hanging out. I watched for quite a while and didn't see it drop or whether it went back inside. It also had 2 of the skinny worms as well.

The sailfin is not as skinny as it was and actually looks good. It eats like a champ, frozen and nori sheets. Is not weak as it swims face first into the powerheads to pick the algae.

I am ready to call it quits here. I don't have $500 to catch a fish and take it to the vet or to have the vet come to my house which is a min 2 hour call. I can't watch my fish 24/7 to watch them poop and catch these stupid worms so they won't eat them.

My tank has not been well taken care of, I know that, so the fish have not been living in the best conditions, I know that too. I've just changed out 40 gls of water on the weekend, got my skimmer going again, filter socks, need to still change out the carbon/gfo, but not having major algae issues. So ya, this is on me. I've had a busy year, but there's no excuses. If someone wants them who can take better care and get them healthy again, I'll sell off. I really don't know what to do.

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