redhotlynn
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I have lost 3 of them they seem fine then look like there having seizers really jerky and twitching ????????????
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sea horse jerking ???????
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seas_inside
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Wait, so you had 4...now you're only down to one? If I remember correctly, aren't you the one who purchased them just a few days ago?
What are your tank params (ammonia, nitrite, nitrate, pH)?
How did you cycle?
What is the temperature?
Are they eating?
Have you done your research? (I don't want this to sound rude, but people have researched dwarves for months and years before even attempting them, have you done yours?)
Is/Are the horse(s) changing colors?
What do you mean they seem fine...if they're dead?
Sorry for all the questions, but by answering them you can really help me help you.
What are your tank params (ammonia, nitrite, nitrate, pH)?
How did you cycle?
What is the temperature?
Are they eating?
Have you done your research? (I don't want this to sound rude, but people have researched dwarves for months and years before even attempting them, have you done yours?)
Is/Are the horse(s) changing colors?
What do you mean they seem fine...if they're dead?
Sorry for all the questions, but by answering them you can really help me help you.
seas_inside
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I just remembered one more thing:
What is the SG?
What is the SG?
redhotlynn
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Hi yes i got my dwarf last week but these are my large ones and no there not in the same tane I have the large ones in a 40 gallon with the best filtration, and I just had the water tested and they said it was perfect all but fosphates and I am working hard on that. but when I say they seem fine they are eating good, and doing well just out of the clear they start twitching and then floating. I have lost 3 this week I don't know what else to do. I get the best for them.
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Hi yes i got my dwarf last week but these are my large ones and no there not in the same tane I have the large ones in a 40 gallon with the best filtration, and I just had the water tested and they said it was perfect all but fosphates and I am working hard on that. but when I say they seem fine they are eating good, and doing well just out of the clear they start twitching and then floating. I have lost 3 this week I don't know what else to do. I get the best for them.
redhotlynn
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SG???
SG???
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SG???
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redhotlynn
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oh forgot
oh forgot
yes I have done my research alot ...and this tank has been up and running over a year. and they are changing color. and the temp is about 77
oh forgot
yes I have done my research alot ...and this tank has been up and running over a year. and they are changing color. and the temp is about 77
seas_inside
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Ahh, I'm relieved, I'm so glad you did your research before you got them!
Changing color and twitching= normal behavior. They are interested in reproducing when they do this. They are just "practicing" for the real thing, most likely.
However, if they are floating, it could be GBD (gas bubble disease).
How many dwarves do you have left?
77 might be a little high, you may want to try dropping it about 3 or so degrees.
SG is specific gravity or salinity. You get a hydrometer or refractometer to test it.
Changing color and twitching= normal behavior. They are interested in reproducing when they do this. They are just "practicing" for the real thing, most likely.
However, if they are floating, it could be GBD (gas bubble disease).
How many dwarves do you have left?
77 might be a little high, you may want to try dropping it about 3 or so degrees.
SG is specific gravity or salinity. You get a hydrometer or refractometer to test it.
seas_inside
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And do you have a test kit to check ammonia, nitrite, and nitrate?
redhotlynn
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yes i test ofton every thing is good. and i have 14 dwarfs they are fine its my bigger ones. and after they twitch like that they die...
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yes i test ofton every thing is good. and i have 14 dwarfs they are fine its my bigger ones. and after they twitch like that they die...
seas_inside
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That is odd they are twitching and actually dying...are they also scratching? They may have some type of parasite. You said they are floating? It could be GBD.
What is the SG? You have a hydrometer or refractometer to check, right?
What is the SG? You have a hydrometer or refractometer to check, right?
redhotlynn
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yes they are scatching and no i dont think i have that
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yes they are scatching and no i dont think i have that
seas_inside
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Are they able to wrap their tails on the hitches?
Are they breathing rapidly?
Are their eyes in the "death stare"?
This may be a little more serious than you think. It could be parasites. If they are parasites, you should do a freshwater dip.
Are they breathing rapidly?
Are their eyes in the "death stare"?
This may be a little more serious than you think. It could be parasites. If they are parasites, you should do a freshwater dip.
redhotlynn
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yes they are breathing very heavy and they just sit in on spot and stare.
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yes they are breathing very heavy and they just sit in on spot and stare.
seas_inside
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Uh-oh, this is bad. Your tank is most likely infested in nematodes. Are your horses able to hitch with their tail all the way around the post? Are their tails discolored? Nematodes are worms that eat the skin of seahorses, and they are very small- too small to see. The water params will not indicate this type of infestion, and even if the horses are eating well. Unfortuantly, death is imminent and it will claim them the next couple days.
To help save them, you should (or must) do a formalin bath or freshwater bath. And your tank must be thoroughly cleaned and/or even broken down and sterilized.
Nematodes can come from overcrowding, dirty tank conditions, and high temperatures.
I'm very sorry to hear about your problem. You should also try posting this in the emergency forum on seahorse.org
To help save them, you should (or must) do a formalin bath or freshwater bath. And your tank must be thoroughly cleaned and/or even broken down and sterilized.
Nematodes can come from overcrowding, dirty tank conditions, and high temperatures.
I'm very sorry to hear about your problem. You should also try posting this in the emergency forum on seahorse.org
redhotlynn
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thank you
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thank you
seas_inside
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Not a problem.
Please tell me how it turns out!
Please tell me how it turns out!
