Welcome to CF! Sorry your first post has to be one like this.
What are the water parameters on the tank?
Was any tank maintenance done in your absence? Do you think the fish could have been overfed? (This one looks a bit bloated...)
Are you using a good dechlorinator that works against chlorine and chloramines?
The fish in the pic above appears to have hemorraghic septicemia, which means blood poisoning, basically.
You may have more than one problem going on in your tank...Although I do see some spots that look like ich, I think that may be the least of your worries.
Your first step should be to get the septicemia under control, if it's not too late. I would do that by doing a huge water change (50%), then adding both Maracyn and Maracyn II to the tank. This will give you antibiotic coverage against both gram positive and gram negative bacteria, and will be your best bet for reversing the septicemia. You may need to administer the meds for 7 - 10 days, and squeeze in all the water changes you can prior to the daily dosage.
Once you get that cleared up, we'll see how the fish are behaving and try to determine whether you need to treat for bloat, as well.
I wouldn't waste any time initiating treatment. Remove carbon from the filters if it's been in use for less than 2 weeks, as it will remove the meds from the water as fast as you add them.
Kim
What are the water parameters on the tank?
Was any tank maintenance done in your absence? Do you think the fish could have been overfed? (This one looks a bit bloated...)
Are you using a good dechlorinator that works against chlorine and chloramines?
The fish in the pic above appears to have hemorraghic septicemia, which means blood poisoning, basically.
You may have more than one problem going on in your tank...Although I do see some spots that look like ich, I think that may be the least of your worries.
Your first step should be to get the septicemia under control, if it's not too late. I would do that by doing a huge water change (50%), then adding both Maracyn and Maracyn II to the tank. This will give you antibiotic coverage against both gram positive and gram negative bacteria, and will be your best bet for reversing the septicemia. You may need to administer the meds for 7 - 10 days, and squeeze in all the water changes you can prior to the daily dosage.
Once you get that cleared up, we'll see how the fish are behaving and try to determine whether you need to treat for bloat, as well.
I wouldn't waste any time initiating treatment. Remove carbon from the filters if it's been in use for less than 2 weeks, as it will remove the meds from the water as fast as you add them.
Kim
