Emergency Room Questionnaire

Ammonia: (none/good) acceptable level/safe zone

Ammonia tester used (salicylate or Nessler-reagent based?):?? Quick dip pond test kit (strips) made by Jungle Laboratoies

Nitrite: acceptable level/safe zone

Nitrate: acceptable level/safe zone

Are you testing with dipsticks?: yes

pH: 7.6

KH: 120

Temperature: 77

Heater: no

Aeration: yes

Water change amount/frequency: in 10 gallon tank water changed 1/10th (with treated water every day)

Tank size/how long in operation: 10 gallon emergency tank now, has been in outdoor pond for over 1-1/2 years

Filtration: Carbon filter

Water additives/conditioners/pH adjusters: just tablets to get rid of chlorine.

What, how much and how often are the fish/frogs fed: small fish pellets for Koi & goldfish- twice a day, one handful in outdoor pond.

Tank inhabitants (number, size and type of fish/frogs): 15 (largest 10 inches long)

New additions/changes to the tank: one small fan-tailed goldfish

Unusual findings on the fish: bloated overall.

Unusual behavior: swims upside down mostly, lays on the bottom upside down, swims in circles.

Medications/what has been tried or done do far: T.C. Tetracycline, gel-tek ULTRA CURE BX (Treats internal & external parasites). gel-tek ULTRA GROW VX (source of essential nutrients to help promote a stronger immune system), handful of epsom salts in a one gallon tank for 15 minutes (for possible constipation).

Summary of potential fish stressors:
nothing has changed in environment for over 1-1/2 years basically. Sometimes we add some fish, skum suckers, mosquito eaters.