*** Quoting ALEX GOODMAN from a message to All ***
AG> Hello All,  I just wanted to ask about a disease my fish got the 
AG> other day. I don't remember what it's called, but my mom does. Here's 
AG> what happend[ My mom wentto the Salisbury Mall Pet Store and bought 
AG> some fish. She claimed that she looked them over pretty goood, and 
AG> didn't notice anything about them. but about 2 weeks later, she 
AG> noticed little white spots on the Goldfish. We had two baby catfish 
Sounds like classic ICK.  Easily treated and most fish should survive it.
AG> Then one of the goldfishstarted going to the bottom and swaying back 
AG> and forth, as if it were trying to swim. Eventually it died, so we 
This is not ICK.  Could have been something else going on.
AG> looked for some medicinefor the sickness, and put the right amount in 
AG> the tank. But about a week later, we woke up one morning and ALL the 
AG> fish    were were dead, floating around and stuck in the pump. We 
Either something other than ICK or you actually overmedicated by accident.  
Some medicines are toxic and require you remove 1/2 the water after 24 hours 
or so.  if you left it in, that may have been it.
The only time I have had *all* the fish die overnight, was when I had a 
waterheater that burst and electrified the tank.  I have never used one 
since. (Dont need one with goldfish).
                                       xxcarol
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