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Joined: 30 Nov 2007 Posts: 53 Location: W. Bridgewater MASS
Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2008 9:28 am Post subject: cich fish
What would you guys suggest for the following symptoms- one mildly clouded eye, 1/4" diameter white spots on fins that become holes in the fin, and a few whiteish bumps ( about the size of a small pea).
Her fins are not clamped and she is eating fairly well. She is in a 10g hospital tank in which Ive been using Melafix for a week with no results. Last night I dosed her with Jungle Fungus Clear.
I geuss Im lucky to not have alot of experience on this subject so any advice would be helpful.
I forgot to mention that its a female C. kraussii(not my breeder but a back up) thats about 5" long.
Thanks guys
Joined: 24 Nov 2007 Posts: 344 Location: Columbus, Ohio
Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2008 5:24 pm Post subject:
sounds like possible velvet. try treating it with anti-parasite meds & and some salt. maybe xblade might have other ideas.
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Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2008 11:47 pm Post subject: Re: cich fish
crypto wrote:
What would you guys suggest for the following symptoms- one mildly clouded eye, 1/4" diameter white spots on fins that become holes in the fin, and a few whiteish bumps ( about the size of a small pea).
Her fins are not clamped and she is eating fairly well. She is in a 10g hospital tank in which Ive been using Melafix for a week with no results. Last night I dosed her with Jungle Fungus Clear.
I geuss Im lucky to not have alot of experience on this subject so any advice would be helpful.
I forgot to mention that its a female C. kraussii(not my breeder but a back up) thats about 5" long.
Thanks guys
Sounds like a bacterial infection IMO (pics would help)
Possibly Columnaris .Check for mouth and anal vent sores.
I would treat with Maracyn and Maracyn Two for at least 10 days
Joined: 30 Nov 2007 Posts: 53 Location: W. Bridgewater MASS
Posted: Sun Jan 06, 2008 10:24 am Post subject: Re: cich fish
xblade wrote:
crypto wrote:
What would you guys suggest for the following symptoms- one mildly clouded eye, 1/4" diameter white spots on fins that become holes in the fin, and a few whiteish bumps ( about the size of a small pea).
Her fins are not clamped and she is eating fairly well. She is in a 10g hospital tank in which Ive been using Melafix for a week with no results. Last night I dosed her with Jungle Fungus Clear.
I geuss Im lucky to not have alot of experience on this subject so any advice would be helpful.
I forgot to mention that its a female C. kraussii(not my breeder but a back up) thats about 5" long.
Thanks guys
Sounds like a bacterial infection IMO (pics would help)
Possibly Columnaris .Check for mouth and anal vent sores.
I would treat with Maracyn and Maracyn Two for at least 10 days
GL
Thanks guys, so you think I should get rid of the fungus clear(water changes and carbon,polyfilter) and go with Maracyn?
Do you guys have a good link that deals with bacterial infections, fungals and parasites, or fish disease in general. If there one thing that Im lacking in fishkeeping it would be that.
Joined: 24 Nov 2007 Posts: 344 Location: Columbus, Ohio
Posted: Sun Jan 06, 2008 3:14 pm Post subject:
nah i don't have many ideas on illnesses. i've never seem to get them, besides a casual ick every few years.
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130,125,110,75,55,55,40br,40br,40L,30L,30L,30L,30L,29,29,20,12...
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Joined: 30 Nov 2007 Posts: 53 Location: W. Bridgewater MASS
Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2008 10:20 am Post subject:
Thanks for the link xblade,
She is the same. Im going to go through that link you posted to see what she really has. I think Im going to clean everything and take all the water out and start again. I can use gravel, media and a sponge filter from other tanks so it will be instantly cycled.
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