Recent content by wxman04

I've finished the course of maroxy and maracy2 in the hospital tank and Fred seems to have recovered. I haven't seen the white tuft in several days and the lump on his head is much smaller now. I think he'll be ok. I returned him to the main tank today and all seem to be happy. Thanks for your...

Thanks Sue for all your help. Though apparently this forum doesn't allow external links. The link gives only this: http://www./####.co.uk/Diseases1.htm Zipper, the little ryukin, passed away this morning. Today I've bought a 10gal hospital tank and will start Fred on maroxy and maracyn-2 this...

Another update - finished 5 days of maracyn and no change in Fred. He still has a significant lump on his head with the white tuft protruding. It looked like it subsided for a few days, but the tuft is still growing rapidly today. I'm going to start him on Maroxy and maracyn-2. Other than the...

Fred is doing well. No white tuft today and the lump seems to be getting smaller. :nod: When I finish the meds, do I need to change out the water? Other than a normal changeout? The water has gotten a bit cloudy which concerns me some...

Well, when I got home today, the white tuft has returned. Not near as vigorous looking as before, but it's there. I'll keep up the maracyn and hope for the best. And thanks jollysue! Fred is a cutie. He gets all the chicks. B) PS, I hope Fred isn't a Fredericka. I never tried to sex him. :blush:

Thank you all for you input. It's really helped my stress level as much as Fred's! :) Update - the white tuft has completely disappeared. It went away a few hours after the maracyn treatment. Fred nor the other fishies show no outward signs of distress so I think he'll be OK? Before the...

Another thing I should note, the red streaks in the tail fins (seen in the first pic) seem to be new as well. At least, I hadn't noticed it recently. Not sure if it's normal color progression or a vascular problem. I did start a new diet of hikari oranda gold pellets and Omega One shrimp pellets...

Thanks for the reply. I'm not sure what it is exactly. I can't find any similar pictures of it on the net anywhere. Though I have read orandas can be prone to infections in the wren. The tuft grew to about an inch long today and has broken off again (or the other fish nipped it off). I bought...

Hi, my oranda has a white cottony tuft of growth on his head, coming from the folds in the wren. This appeared overnight as a lump above his eye and the white tuft protruding out of it. The tuft grows incredibly fast - about 1/2 inch in 12 hours. It broke off and now has regrown again since...