Extremely Sick Rummy Nose Tetra

[Shummy]

Tank size:10 US Gal
pH: 7.8
ammonia: 0
nitrite: 0
nitrate: 2 ppm
tank temp: 78F

Fish Symptoms: Male Rummy nose, Greying tissue on dorsal side, colours are not faded. Fish is completely immobile and panting. Can move, but is weak and rare. I first found him laying in a plant. I put him in a net, then came back to find him stuck to the filter, but still alive.

Volume and Frequency of water changes: 30% water changes monthly, 10% weekly with distilled water

Chemical Additives or Media in your tank: Bacteria supplement, algal growth inhibitor, water clarifier, protective slime, anti-stress hormones, andwhat ever else is in tetra brand biological water conditional, can't remember.

Tank inhabitants: three other rummy nose tetras, all perfectly fine

Recent additions to your tank (living or decoration): None

Exposure to chemicals: Just the tank ones

Please, I don't know if I should euthanize him or if it's treatable;e, any suggestions greatly appreciated.
Please respond ASAP

 

[LauraFrog]

Is the wound or whatever it is right in front of the dorsal fin? If so, it's probably columnaris. Since it's so advanced you probably won't be able to cure it unless you can get antibiotics immediately - tetracycline, Maracyn 1 and 2, kanamycin/streptomycin/erythromycin all work.

You should add some melafix to the tank if you have some, it will help prevent the other fish from getting the same thing.

 

[Shummy]

Is the wound or whatever it is right in front of the dorsal fin? If so, it's probably columnaris. Since it's so advanced you probably won't be able to cure it unless you can get antibiotics immediately - tetracycline, Maracyn 1 and 2, kanamycin/streptomycin/erythromycin all work.

You should add some melafix to the tank if you have some, it will help prevent the other fish from getting the same thing.

It's not a wound, it's dead tissue that completely enveloped his dorsal side. That Rummy died, but now the other male is starting to show signs of greying.

 

[Shummy]

Please help

 

[WILDER]

Have you added any meds to the tank?

 

[Shummy]

Have you added any meds to the tank?

No, I don't know what meds to use

 

[WILDER]

Greyish patches can be parasites to columnaris.
Any sign of flicking and rubbing, fish can flick with columnaris and heavy breath aswell once it affects the gills.
Does the patch go along the back and down the sides to form a saddle shape.

 

[Shummy]

Greyish patches can be parasites to columnaris.
Any sign of flicking and rubbing, fish can flick with columnaris and heavy breath aswell once it affects the gills.
Does the patch go along the back and down the sides to form a saddle shape.

No. The other male that was showing signs of the disease seems to be doing better now with only a slight greying on the nose.

 

[WILDER]

Make sure it dosn't spread to the mouth.
I would still be tempted to add a bacterial med.