Fish Attack

[tuskancharger]

Tank size: 125 ltr
pH: 7.2
ammonia: Unknown
nitrite: Unknown
nitrate: Unknown
kH: Unknown
gH: Unknown
tank temp: 77

Fish Symptoms (include full description including lesion, color, location, fish behavior):
Elephant Nose (3) the 2 larger elephants have what appears to be bites covering an area of approx 1p
Volume and Frequency of water changes: 25% every 3 weeks filters cleaned weekly

Chemical Additives or Media in your tank: sand slate live plants airater

Tank inhabitants: 1 clown loach 2 baraloudus 5 tetra 1 splendida rainbow 3 small plantinum angel (1 ½â€￾) 1 medium angel (3â€￾) 2 bristle nose cats 2 female fighters

Recent additions to your tank (living or decoration):3 elephants about 6weeks ago

Exposure to chemicals: interpret anti fungus & finrot 2days ago

Feed frozen bloodworm Flake as and when average every 3 days



My problem is that the elephant fish are as of 2 days ago showing what looked like fungus on the skin to now obviously showing as bite marks an area on two of them the size of a 1p the 2 larger ones are the most affected They are approx 4 ½ “ the smaller has less signs and is about 3â€￾
What would you guys suggest first and foremost to stop possible contamination to any rotting flesh and any other suggestions

 

[WILDER]

First off the tank overstocked some of them fish will get to big for the tank.
Haven't water stats so could have bad water quality.
Take a sample of your water to the lfs and tell them to write the readings down for you.
Fungus can grow on dead tissue, you will need a bacterial med.
Have you seen any aggression.

 

[thegnu]

elephant nose, along with the chocolate gourami, are probably the hardest freshwater fish to keep alive. some people suggest that they should not be kept in the home aquaria. they are very aggressive to their own kind and hard to get to eat. i would dose your tank with melafix to try to help their wounds to heal and feed them small portions of bloodworms every forty five minutes after you turn out their lights. do this earlier than you normally turn their lights off and watch by the light in your room to see if they are eating the food

 

[tuskancharger]

elephant nose, along with the chocolate gourami, are probably the hardest freshwater fish to keep alive. some people suggest that they should not be kept in the home aquaria. they are very aggressive to their own kind and hard to get to eat. i would dose your tank with melafix to try to help their wounds to heal and feed them small portions of bloodworms every forty five minutes after you turn out their lights. do this earlier than you normally turn their lights off and watch by the light in your room to see if they are eating the food

I have dosed with interpret fungus and finrot remedy. feeding wise its a joy to watch them flicking the food so to catch the blood worm they have been in the tank for over 6 weeks but showed no signs of these bite marks till 3 days ago now just hope i dont lose them thanks for your imput and look forward to any further advice

 

[tuskancharger]

thanks for your imput will go and get a sample tested and get some results in the mean time do you think the interpret fungus and finrot remedy be enough for thr possible infection to the bites . I speak to my main fish supplier fairly often they are aware of my set up and do not feel the tank is overstocked but i'll beguided by anyone with more knowledge than me and i am very much a novice but i do enjoy my fish. any advice would be appreciated

 

[WILDER]

To stop wounds getting infected you need a bacterial med, fungus yes can grow on dead tissue, but you still need a bacterial med.
Good luck.