Fungus?

[slakey]

Hey I'm back again with the same problem, this time I can supply some pictures, not sure if they'll be able to show up well enough though, but it's worth a shot.

This is the best one, but I do have some more pictures.

It's just before his dorsal fin.

Is it fungus or are his scales just coming off?

 

[slakey]

Bump

 

[Tokis-Phoenix]

The fish has columnaris, you need an anti external bacterial medication (not a fungal one) to treat this disease. More info on columnaris & its causes;

http/www.cichlid-forum.com/articles/columnaris_disease.php

http/www.americanaquariumproducts.com/Columnaris.html

 

[slakey]

So Seachem ParaGuard should be okay then?

 

[Tokis-Phoenix]

^ If it treats enternal bacterial infections then yes (can't say on its precise effectiveness as i haven't used it personally).

 

[slakey]

ParaGuardTM is the only fish and filter safe aldehyde based (10% by weight) parasite control product available. Unlike highly toxic and difficult to use formalin based medications, ParaGuardTM contains no formaldehyde or methanol and will not alter pH. <br style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "><br style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; ">ParaGuardTM employs a proprietary, synergistic blend of aldehydes, malachite green, and fish protective polymers that effectively and efficiently eradicates many ectoparasites on fish (e.g. ich, etc.) and external fungal/bacterial/viral lesions (e.g., fin rot). It is particularly useful in hospital and receiving tanks for new fish and whenever new fish are introduced to a community tank. For use in freshwater or marine.