Guppy Cottonmouth?

Juice

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Hi all,

Been holding my cousins female fancy guppy. Bought her yesterday, and put her in my tank (since his tank is cycling) She is by herself because she is pregnant. This morning I woke up and noticed something white & stringy on the left side of her lip, looks like cottonmouth but it is stringy?

Treated her with stress coat, I don't really have any other meds just api stresscoat and aqua safe. She seems fine, she swims up and down and eats as usual.

I'll try and get a picture but my camera is not very good at fish pics.

Tank size: 15 Gal
pH:
ammonia:
nitrite:
nitrate:
kH:
gH:
tank temp: 80f

Fish Symptoms (include full description including lesion, color, location, fish behavior): White stringy substance around mouth. No abnormal behavior.

Volume and Frequency of water changes: 33% weekly

Chemical Additives or Media in your tank: Aquasafe, api stress coat.

Tank inhabitants: ?

Recent additions to your tank (living or decoration): 2 breeder boxes, catfish, algae eater, male & female fancy guppy, gravel.

Exposure to chemicals: I cleaned the hood with windex glass cleaner?

Digital photo (include if possible): Below.
 
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Cottany strands is mouth fungus false name, proper name flexibactor columnaris.
Maracyn one and two.
 
Yes. Good luck.,
 

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