Guppy With White Patch

[stiffler69]

My guppy has devoloped a white patch looks like skin on the side of it any ideas what it could be will try and get a picture up of this

 

[FISH KEEPER EXP]

in most cases, guppy's unfortunately contract a disease called "tetrahymena" PLEASE CHECK THE SPELLING sometimes called saddleback in the trade. Its a bacterial disease which is very hard to cure , and usually very catching to other tank mates.

theres only one treatment im aware of myself on the commercial market, called "chloromin t" its made by a koi make called kusuri and i think its quite expensive but its the only thing ive found to control or cure if used quick enough.

please don't take this as the definate disease, because its very hard to see on the pictures but 9 time out of 10 its this. Other symptoms consist of a dosile action at the top or bottom, with the last half of the fishes body hanging or drooping lower than the head causing a perculiar swimming action.


just for future reference there are guppys which have been supposedly vaccinated against saddle back, usually comming from czech or israiel.

hope this is of some help, goodluck mate.

 

[WILDER]

Saddleback columnnaris.
Yes you need to treat with bacterial meds.

 

[stiffler69]

Saddleback columnnaris.
Yes you need to treat with bacterial meds.

Hi thanks for the quick replys with me using my fish to breed with and this particular one never giving me fry or even showing signs of pregnancy its not a very importan fish its also huge and ugly. I dont really want to be spending money on it whats my options to try and isolate the problem thanks.

 

[WILDER]

Its still deserves to be treated when ill, even if its ugly.
Good luck.

 

[stiffler69]

Im of to the shop this morning to find some treatment can anyone recommend me some they have tried before or had a experience with thanks.

 

[WILDER]

United states maracyn one and two.
Uk myxazin and pimafix.

 

[Squidman]

this may be a spot with scales missing or a scrape.