Harlequin Rasbora Has A Thing On His Lip

[xoedusk]

pH 7.0, Ammonia 0, Nitrite 0, Nitrate 5 ppm

One harlequin rasbora out of five has white fluffy looking area on the tip of his face, at his lower jaw. It sticks out a few mm from his body.

Other harlequins and the three platies are fine.

30% - 40% water change every 4 days. New water treated with decholorinator.

20 U.S. gallon

This rasbora was in the quarentine tank for a bit under a week because he was new. We added him to the big 20 gallon maybe 3 days ago.

Here is the best picture we have of him.

Any ideas?

 

[WILDER]

Mouth fungus columnaris.
Can you isolate the fish for treatment.
Maracyn
http/www.thetropicaltank.co.uk/hdcolumn.htm

 

[xoedusk]

Mouth fungus columnaris.
Can you isolate the fish for treatment.
Maracyn
http/www.thetropicaltank.co.uk/hdcolumn.htm

I have a packet of Mardel's Maracyn just in case. I've isolated the fishy in our ten gallon quarentine. Will start the treatment.

I just want to double check on the pamphlet's instructions. It says as long as the carbon is more than 6 days old, I won't have to take it out. This is true?

 

[WILDER]

I would remove it never heard of that, carbon for removing meds.


Maracyn
Manufacturer: Mardel
A broad-spectrum antibiotic for gram-positive bacterial infections. For infections of columnaris (body fungus), fin and tail rot, popeye, gill disease, and secondary infections.
Active ingredient: Erythromycin.

 

[xoedusk]

So if I remove it, should I still keep it in the water where there isn't much water flow? To keep the bacteria alive and such. Or just take it out completely?

 

[WILDER]

Fetched some sites up on maracyn and it tells you to remove the carbon.
Do a search on it.
Good luck.
Take it out completely the black carbon.
Leave the rest of the sponges in the tank.

http/www.flippersandfins.net/flexibacter.htm

 

[xoedusk]

Fetched some sites up on maracyn and it tells you to remove the carbon.
Do a search on it.
Good luck.
Take it out completely the black carbon.
Leave the rest of the sponges in the tank.

http/www.flippersandfins.net/flexibacter.htm

Thank you for the info, Wilder. Very helpful link there. Would you suggest I also feed the fishy some tetracycline I have in the fridge?

I will consider salting our water as well.

 

[Anita]

Fetched some sites up on maracyn and it tells you to remove the carbon.
Do a search on it.
Good luck.
Take it out completely the black carbon.
Leave the rest of the sponges in the tank.

http/www.flippersandfins.net/flexibacter.htm

Thank you for the info, Wilder. Very helpful link there. Would you suggest I also feed the fishy some tetracycline I have in the fridge?

I will consider salting our water as well.

No try the treatment first, tetracycline works well on bigger fish you should'nt need it for a tiny harlequin.

Anita

 

[xoedusk]

Thank you, Anita.

One of the other rasboras in our main tank now has a whitish patch on her head between her eyes. Moved her into the quarentine tank along with the fat lip one. Now treating both tanks.

 

[WILDER]

Never rain but pours, yes it columnaris always shows up on the head, good luck.