Help Identify White Stuff On Fish!

[bbymkr]

One of my Cichlid's has white stuff on it? Can anyone tell what it is?
 

 
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https/www.youtube.com/watch?v=vTHIPll-xEo&feature=youtu.be
 
Thanks!

 

[RyanTheFishGuy64]

Uh oh! It looks like a fungus infection! This can be deadly to your fish and contagious to other it lives with You can get a medicine called API Pimafix at any LFS or Petsmart/Petco..
Please keep this post updated as I have high concern for your little guy!
Best Regards!

 

[bbymkr]

Just ordered - API Pimafix Antifungal Fish Remedy, 16-Ounce. Should be here by Thursday! What is the sucess rate of cure? Should I treat the whole tank?

 

[attibones]

You will want to treat the tank, but be aware that Pimafix can be harmful to some species of fish. What is your stock?

 

[bbymkr]

7 Assorted African Cichlid's

 

[bbymkr]

The directions for the Pimafix says to "Remove activated carbon, if possible", but I have a HOB Aquatech 30/60 filter and the carbon is sealed in the filter. Is it that important to remove the carbon? I would have to try cutting open all the sections to get it all out.

 

[RyanTheFishGuy64]

The directions for the Pimafix says to "Remove activated carbon, if possible", but I have a HOB Aquatech 30/60 filter and the carbon is sealed in the filter. Is it that important to remove the carbon? I would have to try cutting open all the sections to get it all out.

I wouldnt ruin your filter about it...it says "if possible" so I'd say that you might just have to add in a little more than recommended so enough can pass through the carbon 

 

[bbymkr]

Well I ended up removing the carbon from both my filters and started my first dose of pimafix yesterday, hope this works. Really wish I would've had a hospital tank. My only other tank is a 30 gallon that is being occupied by various tropical fish.

 

[RyanTheFishGuy64]

Well I ended up removing the carbon from both my filters and started my first dose of pimafix yesterday, hope this works. Really wish I would've had a hospital tank. My only other tank is a 30 gallon that is being occupied by various tropical fish.

You wouldnt want to do a hospital tank, whatever parasite you have is in the community tank waters and should be treated to prevent spreading to others