Hole In The Head!?

[CameraGeek]

Melafix can used for ulcers. But it depends on how bad the ulcer is,. I thought your fish sounded pretty bad, so recommended some other medications instead.

None of those are available in my LFS. Most I think are American?

 

[WILDER]

http/en.tiendanimal.es/advanced_search_result.php?keywords=furanol+2

http/www.123aquatics.co.uk/products/aquarium/treatments/water-treatments/medication/anti-internal-bacteria-226.aspx

 

[CameraGeek]

http/en.tiendanimal.es/advanced_search_result.php?keywords=furanol+2

http/www.123aquatics.co.uk/products/aquarium/treatments/water-treatments/medication/anti-internal-bacteria-226.aspx

*sigh* 50% water change and a dose of 'anti internal bacteria' (found in pets at home of all places) he's now isolated and pretty much upright, floating on his nose. I really don know what to do now. It seems he's suffering. Not eating today and not going up for air. Really not looking good

Any suggestions?

 

[WILDER]

Bless Him.,
I would prepare yourself for losing him.
If he was still eating I would of said try some shelled peas.

So sorry.
Thank you for the update.

 

[pern]

Hi - Just for your interest, Furan2 claims not to affect the biological filter. I've used it several times without an issue and think it's great.

 

[WILDER]

That's good to know. Thanks.

 

[CameraGeek]

RIP little fighter.. he truly hung on but died this afternoon.
Thanks for your help. Next time I'll hopefully be able to diagnose quicker.

 

[WILDER]

Bless Him. Heart breaking.
Sorry for you loss.

 

[mark4785]

If the fish is still alive, would it be possible for the OP to provide an image for diagnostic purposes?

HITH is usually treated with Metronidazole (preferably metronidazole flakes which can be acquired from the U.S.A) or Waterlife Octazin.

In addition, giving the fish salt baths and placing the fish into a separate tank will achieve the following:

1. Salt will cause any given parasite to die by upsetting the osmotic balance
2. placing the fish into a separate tank will also separate it from the hexamita cysts that lay on the bottom of the aquarium.

 

[CameraGeek]

If the fish is still alive, would it be possible for the OP to provide an image for diagnostic purposes?

HITH is usually treated with Metronidazole (preferably metronidazole flakes which can be acquired from the U.S.A) or Waterlife Octazin.

In addition, giving the fish salt baths and placing the fish into a separate tank will achieve the following:

1. Salt will cause any given parasite to die by upsetting the osmotic balance
2. placing the fish into a separate tank will also separate it from the hexamita cysts that lay on the bottom of the aquarium.

The gourami did die this afternoon. I have a pretty good pic of the hole but no idea how to add on here!! I added some salt with water changes but made no noticeable difference.

I've not heard of these hexamita cysts, I guess these are naturally occurring things!? Ill look them up!

 

[snazy]

If the fish is still alive, would it be possible for the OP to provide an image for diagnostic purposes?

HITH is usually treated with Metronidazole (preferably metronidazole flakes which can be acquired from the U.S.A) or Waterlife Octazin.

In addition, giving the fish salt baths and placing the fish into a separate tank will achieve the following:

1. Salt will cause any given parasite to die by upsetting the osmotic balance
2. placing the fish into a separate tank will also separate it from the hexamita cysts that lay on the bottom of the aquarium.

The gourami did die this afternoon. I have a pretty good pic of the hole but no idea how to add on here!! I added some salt with water changes but made no noticeable difference.

I've not heard of these hexamita cysts, I guess these are naturally occurring things!? Ill look them up!

You can post pictures by first uploading them to a "photobucket" or "imageshack" websites, then use the image button above when typing the comment to insert the pictures or just post the link.
There's two types of HITH, one that responds to medication and one that doesn't and gets worse if medicated(need to reasearch myself about this one as I only came across it the other day) I've dealt with hexamita once and it was an awfull and long process to cure. Metronidazole did work to an extent but I finished with another med that seemed to do the trick called Spirohexol by JBL. Anyway, why did you think it was HITH because it might as well have been an unrelated ulcer.

 

[CameraGeek]

If the fish is still alive, would it be possible for the OP to provide an image for diagnostic purposes?

HITH is usually treated with Metronidazole (preferably metronidazole flakes which can be acquired from the U.S.A) or Waterlife Octazin.

In addition, giving the fish salt baths and placing the fish into a separate tank will achieve the following:

1. Salt will cause any given parasite to die by upsetting the osmotic balance
2. placing the fish into a separate tank will also separate it from the hexamita cysts that lay on the bottom of the aquarium.

The gourami did die this afternoon. I have a pretty good pic of the hole but no idea how to add on here!! I added some salt with water changes but made no noticeable difference.

I've not heard of these hexamita cysts, I guess these are naturally occurring things!? Ill look them up!

You can post pictures by first uploading them to a "photobucket" or "imageshack" websites, then use the image button above when typing the comment to insert the pictures or just post the link.
There's two types of HITH, one that responds to medication and one that doesn't and gets worse if medicated(need to reasearch myself about this one as I only came across it the other day) I've dealt with hexamita once and it was an awfull and long process to cure. Metronidazole did work to an extent but I finished with another med that seemed to do the trick called Spirohexol by JBL. Anyway, why did you think it was HITH because it might as well have been an unrelated ulcer.

I think it was an ulcer as HITH pics I've seen look very different, quiet small and more than one. Also from pics HITH lookalike it does disturb the skin/scales so much. Here I've tried the photo bucket thing....


http/s1281.beta.photobucket.com/user/CameraGeek81/media/image.jpg.html?sort=3&o=0

This was two days ago, before this it was much smaller and neater.

What do you think?

 

[WILDER]

Poor thing that really nasty.

Hole in the head usually looks like pitting. tiny pencil indentations, sometimes a yellow strand coming out of the holes.