Kribensis with cotton wool disease?

[James7]

Hi all, just seen that one of my father in laws kribs has a large white spot on its head, he said it’s been like it for a while. Is it cotton wool disease or something else? I have also it’s eye looks a bit swollen / cloudy.

 

[Salty&Onion]

Check water for ammonia, nitrite and nitrate.
Put in 1-2 heaped tablespoons of aquarium salt per 20L (5 gallons) of water and keep the salt in for 2 weeks.
When doing water changes, put in aquarium salt in the tank to keep salinity levels stable.
Before putting in the salt, do a 75% water change, wipe down tank walls and clean the substrate.
Perhaps @Colin_T might help and say more.
I hope the krib makes it.

 

[James7]

Thanks salty, do you think it’s cotton wool disease? Or another kind of fungus, it’s difficult to photograph but it does look fuzzy

 

[Salty&Onion]

Thanks salty, do you think it’s cotton wool disease? Or another kind of fungus, it’s difficult to photograph but it does look fuzzy

I'm not as good as @Colin_T at IDing a disease, but since it is fuzzy I'd guess its some kind of a fungus and salt should help in treating it.

 

[James7]

Thanks, it certainly doesn’t look like lymphocystis.