Jax2192
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Red Tail Tinfoil Barb has some serious issues.
He's had a "fungus" on his lip for maybe a few months. It did not seem to bother him, but i still attempted to treat it with various medications(including several water changes).
About 2 days ago, overnight, he developed an ulcer on his upper back. It is tinged with red, and had seemed to be covered with a white fluffy substance. There were other spots on his body that had this white substance.
He had also developed eye cloud.
I have run a course of Furan 2(but could not finish dose) as It is completley discontinued. And i could not get ANY acesss to it. Been using melafix as well. I have done a 25% water change in the past day(after my unfinished Furan treatment).
The ulcer seems to be healing a bit, and the eye cloud is almost gone but there is obviously still something wrong. My barb was also not eating much for a few days, until i treated with Furan. Now he is as ravenous as ever. I initially thought it was Columnaris but from my understanding, that develops very fast and kills just as fast.
I did have a Gold algae eater die on me within the past week, was sluggish for a few days...and then boom, dead overnight.
This has gone above and beyond my knowledge, so i could use some guidance. I cannot lose this barb too...
I have Kanaplex(kanamycin) and Metroplex(metronidazol) on hand, as well as Maracyn Oxy. Ive got aquarium salt, and about half a bottle of melafix left too.
I dont wanna just start dumping meds in the tank, but i need some help real fast.
Ill attach some pics.
He's had a "fungus" on his lip for maybe a few months. It did not seem to bother him, but i still attempted to treat it with various medications(including several water changes).
About 2 days ago, overnight, he developed an ulcer on his upper back. It is tinged with red, and had seemed to be covered with a white fluffy substance. There were other spots on his body that had this white substance.
He had also developed eye cloud.
I have run a course of Furan 2(but could not finish dose) as It is completley discontinued. And i could not get ANY acesss to it. Been using melafix as well. I have done a 25% water change in the past day(after my unfinished Furan treatment).
The ulcer seems to be healing a bit, and the eye cloud is almost gone but there is obviously still something wrong. My barb was also not eating much for a few days, until i treated with Furan. Now he is as ravenous as ever. I initially thought it was Columnaris but from my understanding, that develops very fast and kills just as fast.
I did have a Gold algae eater die on me within the past week, was sluggish for a few days...and then boom, dead overnight.
This has gone above and beyond my knowledge, so i could use some guidance. I cannot lose this barb too...
I have Kanaplex(kanamycin) and Metroplex(metronidazol) on hand, as well as Maracyn Oxy. Ive got aquarium salt, and about half a bottle of melafix left too.
I dont wanna just start dumping meds in the tank, but i need some help real fast.
Ill attach some pics.
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