Possible Fungus on Gil of Convict Cichlid

[Gradual_BT]

Greetings ~
I have had a couple of 'Firsts' this year with fish keeping.... 1' was with 'Bloating' or apparently the correct word is 'Dropsy'... (which wound up becoming fatal) and the other being this type of Fungus on my female convict cichlid.
She has had this going for maybe 60 days or so... I have tried most everything: PIMAFIX, PARA CLEANSE etc.... but not much use. That is on top of multiple 70% water changes etc. Its been worse than this picture at one point....
Was wondering if anybody has dealt or seen this before... hoping for any other meds to try or recommendations. I have had to unload a crew of other tankmates just so they wouldnt be infected....
Much Thanks!
Bill T
T

 

[Mazain]

Greetings ~
I have had a couple of 'Firsts' this year with fish keeping.... 1' was with 'Bloating' or apparently the correct word is 'Dropsy'... (which wound up becoming fatal) and the other being this type of Fungus on my female convict cichlid.
She has had this going for maybe 60 days or so... I have tried most everything: PIMAFIX, PARA CLEANSE etc.... but not much use. That is on top of multiple 70% water changes etc. Its been worse than this picture at one point....
Was wondering if anybody has dealt or seen this before... hoping for any other meds to try or recommendations. I have had to unload a crew of other tankmates just so they wouldnt be infected....
Much Thanks!
Bill T
TView attachment 384781

Try a acraflavin bath with salt in a hospital tank, keep it for 30 mins and do a 30 percent WC in the main tank before adding the fish back in it. Repeat for 3 days, if no improvement repeat for 7 days.

 

[GaryE23 138]

I see a possible Lymphocystitis growth there. It's usually a viral problem that eventually resolves itself, though it can return over and over. @Mazain 's suggestion will work if it is a similar issue caused by micro-organisms, as acriflavene will kill them. Convicts are hardy fish so she should be able to withstand a treatment like that, just in case it's the rarer non viral form.

It doesn't kill the fish, just ruins their good looks for a while,