Problems And More Problems

[indigoj]

The fluffy stuff could be fungal or could be the start of columnaris (IMO more likely as this is bacterial and is common in weakend/stressed fish)

Wilder will know more than me but a pic will help. If it is columnaris I'd treat that first as it can be a fast killer.

Do you still have any readings for ammonia? If so start doing daily waterchanges (30-40% at least) until you get more advice.

lol, posted at same time, water seems ok now then.

 

[Lace]

Yeah thanks alot for that I water changed daily for a while, I believe I was a little over enthusiatic when I cleaned one of the filters. I will go try and get a picture but will prove very difficult with my camera and fish that don't stay still.

What is a good med in the UK for columnaris?

 

[Forestpisces]

You'll have to ask someone else about meds for culminaris but it's what i suspect could be happening.

Your water can never be too clean though so until wilder or someone more experienced comes along be sure to keep an eye on your fish and seperate the effected one if possible and keep your water stats on the money.

Good luck.

 

[Lace]

Will do thanks, I have been testing water morning and night.

 

[Lace]

Ok tried to get pictures not so good i'm afraid and I could only get pictures of one side, the fish is swimming very rapidly.

First one with flash on

Second with flash off - I had to brighten this photo a little to see this

Sorry about the awful pics, its the best my camera/I can do

Thanks

Lace

 

[indigoj]

I treated columnaris with varying results with a course of myxacin and then a course of interpet anti internal bacteria - this was not wholly successful though and I did lose fish.

Antibiotic meds are recommended but hard to get in the UK (can get from US via ebay)

Clean water is key regardless.

At present it could be fungal or it could be columnaris, wait for wilder!

 

[Lace]

Will do thanks.

 

[WILDER]

For columnaris in the uk myxazin by waterlife and pimafix.
Increase aeration as meds and warm weather reduce 02 in the water.

Lower temp aswell.

COLUMNARIS
The hospital tank should be heated to approx. 74 degrees. 76 and above is the ideal breeding temperature for columnaris. Though there is some dispute over lowering the temperature, my experience has been that 72 is too low for the medication to work rapidly, 76+ causes the disease to breed more rapidly than the anti-biotic can kill, and 74 is "just right." Remember to keep this temperature stable!

 

[Lace]

Thanks Wilder, ordered the Myxazin and pimafix yesterday after a little research so should be here tomorrow. Will reduce temperature straight away.

So I am to treat for Columnaris before I treat for the worms? How long should I leave between different treatments, or can I start treating one as soon as I have finished the other (after water change of course).

I now have the worm med.

Edited to ask: Do I use the Myxzin and pimafix meds together? or use one then the other?

Many thanks

Lace

 

[WILDER]

Does it say in the wormer instructions if you can use other meds with it.

I think I would treat for the columnaris first.

If you can use meds with the wormer, just go in with the myxazin for now.

 

[Lace]

Will check out the instructions on the wormer. Thanks for that.

As the Myxazin contains copper, is this safe for the catfish in the tank?

 

[WILDER]

Catfish don't tolerate copper to well.
What the dosage of the copper.

I would do a thread in tropical discussion asking if full dose of myxazin is ok to use with catfish.

 

[Lace]

Will do thanks again Wilder

 

[indigoj]

You will need to dose for 'scaleless fish - the plecs and clown loaches will not like the copper med.

 

[Lace]

Thanks indigoj