This Dont Look Good

[ronanphilip]

found 2 dead panda corrys today. also discovered some white stuff on one of the fake plants as in the photo. also took fighter out of this tank on wednesday to treat for fin rot and he is now in hospital tank. (also noticed some whit stuff on his fin but it disseapeared) now him and some of the other pandas seem to be leaning to one side.

usual tank stock (rekord 70)

10 pandas now down to 8
1 fighter
5 amano shrimp

weekly waterchanges carried out

water test today after finding dead panda was normal

ph 8
amonia 0
nitrite 0
nitrate 20

last waterchange wednesday and also added new plastic plants that day. any ideas whts hapnin?

thanks for help

 

[kribensis12]

Ewwww, it looks like a parasite, if no one else has any advice, i would suggest purchasing some copper safe, but take out the dhrimp during the treatment though, as it will kill them.

 

[WILDER]

Corys are more prone to bacterial infections.
\leaning to oneside can also be bacterial.
Any sores on the fish or red patches.
\The white on the fins did it look fluffy in appearance.

 

[ronanphilip]

Any sores on the fish or red patches.

not than i can see at the moment anyhow

\The white on the fins did it look fluffy in appearance.

think it looked similar to the white stuff in the first pic. u can see the white on the right of the second pic looks different again.

should i remove the white stuff from the plant?

 

[WILDER]

Yes I would was it off the plants and then let it dry out.
If you have white fluffy bits on the fish body it columnaris.
Sorry about the typing errors new keyboard.
http/www.flippersandfins.net/flexibacter.htm

 

[ronanphilip]

no fluffy stuff on fish

just took out plant and think the white stuff was only glue from the plant

had to euthanise another panda as he was on the way out and think its internal parasite. looks like part of it eas eaten away

problem now is going on hols on thursday and dont know how long meds will take

 

[WILDER]

Do you mean internal parasites or internal bacteria infection.
You can get flesh eating bacteria if the fish looked eaten away, or fish have been pecking at the dead body.

 

[ronanphilip]

just been to lfs and explained symptoms and got some meds and the owner said he will finish treatment and feed/look after fish when were on holidays. its good to have an excellent lfs and the guy knows his stuff.

thanks for ur help. will let you know how it goes

 

[WILDER]

Good luck.