Right removed the old filter media to soon the tank gone into cycling again.
Don't do large water changes it just prolongs the cycle distressing the fish for longer.
Best to get it over and done with as fast as you can.
Melafix has it uses but not with columnaris if its a bad strain in can wipe a whole tank out.
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What medication do you recommend to try and solve this problem??
When i asked on here how long i needed to run the old filter media with the new filter i was told around 2 weeks so i thought leaving it in for over 5 weeks would have been long enough!!!
yeah I hear you thats the problem with these forms you neve know when someone is telling you an opinion or fact, ive been told some wrong information too its alwais best to check with a mentor google and then ask the sight also take the information usefullness in that order thats the only thing i can say that will help you, unless of course its a mod then I would way there opinion a little higher.
Ive used a salt bath to cure my angel fish before he is doing well now one cup of water 2 tea spones of salt aded half a teaspoon every 10 seconds and leave him in there for a 1 -2 mins.
however my tank wasnt going threw a runing period so I don't know how that will impact the result, its best not to use medication fresh water fungus dies in salt water hope this helps-karin
ps the salt also helps heal and prevent infection, another way to do this is to put him into another tank and slowly make the water near brakish till he is cured.
MAKE SURE YOU USE AQUARIUM SALT! (and dont try this on a fish with no scales like a catfish or an eel)
