white fuzz on female guppy's side

[chio]

as you can see theres some white fuzz growing on the side of this fish, I've read that it could be treated with a salt water quarantine or it could be fungus. can anybody confirm exactly what this is? ive noticed it just today it doesnt seem too old

 

[FranciscoB]

White fuzz almost always corresponds to a fungal infection. But fungal infections are most often secondary to a previous injury or infection, so it will be valuable to consider previous observations/history prior to the fuzz. Salt and very clean water will help, but an anti fungal may be needed. Depending on where you are (country) the optinos will vary. Hopefully other will weight in to complement my suspicion. Good luck.

 

[chio]

it's always been in a guppy tank and got her a few weeks ago while being a little pregnant, she got much bigger now but i cant think of any way she would have gotten injured unless it was by another guppy.. thanks for the help ill check out my options

 

[chio]

White fuzz almost always corresponds to a fungal infection. But fungal infections are most often secondary to a previous injury or infection, so it will be valuable to consider previous observations/history prior to the fuzz. Salt and very clean water will help, but an anti fungal may be needed. Depending on where you are (country) the optinos will vary. Hopefully other will weight in to complement my suspicion. Good luck.

update, i netted her to put in a hospital tank and she indeed had been injured somehow, the fungus had gotten caught in the net. is there anything to do about this?

 

[emeraldking]

Salt treatment would help a lot. Also to close the open skin by creating new mucus on its body.

 

[chio]

Salt treatment would help a lot. Also to close the open skin by creating new mucus on its body.

thank you, unfortunately she died very soon after this picture in the salted hospital tank, one tbsp per 2 gallons of aquarium salt.. very quick death which somewhat confuses me, water temps are both the same so she shouldnt have went through any shock

 

[emeraldking]

thank you, unfortunately she died very soon after this picture in the salted hospital tank, one tbsp per 2 gallons of aquarium salt.. very quick death which somewhat confuses me, water temps are both the same so she shouldnt have went through any shock

So, sorry to hear...
She could've been weakened already...