TomFromStLouis
08-25-2003, 4:59 PM
I have a 75g community tank that is heavily planted. This is my only tank, so the quarantine rule gets violated. Shortly after adding a betta, I noticed small cottony growths on the tips of several angel's fins. I thought i saw a white spot or two and have been treating for ich for almost two weeks now. Rid Ich is Malachite Green and Formalin so would likely be good for fungus too.
I raised the temperature which had finally gotten down to 25* from its normal ~27*. At first I raised it to 29*, but noticed gasping for air one morning and now have it at 27*. My daily routine has been to change 25% water and dose the med per bottle (about one teaspoon per 10g). I have missed a day once or twice but otherwise kept at it. I added salt (1 tblspn per 10g) once but did not keep it up since the gasping episode came soon after.
The betta is fine and never showed any stress other than getting used to his new surroundings. One, and sometimes two, angels spend most of their time behind a rock and are not eating - clearly unhappy. Dorsal fin is slightly clamped. They are not the ones with the signs of fin fungus. One (of 5) kuhli loach has shown serious signs of stress - I presume from the medications.
The reason I am finally asking about all this is because I am headed into week three here and am worried that the stressed angel cannot put up much longer. Most of the fungus is gone but one or two samples remain. Those fish act fine. I will continue treatment and not try to have the temperature go back down (which I figure triggered the fungus at least). Any other thoughts?
If this all sounds a bit scattered, it is because I have never really been confident of what I am up against. Was it fungus, ich or something else? The most stressed fish do not show the visible symptoms I am treating for. Are they just reacting to my treatments? One other thing: I remember from my very early youth treating for ich and the water stayed green for days. I do not have carbon in my canister but the color of the med disappears rather quickly. Is this a problem?
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I raised the temperature which had finally gotten down to 25* from its normal ~27*. At first I raised it to 29*, but noticed gasping for air one morning and now have it at 27*. My daily routine has been to change 25% water and dose the med per bottle (about one teaspoon per 10g). I have missed a day once or twice but otherwise kept at it. I added salt (1 tblspn per 10g) once but did not keep it up since the gasping episode came soon after.
The betta is fine and never showed any stress other than getting used to his new surroundings. One, and sometimes two, angels spend most of their time behind a rock and are not eating - clearly unhappy. Dorsal fin is slightly clamped. They are not the ones with the signs of fin fungus. One (of 5) kuhli loach has shown serious signs of stress - I presume from the medications.
The reason I am finally asking about all this is because I am headed into week three here and am worried that the stressed angel cannot put up much longer. Most of the fungus is gone but one or two samples remain. Those fish act fine. I will continue treatment and not try to have the temperature go back down (which I figure triggered the fungus at least). Any other thoughts?
If this all sounds a bit scattered, it is because I have never really been confident of what I am up against. Was it fungus, ich or something else? The most stressed fish do not show the visible symptoms I am treating for. Are they just reacting to my treatments? One other thing: I remember from my very early youth treating for ich and the water stayed green for days. I do not have carbon in my canister but the color of the med disappears rather quickly. Is this a problem?
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