View Full Version : My fish are fuzzy!!! Pleas help me save them!
ktkt22
12-04-2008, 1:25 PM
My angelfish have developed what looks like fuzz on ones fins and the others mouth. I looked in the diseases forum and figured that it is fin rot. Does that sound right? I've been treating them for two days with Miramex (sp?) and they seem to just be getting worse. Is it right that I am not supposed to do water changes while treating them? i'm scared they will die soon can anybody help me? Does fuzz and raggy fins = fin rot? Does that fit with the "fuzz" on the mouth? Please please help!
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KarlTh
12-04-2008, 1:26 PM
Columnaris
ktkt22
12-04-2008, 1:41 PM
Ok thank you googled it and understand the disease. Will the melamex I am using suffice as the medicine? Should I go ahead and do a water change? Should I add salt? And if so how much? Thanks for the quick response!!!
abcdefghi
12-04-2008, 2:07 PM
If it is columnaris I think that a combination treatment of Maracyn / Maracyn 2 works well, but you really want to be certain of what it is first before adding medication to the tank.
If it is fin rot, then clean water is all that they usually need (daily water changes) and maybe some Melafix / Pimafix.
Seriously though you need to be sure of what it is first before treating with meds, can you get any pictures?
KarlTh
12-04-2008, 5:33 PM
Fin rot is usually a result of Aeromonas and Pseudomonas bacteria. The sort of broad bacteriacide you'd use against columnaris will do them in as well.
jm1212
12-04-2008, 6:22 PM
there is a chance this could be acctual fungus.
and pics?
may be fungus as well, and in any case it won't hurt to put 1-2 grams/litre salt into the tank for that.
Start treatment now.... classic 'mouthy' presentation for columnaris and the risk is too great even if there is fungal involvement.
KarlTh
12-05-2008, 4:23 AM
Lower temperature to below 24C as well; columnaris is far slower to progress at cooler temperatures. I'm not sure I'd bother with the salt - you might just subject the fish to osmotic stress on top of everything else, and it's only sparingly effective against fungal and bacterial conditions, and then only at significant dosages.
salt is effective with fungal conditions, and 1g/l does not cause significant stress IME... but meh...
The fish are in trouble, and going with salt and melafix is not going to make things any worse and will cover some extra bases.
KarlTh
12-05-2008, 7:11 AM
Salt is often prescribed for fungal infections, but I've seen precious little evidence it does any good.
My personal results with fungal and rainbowfish (especially) has been very good.