Well i still have this and now it seems to be spreading to other fish. LFS suggested copper sulfate which has been added (a few days ago) but still no let up. LFS believes it is a parasite.
anyone have any opinions?
only one has it. doesn't seem to be catching. he has more spots now but is still behaving normally, eating etc. no problems. i may treat with "melaflix" or whatever it's called soon.
Anyone have any info on how to treat this or prevent it? i tried to respond to the link "luvmycribs" gave me but no dice.
the large sores do pop in a day or so and thus far they do heal but one of my fish has a lot of these suckers now.
Strange fungus UPDATED!
Hi people,
I end up with large white spots on my SA Cichs sometimes. I don't think it's ich, the spots are the size of a BB gun pellet, they stay formed for a day or so and then break open and slowly go away. There is no fin clamping or other signs like ich.
Tank...
Thanks Onion girl (just kidding)
I know what ich looks like and agree that what I'm describing make seem different.
All water params are "spot on" and ph is around 7.2 and may fluctuate a few tenths.
cichlids are from South America and are too numerouse to list. i'll see what there...
It seems i've been fighting this forever. I have a 110 gallon tank stocked with SA cichlids, the tank is stocked but certainly not overstocked. I vacume the gravel every 2 weeks with a 30% water change on the week when i'm not vacuming the gravel.
i have 2 fluval 404 filters tuning over 350...
i have a 110 gallon SA Cich tank with 2 fluval 404s on it, i only run charcol and the ceramic white thingamagigs on both any ideas? I have actually 4 trays in each.
thanks andy
it's going to be for cichlids and i don't think i would use it all that often, my tank is large so i could certainly fill it with water from there but i'm not sure what to do with the filter, if i just start it every time i use it then it needs to cycle adding a challenge for the sick fish to...
never done this before, some of my fish are rather large so i think i need to use something over 10 gallons and i have a spare fluval 204 which will be enough (or too much? is it possible to have too much filtration?)
My biggest questions is what to do with this tank when it's not in use...
Thanks all!
I'll begin digesting all of this info, as much as i hate to even think about it do you think that my problems are related to a lack of filtration? the 204 that will soon be retired is running at roughly half the flow it was when it was new.
nice hondoren "Nate" i have one as...
Hi I’m Andy, been off the board for a while, other interests (cars) are taking I’m my message board time these days… but I do know where to turn for help and find good people.
I’ve been keeping fish for around 7 years now, I have 110 gallon tank with mainly passive large cichlids, many of...
Hi all,
i have a 110 gallon cichlid tank (i don't think this sickness is limited to cichlids so thus the thread here) anyway, one of my fish got some kind of fungus 2 weeks ago. the fish remained active but his "lips" began to swell with a white kind of "fungus" it protruded to around a 1/4"...
i have 2 cichlids with some white sores on the tops of thier lips, i did a large water change yesterday in case it was bad water quality. Any thoughts? Thanks the cichlids are from an importer and pretty expensive, i'd like to maske sure they survive.
Thanks! Andy
My dad is putting in a small pond (130 gallon) and plans on putting in waterfall, he has a pump and all other supplies, the waterfall is about 5' out from the pond and maybe 5' in elevation.
Anything you experianced people can tell him to save him some aggravation? He's just putting plants...