Mystery Disease

[blue2fyre]

I think the spreading is slowing down.

This morning my male acei's face looks so bad. He looked like it was painful to eat but he still did which is a good sign. I have 2 more haras showing signs as well.

Also now I am working on keeping it from spreading to other tanks. I'm only using one net with this tank, all the decor I took out is set aside not to be used in another tank, and I'm constantly washing my hands after working with this tank.

I don't know if it will hurt my inverts in the 5 gallon, but I have a 5.5 set up for some new arrivals this weekend(white calvus) and I DON"T want them getting it!.

 

[RDTigger]

since we don't know exactly what this might be...

Keep track of what you have used.. I keep thinking of using a general med like Clout to ease the suffering and maybe nip this wild disease in the bud. Hard to diagnose such a nasty fish kill.

 

[blue2fyre]

I'm going to try and sterilize the 5.5 gallon just to be sure. And for now I'm keeping tabs on everything that goes in or out of the 55 gallon.

I'm almost certain this is bacterial I just don't know exactly what it is. It's some kind of odd flesh eating bacteria.

 

[blue2fyre]

Here are some more pictures. Maybe since the acei is darker than it will be easier to see what's going on.

This is Goat, my dominant male Acei. You can see the rotting on both sides of his face.

 

[snoopy65]

My heart goes out to you! It really does look bacterial. Whether gram positive or negative, who knows. I would be treating for both as well as your other tank just in case.

 

[blue2fyre]

Good idea. I've been treating gram negative. I will pick up some gram positive meds as well.

 

[RDTigger]

holy crap... poor fish. that is amazingly invasive for an infection...

 

[blue2fyre]

I know!

Goat had this very small chunk out of his nose from the crazy OB zebra a few weeks ago. It was mostly healed but the bacteria got into it and wrecked havoc. My haras mostly have it around their mouths. Again they have been sparring for rank so I guess it's gotten down in the healing wounds. Luckily my dominant male hara has not been involved in the battles so he is unharmed, so far.

 

[RDTigger]

is there anyway to contact the seller of the fish you think this came from? Not to complain, so much as try and find a resolution.

They might know what to do to contain and control the bacteria...

 

[blue2fyre]

The snow whites I just got?

Not that I know of. The lfs special ordered them for me.

I am getting ready to head out and look into picking up more meds. I'll stop by the lfs and see what they have to say about it. They most likely have encountered more diseases than I have and maybe they will have some insight.