so a very high GH will increase the probability of fish getting columnaris? what of ph and kh too?I think I've seen fungus once in 25 years of keeping fish. Columnaris far too often, especially a few years ago when I had liquid rock - 600ppm GH. Many aquarium fish aren't as hardy that far out of their natural range.
yeah dude, my tank is well circulated. i got two 40 gallon pumps with bubble wands, a rena xp2 and a 75 gallon bio wheel filter running and also a seperate uv sterilizer with the stream on full blast. maracyn is what my father recommended after having the same problem and it has worked.If it's columnaris, you'll need cirulation, increase air and possibly treat with an antibiotic targetted from gram negative bacteria. Marcyn II is one, and Tetracycline is another. You should act fast though, as this bacteria isn't patient. It'll paralize your fish until they are consumed by this bacteria.
okay people, i got the master test kit yesterday in the mail/ from API.
results: PH 7.6, nitrate 40, nitrite 0, ammonia .25, and high range ph 7.4
the columnaris is really subsiding witht eh marycin i bought. four packets every other day fir five days and its almost completely gone. my snail problem is at ease too with the marycyn. all my fish look good and well now. thanks for the help guys.
Why not just do a water change? That's better for the fish anyways.now i gotta just add some nitrate lowering solution and itll be fine.
.25 ammonia means your tank is not cycled completely for your stock or you are just feeding too much. What is the full stock of your 55 gallon tank?
Why not just do a water change? That's better for the fish anyways.
The "solution" to lowering nitrates is more water changes. High/climbing nitrates will definitely be the result of not changing enough water often enough. You say you regularly do 25% water change, but I'm thinking it is not enough. I suggest you test your nitrate in your tap water and let us know what it is.now i gotta just add some nitrate lowering solution and itll be fine.