Hi all. I have a sad update on my beautiful Rainbow fish, Frozone. I treated him in a hospital tank with Erythromycin for two week. The ulcer decreased and look much better. I found a product called Artemiss. I used it for 6 days and the ulcer responded very quickly. I had noticed prior to this he was breathing hard, which continued in the hospital tank. The breathing got worse as the ulcer got better. His color was a beautiful, deep blue and he looked good, but continued to breath hard. A couple days ago, I noticed he was bloated, and breathing heavier. I watched him during the day and late in the afternoon, he was dead. I removed him and the mass had fallen off, completely! It left a hole that exposed the fine covering on his side. Being a nurse, I'm always interested in the bod;, human, animal or fish, so I did an autopsy. Frozone's insides were completely rotten. everything was pale an pussy. The only thing that had color was the swim bladder, and it was black.
This was a very interesting experience. I should have started treated him much earlier. Lesson learned.
Thank you all for the tips and information.
