Mouth Rot, What next?

If your fish are suffering from water quality issues it can lower their resistance to infection. Their immune systems really take a hit when they are having to deal with toxic byproducts in their water.

What you are calling "mouth rot" may actually be columnaris, in fact that very likely is what is wrong with your fish. Columnaris is a very serious infection that needs treatment right away with broad spectrum antibiotics.

If you can post pics of the fish, as close up and clear as possible, it would be helpful.
Until you can, please describe exactly what the areas look like.

I don't remember if in your post you mention that you have quarantined the sick fish, but this would be very important to prevent the spread of illness to others in the tank.

Also, pristine water is very important to help them fight off whatever this is, so do big, frequent water changes to get those nitrates to safe levels.

We're pulling for you and wishing you success in helping your fish get well. Keep us posted.

Please, provide close up pictures and/or a very detailed desription of the lesions.
 
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My high nitrate levels were being caused by a clogged epf filter. The bottom media cage was jammed into the canister which i just swilled out before not noticing the large deposit of allsorts down there! The waste was removed this morning so fingers crossed on the levels dropping, another change tommorrow morn. ill test again then.

The larger of the infected pair has made a full recovery since the 5% daily routine with no more rot of any kind, the smaller looks much better as his mouth is growing back slowly.

I personnally dont belive in the more drastic of treatments, many kinds of disease can be made worse by stressing the fish. I prefer to monitor the subject and try the german method {no drugs heal naturely} If the subject worsens remove him from the aquarium to QT and treat with the right chemicals. I believe the boesemanis health as a good early warning system for my bio filter. Washing the subject with chemicals in a strange inviroment often kills. This I aviod! Ill let u all no my test results this weekend and keep u posted on my boese's health! No pics sorry as they are very fast
 
Thank you one and all!!!!!
 
Pristine water can do wonders together with a fish's immune system. Many a fish has recovered from serious illness with just those two ingredients.

I hope your fish continue to improve. Keep us updated.
 
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