Mystery - I've never seen this...

[Mantis_22]

Originally posted by Raithan Ellis
If it is Flexibacter (Columnaris), you really need to treat ASAP. That stuff can really attack certain cichlids very rapidly without any outward signs if it's an internal infection. Death is a common result.

Umm... its not cichlids hes talking about???

 

[Raithan Ellis]

Originally posted by Mantis_22


Umm... its not cichlids hes talking about???

Flexibacter (Columnaris) is not limited to cichlids, most all freshwater tropicals are succeptable to the disease. However, in my experience it tends to affect cichlids the fastest and hardest. It is also very common among catfish and livebearers.

 

[Faramir]

Also about flexibacter, it is a widespread fungus

And it is not a fungus. It is bacterial. It is usually known as columnaris.

 

[ewok]

Originally posted by Mantis_22


Umm... its not cichlids hes talking about???

i saw rams mentioned.......

edit: columnaris/flexibacter is a bacterial problem, usually an external infection and VERY common with live bearers. with live bearers it is extremely common to have a "saddle back" lesion. basically a whitish area around the dorsal fin that's shaped like a saddle.

melafix will work for it it claims, but in most cases penicillin might be better.