Tenshi is very active, swimming quite well.
Active and swimming tells us that despite the problems, he's not being overcome by them. As the treatment he's getting reduces the chance of a fuller outbreak from these problems and those subside even more, this gets easier for him to carry through... his energy, fatigue, stress level, and endurance are what's key for him to recover.
In cases of bacterial infection.... lethargy and a loss of appetite are signs we watch for before even medicating. (Did he actually eat the pea this morning?) As he's not lethargic (and I'm assuming he did eat the pea), this indicates the bacterial infection is either mild, did not progress already to an advanced stage, or is already declining due to the better conditions and current treatment you're giving him. We're not only looking for bad signs here, but indications of progress as he improves. So there's good reason to be encouraged. The efforts you're making are clearly helping.
The bad news is that the greyish color to the slime coat has spread to the other side of his body, now accompanied by several re-occurring spots of ich.
The greyish, whitish spots you've shown in the photos is consistent with columnaris, not ich. As you've not reported anything yet that indicates ich thus far, how would this be recurring?
He is flashing, but alert and moving well.
Focus on the primary symptoms you're already treating.. swim bladder, possibility of columnaris, fin rot, bacterial infection. You can expect some parasitic flare up as secondary/minor issue because parasites are opportunistic and normally go after sick fish. If that's here at all, it's not your primary concern right now. Once the most severe issues are resolved first, then we'll determine what kind of parasites are present (if any) and go from there. Flashing is also a sign of irritation and a reaction to medication with no parasites present.
His feces have gone from green to white and stringy, not a good sign.
I disagree. Not all changes are a bad sign. White and stringy poo should be expected considering you stopped feeding him, he's being medicated (which also causes white stringy poo), he's highly stressed, and we already see a bacterial infection is present.
The reason that I removed the salt from the aquarium before dosing the medication is that the first ingredient is sodium chloride, and I did not want to overdose. I am thinking of adding some salt back the aquarium.
Follow what the instructions for the medication you're giving him tell you to do about salt.
What's the water temperature?
Active and swimming tells us that despite the problems, he's not being overcome by them. As the treatment he's getting reduces the chance of a fuller outbreak from these problems and those subside even more, this gets easier for him to carry through... his energy, fatigue, stress level, and endurance are what's key for him to recover.
In cases of bacterial infection.... lethargy and a loss of appetite are signs we watch for before even medicating. (Did he actually eat the pea this morning?) As he's not lethargic (and I'm assuming he did eat the pea), this indicates the bacterial infection is either mild, did not progress already to an advanced stage, or is already declining due to the better conditions and current treatment you're giving him. We're not only looking for bad signs here, but indications of progress as he improves. So there's good reason to be encouraged. The efforts you're making are clearly helping.
The bad news is that the greyish color to the slime coat has spread to the other side of his body, now accompanied by several re-occurring spots of ich.
The greyish, whitish spots you've shown in the photos is consistent with columnaris, not ich. As you've not reported anything yet that indicates ich thus far, how would this be recurring?
He is flashing, but alert and moving well.
Focus on the primary symptoms you're already treating.. swim bladder, possibility of columnaris, fin rot, bacterial infection. You can expect some parasitic flare up as secondary/minor issue because parasites are opportunistic and normally go after sick fish. If that's here at all, it's not your primary concern right now. Once the most severe issues are resolved first, then we'll determine what kind of parasites are present (if any) and go from there. Flashing is also a sign of irritation and a reaction to medication with no parasites present.
His feces have gone from green to white and stringy, not a good sign.
I disagree. Not all changes are a bad sign. White and stringy poo should be expected considering you stopped feeding him, he's being medicated (which also causes white stringy poo), he's highly stressed, and we already see a bacterial infection is present.
The reason that I removed the salt from the aquarium before dosing the medication is that the first ingredient is sodium chloride, and I did not want to overdose. I am thinking of adding some salt back the aquarium.
Follow what the instructions for the medication you're giving him tell you to do about salt.
What's the water temperature?
May he rest in peace.