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05-04-2008, 11:08 AM
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| Medium Fish  Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: south england
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|  Help please!! fish fungus. hi all. i recently bought a beautiful starlight bristlenose plec at 4-5'' for £4.50. the person in the shop told me she was that much. im sure she's worth more. but now after 1 day. i noticed some stuff (white tufts that look like mould) on her underbelly fins and her mouth sides. (excuse the un-scientific terms). i think it's fungus. she has a bit of fin rot too so i think the shop did not look after her well. i thought she would be ok but it got worse. i have been using melafix for the past week for my cory's fins which are getting better but hers i see no change. the only other treatment i have that claims to heal fungus is methylene blue. should i leave her in this tank and see how she goes or set up my 12 litre tank and put her in there with methylene blue for a few days? or is there anything else i can do? what will this fungus do? will she die? Please. i need fast help. im starting to get so worried i think i'll be sick.  thanks. Dan.
__________________ Thanks very much. Hope I've Helped.  (19G uk) (23g in u.s) :3 bristlenose plecos,2 clown plecos  ,2 leopard corydoras (1M+1F)1 corydoras julii,2 clown loach,6 cardinal tetras,1 pregnant female guppy,2 cherry barbs (2Female) Dan. |
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05-04-2008, 11:21 AM
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|  There's a list of suggested treatments here: Practical Fishkeeping magazine | Treatment Finder The Interpret Anti Fungus and Finrot seems to most closely match the symptoms you're seeing. You probably should treat her in the main tank, I think the smaller tank will be too small to keep the water quality up. Methylene blue can be very harsh, I'd recommend a different antibacterial, if you can find one. |
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05-04-2008, 11:37 AM
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| Medium Fish Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: south england
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| ok thanks i'll get the interpet one and see what happens. do you think she will last till tomorrow when the shops are open? i'll keep you posted and try for some pics.
__________________ Thanks very much. Hope I've Helped. (19G uk) (23g in u.s) :3 bristlenose plecos,2 clown plecos ,2 leopard corydoras (1M+1F)1 corydoras julii,2 clown loach,6 cardinal tetras,1 pregnant female guppy,2 cherry barbs (2Female) Dan. |
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05-04-2008, 11:44 AM
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| Super Fish  Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Essex, England
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| Sorry to hear about your pleco  Do you think the shops will be open tomorrow where you are? because its bank holiday monday tomorrow and most if not all the shops will be closed tomorrow.
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05-04-2008, 11:48 AM
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| Medium Fish Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: south england
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| aaaah. i suppose thats true. im so worried i'll go and see anyway. i hope they are. i think she can stand it for a while. i hope so. i'll get some pics now.
__________________ Thanks very much. Hope I've Helped. (19G uk) (23g in u.s) :3 bristlenose plecos,2 clown plecos ,2 leopard corydoras (1M+1F)1 corydoras julii,2 clown loach,6 cardinal tetras,1 pregnant female guppy,2 cherry barbs (2Female) Dan. |
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05-04-2008, 12:38 PM
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| Medium Fish Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: south england
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| hi again. i got some pictures. heres one of her on the glass. you can just see it by her mouth. the white fungus. 
__________________ Thanks very much. Hope I've Helped. (19G uk) (23g in u.s) :3 bristlenose plecos,2 clown plecos ,2 leopard corydoras (1M+1F)1 corydoras julii,2 clown loach,6 cardinal tetras,1 pregnant female guppy,2 cherry barbs (2Female) Dan. |
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05-04-2008, 01:11 PM
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| It doesn't look too bad, but it should definitely be treated. If the shops are closed tomorrow, do daily water changes and keep treating with Melafix until you can get some other medications. |
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05-04-2008, 02:33 PM
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| Medium Fish Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: south england
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| ok. thanks very much. everytime i do a water change. should i add a full dose of melafix? or just 25% dose for a 25% water change? Thanks lots. Dan. EDIT: i forgot to mention something else. her tail fin has now split about 5-6 different times. the splits go all the way down. i think this is associated with the fungus because another guy on here is having the exact same thing with a cory. Thanks again. Dan.
__________________ Thanks very much. Hope I've Helped. (19G uk) (23g in u.s) :3 bristlenose plecos,2 clown plecos ,2 leopard corydoras (1M+1F)1 corydoras julii,2 clown loach,6 cardinal tetras,1 pregnant female guppy,2 cherry barbs (2Female) Dan. Last edited by Dan Steveo; 05-04-2008 at 02:35 PM. |
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05-04-2008, 02:40 PM
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| Medium Fish Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: south england
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| oh yeah. you are correct. thanks. im being stupid lolz. thank you soooo much. you are a great help. Thanks again. Dan.
__________________ Thanks very much. Hope I've Helped. (19G uk) (23g in u.s) :3 bristlenose plecos,2 clown plecos ,2 leopard corydoras (1M+1F)1 corydoras julii,2 clown loach,6 cardinal tetras,1 pregnant female guppy,2 cherry barbs (2Female) Dan. |
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