Colu
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Looks like an injury to me I would go with the salt and follow up with the kanaplex if it get worse
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I can't see your pictures
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Over 20years of keeping fish have never found a bottle bacterial that actually works I think their just a waste of money that just my opinion other people swear by them if you have it to hand it won't hurt to add to the tank
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What I would do is small daily water changes till your ammonia reads zero and add prime to detoxify any ammonia as this could the cause of the fin issue your seeing
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It could have been bought by the by his tank being destroy in November and now your seeing the after effects
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I use crushed coral to increase my kH your kH is fine it's an odd maybe something been add to your tap water that's affecting them
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Fin rot can be caused by poor water quality to low of a temperature injury to the fins stress fin nipping by other fish as you water parameters are fine it's more than likely bought on by stress weaken his immune system
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That a stunning festivum never seen them colour up like that before is he wild caught
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I don't think that Epistylis he's how you tell I would keep treating with general cure it can take 2-3 courses of treatment 2 weeks apart after your first course of general cure I do a course of kanaplex in food that will cover all base and add an extra air stone
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Looks like rubbed scales to me have you noticed any rapid breathing white stringy poop hanging near the surface also what are your water parameters
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Looks like an injury I would add aquarium salt 1 table spoon for 2 gallons and monitor for 1 week just remember to only put the amount of salt back in that you take out so if you do a 2 gallon water change put one table spoon back in if it starts to get worse over the course of a week then I would treat with kanaplex
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Possible muscle necrosis with the white patches developing on the back it often caused by function in pH lack of nutrients and low levels of desolved oxygen treatment it's recommends removing any affected shrimp as it can be contagious and increasing water changes can help shrimp in the early stages
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For severe infections I would recommend a combined treatment of kanaplex and jungal fungas clear fizz tabs containing nitrofurazone together following this treatment schedule using jungal fungas clear instead of furan2 as it has been discontinued as most cases of fin rot are gram negative if he's not eating that means he's putting all his energy in to fighting the infection and it 50/50 at this point as to whether he pulls thought
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I would feed guppies twice a day as it takes a lot of energy with males constantly chasing the females and carrying the weight of its long fins and females being constantly pregnant
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skyrocketing nitrite - do I need to remove fish ASAP?
Colu replied to BAT's topic in General Discussion
Prime and Fritz compete do the same thing so I would just keep using Fritz compete as you have it to hand if you have another tank you can take some seeded filter media from it and add to this tank to help reduce your nitirtes -
I use a bucket when using Epson salt if you add it to your tank Epsom salt will effect your hardness of your water and alter your pH
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With the bloating it could be constipation I would do Epsom salt baths 1 table spoon for 1 gallon for the next couple of days as Epsom salt acts as a muscle relaxants to help with constipation if after a couple of days of Epsom salt baths your noticing no improvement then I would treat with metroplex in food
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It could be caused by over eating or constipation I would fast for a couple of days and monitor I would usually recommend Epsom salt baths for constipation but Cory's are sensitive to salt I wouldn't recommend that I would just monitor to see if he passes anything over next couple of days
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Your need to gradually increase the temperature to 82 and dose ick x daily and use it for 3 days after you see the last spots
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Melafix and primafix are just mild antiseptic treatment you need to do a course of kanaplex in food as Dropsy can be caused by internal bacterial infections or polycystic kidney disease which the active ingredient kanamycin treats metroplex to treat the water column as it treats aeromonas that's a common cause of Dropsy and add some Aquarium salt 1 table spoon for 2 gallons that will help to reduce any possible fluid buildup and aid Gill function and add essential electrolytes and treat any possible fungal infection this combination is most effective I have found for Dropsy
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is he eating ok have your noticed him pass anything resently
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You can add Aquarium salt with the medicate food I would just add 1 table spoon for 3 gallons
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What are your water parameters as fin rot is commonly caused by poor water quality it looks like mild fin rot I would increase water changes and add some Indian almond leaves as they have antibacterial and antifungal properties you will need to add 1 leaf per gallon to get a beneficial effect if you notice his fins getting worse after a week then I would do a course of kanaplex in food if you add it to food you won't need to remove your active carbon from your filter and it's more effective treatment
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What's your kH because what your describing could lack of minerals such as calcium in your water
