TifNee837

Did water changes in all 3 tanks, trimmed my java moss, and planted my recently received Pogostemon Stellatus Octopus! This plant is AMAZING!😊

I have had this twice since the beginning of the year. First time I lost 28 fish in 4 and a half days! Absolutely NONE of tge fish showed any physical symptoms whatsoever. Majority lost were platy. I treated with Maracyn 2 (as it was the only meds I had that treated gram negative bacteria) - this was January Second time took longer to kill but all fish that died DID have physical symptoms. Classic "saddle back" symptoms followed by the mouth. I lost 26 in 2 weeks. Majority were Molly fry and almost ALL of my endlers. I treated with Maracyn 2 first - to no avail. Then treated with Kanaplex - this was mid-March. I'm also thinking I'm dealing with it for yet a third round. No physical symptoms as of yet, except the fish that die, their bodies start to curve downwards, approximately 3 days before death. I'm currently treating with API Triple Sulfa - this was recommended to me by someone who has dealt with columnaris NUMEROUS times over the last 10+ years. Just be sure your temp stays below 75 degrees F - this slows it down giving you a slight bit more time to treat.

Hey hey all you lovely fish ppl! I'm Tiffany, and I'm from MD (Maryland) I've been in this CrAzY hobby for 3-4 years now. I have 3 tanks : A 60 gallon community tank - stocked with guppies, endlers, platys, mollies, 2 juvenile BN plecos, a few corys, and a few Heterandria Formosa females (and assassin snails); A 5 gallon hex tank - stocked with 2 Heterandria Formosa females, and 2 very young juvenile endler females; And my betta tank (which is temporary while treating her - she was a 100% legit rescue as she was found still her cup in a pet store parking lot! and no one came to claim her {yes I called more than once!}). I found her on the fourth of July and her tail just happens to be red white and blue! Her name is Liberty! It has been a long bumpy ride, but I love every second of it! I think the best part about this hobby is it seems no matter how long you've been in it, there is always something new!