Sarah Posted May 12, 2021 Share Posted May 12, 2021 Help!! Cherry barb female was plump (like the other 4) when arrived, however now has a swelling on one side which has gone red, presumably due to stretched skin. Looks like a hard pea sized lump under the skin. Am treating with pimafix and melafix and have had some ammonia issues, currently being treated by a round of seachem prime and stability. Will do 25% water change this week due to melafix/pimafix. Eating and swimming fine. Question is do I remove and euthanize as have no hospital tank available or do I just hope it's not parasites which may burst out and spread? Had barbs now for about three weeks. Ammonia 1.0 (captured by prime) pmm Nitrates 0 Nitrites 20 ppm Temp 26' C Planted tank with juveniles only 6 cherry barbs 11 neon tetras 2 rainbow fish 3 guppies 1 pleco Picture of cherry barb to follow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Colu Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 Melafix and pimafix aren't very effective meds I think it's a bacterial infection your fish has I would treat with kanaplex or furan2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Posted May 13, 2021 Author Share Posted May 13, 2021 Thanks so much, no idea if I can get those here will call my aquarium shop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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