rosepeddler Posted May 23, 2021 Posted May 23, 2021 I am at a loss. Water quality spot on, temp 78, excellent filtration, two air stones, calcium, salt,weekly water changes,etc. In the past two and a half weeks I have lost 8 guppies from my 29 gal tank. I treated once with melafix and lost 3 of the 8. My fry is unaffected. One Cory lost part of his dorsal and tail but growing back and doing well. Lost some beautiful fish. It does look like a fungal issue. The fins look as if they disintegrate. Any suggestions. 1
rosepeddler Posted May 24, 2021 Author Posted May 24, 2021 18 minutes ago, rosepeddler said: I am at a loss. Water quality spot on, temp 78, excellent filtration, two air stones, calcium, salt,weekly water changes,etc. In the past two and a half weeks I have lost 8 guppies from my 29 gal tank. I treated once with melafix and lost 3 of the 8. My fry is unaffected. One Cory lost part of his dorsal and tail but growing back and doing well. Lost some beautiful fish. It does look like a fungal issue. The fins look as if they disintegrate. Any suggestions. Correction: It does not look fungal.
Fish Folk Posted May 24, 2021 Posted May 24, 2021 Sorry to hear.... Can you upload a few photos? It is sometimes hard to pinpoint where this sort issue finds its root cause. My usual issue, personally, is over feeding. I do use API products. Once you can pinpoint the cause... maybe API Fin & Body might help. If it’s fungus, perhaps API Fungus Cure. But you want to be sure. Maricyn might treat external rot...
Colu Posted May 24, 2021 Posted May 24, 2021 20 minutes ago, Fish Folk said: Sorry to hear.... Can you upload a few photos? It is sometimes hard to pinpoint where this sort issue finds its root cause. My usual issue, personally, is over feeding. I do use API products. Once you can pinpoint the cause... maybe API Fin & Body might help. If it’s fungus, perhaps API Fungus Cure. But you want to be sure. Maricyn might treat external rot... What are your water parameters
rosepeddler Posted May 24, 2021 Author Posted May 24, 2021 We images. Not the same fish. Not the pectoral fins are gone.
Colu Posted May 24, 2021 Posted May 24, 2021 I would do a 50% water change treat with maracyn or kanaplex it looks to bacterial infection
rosepeddler Posted May 25, 2021 Author Posted May 25, 2021 I did a 33% water change last night. Can I use melafix or get maracyn? Maracyn 2 better?
Colu Posted May 25, 2021 Posted May 25, 2021 (edited) You can use maracyn or maracyn2 maracyn treats gram positive bacterial infections and maracyn2 treats gram negative bacterial infection Edited May 25, 2021 by Colu 1
rosepeddler Posted May 25, 2021 Author Posted May 25, 2021 Thank you. Adding it now as I type lost another last night. Hoping I can save the few left.
quikv6 Posted May 25, 2021 Posted May 25, 2021 As mentioned above, what are your water parameters? Perhaps something will stick out.
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