lmhicks101 Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 pH - 7 - 7.2 Nitrates - 5 Hardness - 8 Nitrite - 0 Ammonia - <.25 KH/Buffer - 2 Water Temperature - 77° All of my female guppies have been randomly dying. I just got them about 2 weeks ago. The males are all fine. These females range from just big enough to tell the sex to full grown. I had 8. This one and a really young one is all that’s left. These sores just popped up today but it started being lethargic yesterday and not eating to much. I put it in a breeder box to see what will happen as my quarantine tank is full with new Kuhlis. All other fish are fine and eating well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taco Playz Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 That looks to me like a bacterial infection. Do you have any aquarium salt? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmhicks101 Posted November 28, 2021 Author Share Posted November 28, 2021 @Taco Playz I do but it’s a heavily planted tank and I have Kuhlis in there. I have paracleanse, ichX, and Maracyn. If you guys have a good idea of what it is I’ll either stick it in a 5 gallon bucket or just dose the tank. It’s a 29 gallon tank with harlequins, Kuhlis, cardinal tetras, guppies, snails, and Pygmy corries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colu Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 your kH is on the low side for guppys what your GH as lack of minerals could be the underlying cause as it's only affecting your guppys 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmhicks101 Posted November 28, 2021 Author Share Posted November 28, 2021 I dose with these weekly. What should the KH be and I guess I should dose until I maintain that level. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quikv6 Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 (edited) Quote I am curious what the GH is, but regardless...that looks like Columnaris to me. Edited November 28, 2021 by quikv6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmhicks101 Posted November 28, 2021 Author Share Posted November 28, 2021 @quikv6 my Gh is between 7-9. My taps 7 but with the booster it goes up to 9 sometimes. If I get the KH and gh up to hardness which will raise my ph above 7.2 would that affect my Kuhlis? I’ve been under the understanding that they need it a bit acidic like 6.8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colu Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 (edited) What I would do is add crushed coral to your filter in a media bag that will help gradually increase your KH your your pH will increase depending on how much crushed coral you add from what I have read onkuhli loach should be fine with a pH up to 7.5 they won't breed in higher pH range I would start treating with kanaplex and aquatics foods premium flake containing nitrofurazone together as you are still losing fish and i agree with @quikv6 it could Columnaris looking at the pictures and you want get on top on it straight away Edited November 28, 2021 by Colu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmhicks101 Posted November 28, 2021 Author Share Posted November 28, 2021 @Colu do you think Jungle Fungus Clear Fizz Tabs at Walmart is a good alternative for nitrofurazone? They recommend one tab per 10 gallons? My biggest thing now is I just set up a quarantine tank and pulled my sponge filter from this infected tank before I realized it. Should I also dose this tank as well? It’s a 10 gallon with 6 Kuhlis, 4 ottos, and 2 pygmy corries. Or should I just toss them in the 29 gallon this is happening to and treat them as well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colu Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 (edited) It doesn't have as much of the active ingredient nitrofurazone I personally use as alternative for furan2 is aquatics foods premium flake containing nitrofurazone if that's what you have to hand then I would treat with it and kanaplex together you could add kanaplex to food and treat the water column jungal fungus clear tabs nitrofurazone isn't shrimp and snail safe Edited November 28, 2021 by Colu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xXInkedPhoenixX Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 @Colu have you tried Hikari's BiFuran? I was looking at it tonight to help @lmhicks101 because Furan2 is no longer. It seems like it might be a good alternative if your fish are picky eaters or aren't eating (I typically have the first problem) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colu Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 It's difficult to get holed of it also been discontinued @xXInkedPhoenixX 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xXInkedPhoenixX Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 @Colu oh great. That really sucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colu Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 On 11/28/2021 at 8:36 AM, xXInkedPhoenixX said: @Colu oh great. That really sucks. Theirs not a lot of alternatives that why I like the nitrofurazone flake as it more effective in food 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmhicks101 Posted November 28, 2021 Author Share Posted November 28, 2021 Okay thank you. I’ll see if my LFS has it when I go for the other meds. If not then I’ll get Jungle until the flakes come in. Would you recommend me treating my quarantine tank as well for this since I took the sponge filter from the contaminated tank or just leave them alone unless they show signs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colu Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 On 11/28/2021 at 8:42 AM, lmhicks101 said: you recommend me treating my quarantine tank as well for this since I took the sponge filter from the contaminated tank or just leave them alone unless they show signs? I would just monitor them if they show no symptoms I wouldn't treat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmhicks101 Posted December 3, 2021 Author Share Posted December 3, 2021 When do you change the water after day 5s dosing? Do I follow the instructions on the box from there on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colu Posted December 3, 2021 Share Posted December 3, 2021 (edited) if your still treating with kanaplex in food finish the 7 days course give them a rest for a day two days and then do another course of kanaplex in food with the jungal fungus clear tabs following instructions on the box if your fish are still showing symptoms Edited December 4, 2021 by Colu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmhicks101 Posted December 4, 2021 Author Share Posted December 4, 2021 I only dosed them on the 5 day chart you posted for this stuff. Everyone looks clear. Water is a bright green though due to the fizz tabs. I never fed them the KanaPlex. Just dosed it in the water. Do you recommend doing gradual 25% water changes to get it out or just do a big change? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colu Posted December 4, 2021 Share Posted December 4, 2021 If your not seeing any more symptoms I would do small water changes of 25% to gradually remove medication Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmhicks101 Posted December 4, 2021 Author Share Posted December 4, 2021 Okay. When should I put back my pureigen? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colu Posted December 4, 2021 Share Posted December 4, 2021 You can put it back straight away Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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