Ms. Fancy Fish Posted May 5, 2022 Share Posted May 5, 2022 (edited) @CoryHey everyone. Quarantining since 4/8/22. Noticed a small pinkish, isolated area of loose or lifted scales near tail of lemonhead thai oranda. Daily 50% water changes. Levels today: .25 ppm amonia 0 nitrate 0 nitrite There is a handful of loose biomedia, a sponge filter and 2 slightly rude ryukin in the 20gallon with te thai oranda. Does this look like illness or injury? *20gallon is only being used for quarantine, not the permanent home. Edited May 5, 2022 by Ms. Fancy Fish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colu Posted May 5, 2022 Share Posted May 5, 2022 I would add some aquarium salt 1 table spoon for 3 gallons for a week just remember to only put the amount of salt back in that you take out so if you do a 3 gallon water change put 1 table spoon of salt back in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ms. Fancy Fish Posted May 5, 2022 Author Share Posted May 5, 2022 There is currently salt in the tank. But I can up the amount. Currently I only had 1tbsp for every 5 gallons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colu Posted May 5, 2022 Share Posted May 5, 2022 On 5/5/2022 at 3:34 AM, Ms. Fancy Fish said: There is currently salt in the tank. But I can up the amount. Currently I only had 1tbsp for every 5 gallons I would up the amount to 1 table spoon for 3 gallons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ms. Fancy Fish Posted May 5, 2022 Author Share Posted May 5, 2022 Thank you. 😊 I will do so Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ms. Fancy Fish Posted May 7, 2022 Author Share Posted May 7, 2022 (edited) Added the extra salt. Came home to find a new irritated area on her belly. 😟 Edited May 7, 2022 by Ms. Fancy Fish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colu Posted May 7, 2022 Share Posted May 7, 2022 What I would do leave the salt in and do a course of kanaplex or maracyn as well @Ms. Fancy Fish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ms. Fancy Fish Posted May 7, 2022 Author Share Posted May 7, 2022 (edited) I was scheduled to do the quarantine trio, @Cory, should I just dose one at a time now or still go with all 3 meds? Edited May 7, 2022 by Ms. Fancy Fish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Cory Posted May 7, 2022 Administrators Share Posted May 7, 2022 I’d say you could do some maracyn now, and in a few weeks follow up with paracleanse once this illness has recovered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torrey Posted May 7, 2022 Share Posted May 7, 2022 I have nothing to add, information wise. I just wanted to reiterate how grateful I am to this forum for elevating the level of care in the hobby due to so many people being willing to freely share information and knowledge. Respectfully. Thanks for such a supportive post to wake up to. 🌿💜🌿 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ms. Fancy Fish Posted May 9, 2022 Author Share Posted May 9, 2022 I appreciate all the help @Colu and @Cory... I started the marycyn and have been keeping watch the last few days. Now there's something growing right behind her head (not on the wen growth). Could this be the same that was on her belly area? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colu Posted May 9, 2022 Share Posted May 9, 2022 Are you dosing maracyn following the instructions on the box or the Qarantine trio way of 1 dose and leave it a week Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ms. Fancy Fish Posted May 9, 2022 Author Share Posted May 9, 2022 Marycyn instructions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colu Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 On 5/10/2022 at 12:44 AM, Ms. Fancy Fish said: Marycyn instructions It Can take two full course of treatment with antibiotic medication to treat some infections Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ms. Fancy Fish Posted May 10, 2022 Author Share Posted May 10, 2022 Ok. I can get more... when the first cycle is over, do I do partial water changes until all medication is gone and then start a new cycle? Or just continue to dose for another full round? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colu Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 I would do another water changes then do another course following instructions on the box Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ms. Fancy Fish Posted May 11, 2022 Author Share Posted May 11, 2022 On 5/9/2022 at 7:16 PM, Colu said: I would do another water changes then do another course following instructions on the box @Cory @Colu thank you, I will definitely be doing a round 2. I took this pic a moment ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colu Posted May 11, 2022 Share Posted May 11, 2022 On 5/11/2022 at 1:18 AM, Ms. Fancy Fish said: @Cory @Colu thank you, I will definitely be doing a round 2. I took this pic a moment ago. You can treat with maracyn and maracyn2 together for a more broad spectrum antibiotic treatment and the active ingredient in maracyn2 is minocycline that has proven effective at sinking some types of lumps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ms. Fancy Fish Posted May 11, 2022 Author Share Posted May 11, 2022 @CoryThe area is getting fuzzier it seems whenever I look at it... trying to be hopeful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colu Posted May 11, 2022 Share Posted May 11, 2022 Looking at the pictures I think you need to treat more aggressively with kanaplex and jungal fungas clear fizz tabs containing nitrofurazone together following this treatment schedule that's effective at treating more severe infections and nitrofurazone also treat's fungal infections as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ms. Fancy Fish Posted May 11, 2022 Author Share Posted May 11, 2022 I will try and find the meds you mentioned online. Sadly, I am not having any luck locally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ms. Fancy Fish Posted May 11, 2022 Author Share Posted May 11, 2022 @Colu @CoryShe died while i was at work. There's no telling how long, so should I get those other fish out and 100 %water change and restart marycyn or what?? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colu Posted May 12, 2022 Share Posted May 12, 2022 (edited) Sorry to hear she didn't make it It could be a mycobacterium or viral infection looking at the lesion I would get holed of the medication I recommended just in case an others start to show symptoms you can get Jungal fungus clear fizz tabs containing nitrofurazone from Walmart if your have another tank you come temporarily Qarantine your other fish I would disinfect this tank with a 3% hydrogen peroxide solution you can add it directly to the tank and leave the filter running after a couple of days it breaks down into harmless H20 and oxygen Edited May 12, 2022 by Colu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ms. Fancy Fish Posted May 12, 2022 Author Share Posted May 12, 2022 This is the only extra tank I have. I did a 100 percent water change and scrubbed the tank and filter well. Added only salt. Until I get the meds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colu Posted May 12, 2022 Share Posted May 12, 2022 As you don't have another tank I would just monitor them closely and leave the salt in for now with doing a 100% water change and clearing your filter just keep an eye on your water parameters In case you get any ammonia or nitrites spikes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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