Monkeypoint Posted November 9, 2023 Share Posted November 9, 2023 https://youtube.com/shorts/9Ql2Ab0cNco I started noticing this Cory acting strange a couple of days ago - leaning against plants or barely moving. Several times, I thought he had died. I put him in an isolation tank. I can't see anything visibly wrong though. I started treating this morning with ParaCleanse. When I got home from work, he seemed to be doing much better - more energetic and grazing on plants. At around 13 seconds, you can see his underside. I don't have anything to compare it to, so I can't tell if there's anything out of the ordinary. His usual tankmates are Amano shrimp, Neocaridina, a couple of Nerite snails and one Bristlenose Pleco - all doing very well. 0 Ammonia 0 Nitrites 10 Nitrates pH 7.5 GH 11 KH 3-4 Temp. 72 degrees Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwcarlson Posted November 9, 2023 Share Posted November 9, 2023 He does look a bit thin. I'd stay the course with the ParaCleanse making sure to do good substrate cleaning. If that turns him around, I would (personally) treat the whole tank. I'm of the mindset that you can not eliminate internal parasites, but that some fish just get weak and cannot overcome the load. If you put him back in the main tank, it might just end up being overloaded again. Is he eating anything? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeypoint Posted November 9, 2023 Author Share Posted November 9, 2023 Thank you - I've seen him grazing on leaves. I dropped a small piece of blanched spinach in the tank but he hasn't touched it. He's doing a lot of head stands. I've seen other Corys doing the same thing - completely perpendicular to the substrate with the barbels just barely touching. They'll stay that way very still and then they're on the move again. So I don't know if it's an indication of something wrong with this guy or he's just doing weird Cory things. I think that's good advice about treating the main tank. ParaCleanse is supposedly safe for inverts, I hope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nabokovfan87 Posted November 10, 2023 Share Posted November 10, 2023 On 11/8/2023 at 5:17 PM, Monkeypoint said: His usual tankmates are Amano shrimp, Neocaridina, a couple of Nerite snails and one Bristlenose Pleco - all doing very well. Yeah, I'm right there with you. The fish looks a little small or a little bit hungry. I would start by trying to make sure the fish is eating well and then from there go into increasing oxygenation. Everything in that tank likes a good amount of air bubbles / surface agitation so feel free to add an air stone and then just see if that helps the fish to perk up and have a little bit more strength and stamina. After paracleanse is done (which is usually ~4 treatments) then I would also follow up with expel P treatments. Because it's a neo shrimp tank, I would separate these out and give some rest time. Basically, don't try to do them both in one week. Expel-P, which is levamisole, is light sensitive, so when you treat it you'll want to have the lights out and cover the tank for 24 hours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeypoint Posted November 10, 2023 Author Share Posted November 10, 2023 He’s perked up! I’m on Day III of the ParaCleanse treatment. It’s 2 doses followed by a 25% WC on Day IV. I’m going to leave him in the QT tank for now so I can keep an eye on him and then treat the main tank before putting him back. I’m giving him high quality food like Repashy. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nabokovfan87 Posted November 10, 2023 Share Posted November 10, 2023 On 11/10/2023 at 8:21 AM, Monkeypoint said: It’s 2 doses followed by a 25% WC on Day IV. I’m going to leave him in the QT tank for now so I can keep an eye on him and then treat the main tank before putting him back. Correct, but.... You want to give eggs of the parasites time to hatch and then do another round of treatment. Usually it's ~3-4 courses of meds. It's to make sure that you are as certain as possible the fish is clear of internal and external parasitic issues. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeypoint Posted November 10, 2023 Author Share Posted November 10, 2023 On 11/10/2023 at 2:19 PM, nabokovfan87 said: It's to make sure that you are as certain as possible the fish is clear of internal and external parasitic issues. Ah, gotcha! Will do. On 11/10/2023 at 2:19 PM, nabokovfan87 said: Usually it's ~3-4 courses of meds. I meant to ask: do I do the rounds of ParaCleanse treatment back to back? So if day 5 is 25% WC then the following day, I begin the second course? Thanks! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nabokovfan87 Posted November 11, 2023 Share Posted November 11, 2023 (edited) On 11/10/2023 at 1:40 PM, Monkeypoint said: I meant to ask: do I do the rounds of ParaCleanse treatment back to back? So if day 5 is 25% WC then the following day, I begin the second course? No, you would want to wait 7 days between treatments. You can run carbon in that week as well to remove any residual meds. Edited November 11, 2023 by nabokovfan87 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeypoint Posted November 12, 2023 Author Share Posted November 12, 2023 On 11/11/2023 at 1:31 AM, nabokovfan87 said: You can run carbon in that week as well to remove any residual meds. Unfortunately, he didn't make it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nabokovfan87 Posted November 13, 2023 Share Posted November 13, 2023 I'm sorry @Monkeypoint . My condolences. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeypoint Posted November 13, 2023 Author Share Posted November 13, 2023 Thanks. He put up a good fight. Do you think I should still treat the main tank? There's an albino Bristelnose Pleco, Ember tetras, Amano shrimp and Neocaridina shrimp, and a couple of Nerite snails - all seem to be doing fine. They've very active - especially the shrimp. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nabokovfan87 Posted November 13, 2023 Share Posted November 13, 2023 The only real concern would be the fish. Has the BNP or the tetras been treated before? Have they had any meds recently? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeypoint Posted November 13, 2023 Author Share Posted November 13, 2023 No, they've never been treated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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