Ron Uni Posted July 27 Share Posted July 27 (edited) Ph6.8 Ammonia 0 Nitrate 0 Nitrite 5.0ppm Hardiness my kit is out will have to get back with you later temp 76f She's in a 6.5 hospital tank She has like an open sore, any recommendations for treatment Edited July 28 by Ron Uni Added water test 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony s Posted July 27 Share Posted July 27 If she’s in a quarantine tank. Kanaplex would work best. Or maracyn2 Kanaplex if no invertebrates or plants 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Uni Posted July 27 Author Share Posted July 27 Thank you I'll look into it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitecloud09 Posted July 27 Share Posted July 27 I suggest Kanaplex. Treat in the QT she is in. test parameters daily, just in case you see ammonia 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Uni Posted July 27 Author Share Posted July 27 Thank you for your response, will follow instructions. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony s Posted July 27 Share Posted July 27 It looks like columnaris. So I’m calling the expert @Colu 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colu Posted July 27 Share Posted July 27 What I would do is large daily water changes and add a double dose of prime to get your nitrite down 5ppm of nitrite is extremely toxic to fish that could have left her susceptible to secondary infections I would treat with a high level of aquarium salt 1 table spoon for 1 gallon and maracyn2 in food feeding a small amount twice a day for 7 days that way you can do daily water to get your nitrite down while treating remember to only put back in what you take out so if you do a 1 gallon water change put 1 table spoon of salt back in as salt only removed though water changes guppies do best with a pH of 7-7.5 @Ron Uni 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitecloud09 Posted July 27 Share Posted July 27 Oh goodness, 5 ppm nitrites, I miss read thinking the nitrates were the nitrites. Yes like @Colu, double or even triple dose prime and make it less harmful for a short time why you are trying to get the nitrite down. Do a big wc, then smaller ones too. Agree with @Colu with this food recipe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony s Posted July 27 Share Posted July 27 On 7/27/2024 at 7:33 PM, Whitecloud09 said: I miss read thinking the nitrates were the nitrites Same. Still not sure it’s not 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Uni Posted July 27 Author Share Posted July 27 I flipped them the bad ones are at 0 And the poopy ones are at 5.0ppm I did do a water change though just to be cautious. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colu Posted July 28 Share Posted July 28 (edited) On 7/28/2024 at 12:46 AM, Ron Uni said: I flipped them the bad ones are at 0 And the poopy ones are at 5.0ppm I did do a water change though just to be cautious. If your nitrite are zero then you have two options use the medicated food or dose the tank maracyn2 or kanaplex would be my go to antibiotic treatment's in this case Edited July 28 by Colu 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Uni Posted July 28 Author Share Posted July 28 Yes, I'm treating with medicated food like you recommended. This morning she's swimming a little more normally. Thank you for your help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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