Spooky_Action98 Posted August 25 Share Posted August 25 (edited) Water Parameters: (As of 08-24-24 when tests were taken) Stock: 2 Corydoras 1 Neon Tetra Hello everyone, I’m currently having some trouble with one of my Corydoras. Earlier today I saw that he was up close to the glass and out in the light, which is very unusual as they are both usually under the log during the day. I saw that he had what looked like lesions and parts of his fins and tail missing. I took some photos with the intention of coming here for help. These are the photos. Later, I saw that he had swam into one of my plants, exposing more lesions. What can I do to help him get better? I’ve got the med trio coming in on Friday, but I have in my cabinet a bottle of API Melafix, so I’ll be adding some of that in hopes that it’ll help. I also currently have some neons in quarantine so I could move him there for now, but I’m not sure if moving him will cause more stress and make things worse. Here are some pictures of the whole tank. Edited August 25 by Spooky_Action98 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitecloud09 Posted August 25 Share Posted August 25 @Colu is a disease expert, let’s see what he says @Spooky_Action98. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spooky_Action98 Posted August 26 Author Share Posted August 26 Thank you for the help, but he ended up dying a few minutes ago. I probably could have saved him had I spotted it earlier, but unfortunately I was too late. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitecloud09 Posted August 26 Share Posted August 26 On 8/25/2024 at 8:17 PM, Spooky_Action98 said: Thank you for the help, but he ended up dying a few minutes ago. I probably could have saved him had I spotted it earlier, but unfortunately I was too late. I am sorry for your loss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colu Posted August 26 Share Posted August 26 Looking at the deterioration of fins and barbels it more than likely had a bacterial component to the death @Spooky_Action98 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spooky_Action98 Posted August 26 Author Share Posted August 26 @Colu I’ve got some Maracyn coming in on Thursday, would it be a good idea to dose the tank just in case? My other fish are looking fine and eating well, but just want to make sure. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony s Posted August 26 Share Posted August 26 On 8/26/2024 at 12:35 PM, Spooky_Action98 said: I’ve got some Maracyn coming in on Thursday, If you could, I'd get some maracyn2 or kanaplex on hand as well. Both are a bit stronger and broader spectrum. They'll possibly do a much better job over a greater range. regular maracyn is just erythromycin. You can actually find it at petsmart/petco. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colu Posted August 26 Share Posted August 26 On 8/26/2024 at 5:35 PM, Spooky_Action98 said: @Colu I’ve got some Maracyn coming in on Thursday, would it be a good idea to dose the tank just in case? My other fish are looking fine and eating well, but just want to make sure. I wouldn't treat unless your other fish are displaying the seem symptoms than I would do a course of maracyn 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony s Posted August 26 Share Posted August 26 @Spooky_Action98 Just to clarify. I wasn't endorsing any more meds right now, unless you see more symptoms. But the maracyn2 and kanaplex are nice to have on hand in case of emergencies. 🙂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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