StaceyTNBCkicker Posted December 13, 2020 Share Posted December 13, 2020 I bought 4 oto cats a little over 2 weeks ago. Have been looking for them for months, lol. I noticed the largest one has this grey patch on his head. I had not noticed before. All are eating well, especially this one. It is the plumpist of all of them. All are active. They currently have no tank mates except for 6 dwarf neon rainbow fry in a breeder box. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StaceyTNBCkicker Posted December 13, 2020 Author Share Posted December 13, 2020 Here is a better pic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colu Posted December 13, 2020 Share Posted December 13, 2020 It could be fungus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StaceyTNBCkicker Posted December 13, 2020 Author Share Posted December 13, 2020 That is kinda what I was thinking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colu Posted December 13, 2020 Share Posted December 13, 2020 Try treating with aquarium salt 1table for 2gallons API fungus cure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StaceyTNBCkicker Posted December 14, 2020 Author Share Posted December 14, 2020 I don't have a nearby store with fish meds. I do have API general cure. I also have rock salt, but no aquarium salt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colu Posted December 14, 2020 Share Posted December 14, 2020 I don't no weather rock ok to use API fungus. Cure is what I would recommend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandy Posted December 14, 2020 Share Posted December 14, 2020 API General Cure is an anti-parasite medicine. You do not have parasites. Salt--plain salt with no other additives-- would be a better bet. If by "rock salt" you mean a product for your driveway, I would think it would be a terrible idea. If it is for a food-safe use it probably is ok. Check the ingredients, and if it is anything other than plain salt, post a pic of the ingredients and we can probably sort it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StaceyTNBCkicker Posted December 14, 2020 Author Share Posted December 14, 2020 Sorry. I do not mean drive way salt. It is food grade coarse non idonized salt. The kind you use for like ice cream making. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandy Posted December 14, 2020 Share Posted December 14, 2020 1 minute ago, StaceyTNBCkicker said: Sorry. I do not mean drive way salt. It is food grade coarse non idonized salt. The kind you use for like ice cream making. Thank you. Perfect... please check out this video. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StaceyTNBCkicker Posted December 14, 2020 Author Share Posted December 14, 2020 1 minute ago, Brandy said: Perfect... please check out this video. I was just watching this, lol. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StaceyTNBCkicker Posted December 14, 2020 Author Share Posted December 14, 2020 I'll have to run out tomorrow and get fungal med. I have live plants that are sensitive to the salt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandy Posted December 14, 2020 Share Posted December 14, 2020 12 minutes ago, StaceyTNBCkicker said: I'll have to run out tomorrow and get fungal med. I have live plants that are sensitive to the salt. sounds good. Alternatively you could quarantine him and treat him separately, if the tank he is in is large that will be more cost effective. I would assume there could be some bacteria in there as well potentially, the bacteria/fungus can sometimes act in tandem, or mimic each other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StaceyTNBCkicker Posted December 14, 2020 Author Share Posted December 14, 2020 This is my quarantine tank. It is a 20 long. The breeder box is there cause it would not hang properly on my big aquarium. The fry was not planned for. I just found babies and wanted to try and raise them. Lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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