FlyingFishKeeper Posted January 8, 2021 Share Posted January 8, 2021 (edited) Hi everyone, my past few days seem to just be getting worse and worse... I noticed this spot on him, next to his gills could it possibly be columnaris? I'm guessing (hoping that I'm wrong) that it's not, but I'm hoping for some second opinions. He has been put under probably more than a healthy dose of stress recently as I rescaped his tank, and had to remove him from the tank during that. Then I had to do several water changes today to keep the water clean after a physical injury. I've noticed him being lethargic, not coming to the surface very often, sort of drifting around with the current, swimming in an unstable way, a slight list to the right, and swimming into glass, and other objects so he might be trying to scratch himself? My parameters are: Ammonia: 0.05 ppm Nitrite: 0 ppm Nitrate: 10 ppm pH: 7.2 gH: 300 kh: 140 Thanks! Edited January 8, 2021 by FlyingFishKeeper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colu Posted January 8, 2021 Share Posted January 8, 2021 From the pictures it difficult to tell what is going on the odd swimming Patten could be swim bladder problem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyingFishKeeper Posted January 8, 2021 Author Share Posted January 8, 2021 (edited) Thank you, the first photo is unedited, the second has a circle around the spot, and the third is a zoomed in screenshot. He's much more stable now, and seems fairly interested in food. He might just not be able to see the food well right now due to his eye. Thx! Edited January 8, 2021 by FlyingFishKeeper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colu Posted January 8, 2021 Share Posted January 8, 2021 I don't think its columnaris it looks like a hole it could be an injury parasitic infection I would treat with aquarium salt 1 table spoon for 2 gallons for 5 days if no improvement or gets worse use API general cure 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Manifesto Posted January 8, 2021 Share Posted January 8, 2021 (edited) Yeah, at this point, I'd add the salt and wait, It might just be another injury. I don't know if I'd do anymore water changes unless you have something fouling the water. just let him recuperate. Edited January 8, 2021 by Mr_Manifesto Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyingFishKeeper Posted January 8, 2021 Author Share Posted January 8, 2021 Thank you! His eye seems to be clearing up, could the list, and lack of stability be from only one eye being fully functional? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Manifesto Posted January 8, 2021 Share Posted January 8, 2021 Could be, I'm sure that would be disorienting at first. If I would guess it seems this little guy roughed himself up pretty good. Might just be 'limping' around, licking his wounds. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyingFishKeeper Posted January 8, 2021 Author Share Posted January 8, 2021 Thanks, I'll keep an eye on it and post if anything related to this happens! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyingFishKeeper Posted January 9, 2021 Author Share Posted January 9, 2021 (edited) So, I've noticed him scratching himself on the glass/plants/wood around the area on both sides of where the white spot was before it disappeared, my guess is a parasite. The area also seems to be kind of a wrinkle/dent around there now too? I'm hesitant to dose salt right now since I have plants, and I don't want to have to move him based off of what happened last time, plus it's probably going to be stressful for both of us. Although if it's something serious I'm fine with doing it. Edited January 9, 2021 by FlyingFishKeeper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colu Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 You can treat with general cure for parasitic infection it won't harm your plants do frist treatment now and retreat in two week Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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