Danny LeVeck Posted January 23, 2021 Share Posted January 23, 2021 Last night I noticed this white spot. Is it a fungus infection? Would this treat what it is? My ammonia and nitrite are 0, nitrates are 10, ph 7.6, temp 78.6. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyingFishKeeper Posted January 23, 2021 Share Posted January 23, 2021 It might be columnaris, but it's kind of hard to see in the photo. If it is columnaris then general cure probably wouldn't work since it's an anti parasitic medicine. @Colu , @Mr_Manifesto, and @James Black might be able to give you better information then me 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny LeVeck Posted January 23, 2021 Author Share Posted January 23, 2021 1 hour ago, Danny LeVeck said: Last night I noticed this white spot. Is it a fungus infection? Would this treat what it is? My ammonia and nitrite are 0, nitrates are 10, ph 7.6, temp 78.6. 2 minutes ago, FlyingFishKeeper said: It might be columnaris, but it's kind of hard to see in the photo. If it is columnaris then general cure probably wouldn't work since it's an anti parasitic medicine. @Colu , @Mr_Manifesto, and @James Black might be able to give you better information then me Okay, thank you. Here are a couple more pictures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrozenFins Posted January 23, 2021 Share Posted January 23, 2021 (edited) API General Cure is for parasitic infections, this looks to be a bacterial infection. Maracyn should work for this along with salt and 2tsp a gallon. I would start with the maracyn treatment first this because there is some talk for corydoras being sensitive to salt, I've never had experiance with salt and corydoras. Maracyn is also plant safe but salt at the 2tsp a gallon will indeed kill any live plants. Edited January 23, 2021 by James Black 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny LeVeck Posted January 23, 2021 Author Share Posted January 23, 2021 10 minutes ago, James Black said: API General Cure is for parasitic infections, this looks to be a bacterial infection. Maracyn should work for this along with salt and 2tsp a gallon. I would start with the maracyn treatment first this because there is some talk for corydoras being sensitive to salt, I've never had experiance with salt and corydoras. Maracyn is also plant safe but salt at the 2tsp a gallon will indeed kill any live plants. Thank you. What do you think my time frame is here? Do you think I should go get some now or will he be good till tomorrow? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrozenFins Posted January 23, 2021 Share Posted January 23, 2021 Just now, Danny LeVeck said: Thank you. What do you think my time frame is here? Do you think I should go get some now or will he be good till tomorrow? he should be fine till tomorow, you caught it pretty early on 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny LeVeck Posted January 24, 2021 Author Share Posted January 24, 2021 On 1/23/2021 at 11:36 AM, James Black said: API General Cure is for parasitic infections, this looks to be a bacterial infection. Maracyn should work for this along with salt and 2tsp a gallon. I would start with the maracyn treatment first this because there is some talk for corydoras being sensitive to salt, I've never had experiance with salt and corydoras. Maracyn is also plant safe but salt at the 2tsp a gallon will indeed kill any live plants. So this is what I found. I’m getting mixed advice online on how to do it. Should I treat directly in the tank, because if I isolate, I might need to treat the others next? However, if I treat the tank it might kill beneficial bacteria? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colu Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 (edited) If it a parasitic infection I would treat the hole tank because they all might have it and not be showing symptoms yet Edited January 24, 2021 by Colu Miss spelling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny LeVeck Posted January 24, 2021 Author Share Posted January 24, 2021 2 minutes ago, Colu said: If it a parasitic infection I would treat hole treat because they all might have it and not be showing symptoms yet Will it ruin the cycle in my tank? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colu Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 I have use general cure and not had a problem just keep testing while doing your treatment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny LeVeck Posted January 24, 2021 Author Share Posted January 24, 2021 3 minutes ago, Colu said: I have use general cure and not had a problem just keep testing while doing your treatment It should be fine with sponge filters? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colu Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 Yes it should be fine 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrozenFins Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 (edited) It doesn't look like hole in the head at all to me. Hole in the head looks like small little "holes" in the fish near the head. Hole in the head usaully has more then just on white dot and is usaully bigger. Heres a picture for refernce: It just looks like a fungus infection. But if you still want to treat for parasites like Colu suggested I would use Paraclense. (your still going to want to treat for the bacterial infection so I would do maracyn) Heres why: -API General Cure and Paraclense both treat for parasitic infections. I don't know if Maracyn and General Cure mix well together which is why I am recemending Maracyn and Paraclense. Maracyn will treat the bacterial infection. Both are plant safe. Also Paraclense is cheaper and Cory reccemonds it as part of his med trio. I agree with @Colu treat in whatever tank the corycat is in Edited January 24, 2021 by James Black 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrozenFins Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 better be safe then sorry 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colu Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 You can use general cure and maracyn together Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Manifesto Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 (edited) 13 hours ago, James Black said: I don't know if Maracyn and General Cure mix well together They both contain the same active medicine. So using both at the same time would be double dosing. Also, I like to use ICH-X when fish get weird fuzzy stuff on their bodies. Malachite green, does more than just ICH, treats protozoans and fungus stuff as well. EDIT: Mixed up my meds, Paracleanse and General Cure share the same ingredients, NOT Maracyn. Edited January 25, 2021 by Mr_Manifesto Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colu Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 (edited) The active ingredient in maracyn is erythromycin the active ingredient in general cure is metronidazole and praziquantel @Mr_Manifesto Edited January 25, 2021 by Colu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Manifesto Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 7 minutes ago, Colu said: The active ingredient in maracyn is erythromycin the active ingredient in general cure is metronidazole and praziquantel You're correct, I was thinking Paracleanse. General Cure, and Paracleanse have the same ingredients. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylor Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 Aquarium salt?? 🤔 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny LeVeck Posted January 25, 2021 Author Share Posted January 25, 2021 On 1/24/2021 at 4:45 PM, James Black said: It doesn't look like hole in the head at all to me. Hole in the head looks like small little "holes" in the fish near the head. Hole in the head usaully has more then just on white dot and is usaully bigger. Heres a picture for refernce: It just looks like a fungus infection. But if you still want to treat for parasites like Colu suggested I would use Paraclense. (your still going to want to treat for the bacterial infection so I would do maracyn) Heres why: -API General Cure and Paraclense both treat for parasitic infections. I don't know if Maracyn and General Cure mix well together which is why I am recemending Maracyn and Paraclense. Maracyn will treat the bacterial infection. Both are plant safe. Also Paraclense is cheaper and Cory reccemonds it as part of his med trio. I agree with @Colu treat in whatever tank the corycat is in I’m treating for bacterial infection, but after 24 hours, it seems to be getting worse. Can I treat for fungus, bacteria, and parasite at the same time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrozenFins Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 (edited) 50 minutes ago, Danny LeVeck said: I’m treating for bacterial infection, but after 24 hours, it seems to be getting worse. Can I treat for fungus, bacteria, and parasite at the same time? seems like a solid plan to me Edited January 25, 2021 by James Black 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colu Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 You can use the med trio together i would just treat with maracyn for bacterial infection and ick x works against some type of fungus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Manifesto Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 Yes, I would use the med trio, Maracyn, Paracleanse, and ICH-X. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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