Frank Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 Sorry for the poor photo quality. It's so small that it's hard to see. It looks like a small piece of cotton, in his mouth, to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colu Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 (edited) It looks like cotton mouth I would treat with API fungus cure Edited March 11, 2021 by Colu 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Posted March 11, 2021 Author Share Posted March 11, 2021 Thanks for the identification, @Colu. With that, I was able to read up on columnaris. Today, the fish looks better. I ordered the meds, but I'm really, really hoping to not have to use them. Meanwhile, he's getting salt. Thanks again! I was panicking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colu Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 (edited) It cotton mouth no columnaris your fish has cotton mouth is fungal infection columnaris is a Bacterial infection @Frank Edited March 11, 2021 by Colu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Posted March 11, 2021 Author Share Posted March 11, 2021 14 minutes ago, Colu said: It cotton mouth no columnaris your fish has @Frank What is cotton mouth? Dozens of websites say it is caused by a bacteria called columnaris. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colu Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 Cotton mouth is a fungual infection that look like fluffy cotton tuffs on your fish it usely grows on cuts or injurys and it can spread quickly on your fish especially when on it mouth stoping them from eating 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Posted March 11, 2021 Author Share Posted March 11, 2021 Thanks! Well, Im not getting the fungus cure until Saturday. So, I'm hoping that salt helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colu Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 Salt can help treat some fungal infection and till you get fungus cure I would keep treating with aquarium salt 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Posted March 12, 2021 Author Share Posted March 12, 2021 On 3/11/2021 at 12:55 PM, Colu said: Salt can help treat some fungal infection and till you get fungus cure I would keep treating with aquarium salt The fungus cure came today. The fish actually looks like it's recovering nicely without adding it to the salted water. But, the local store owner said that she never read any medication instructions that said it couldn't be used with salt. I'm trying to feed him and it looks like he's trying to eat. But, I want to be sure he's eating before I don't want him in there too long, if he's not eating. So, He's getting salt and medicine. Thanks for helping! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colu Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 You can use fungus cure with aquarium salt 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Posted March 13, 2021 Author Share Posted March 13, 2021 (edited) Today, my little guy appears to be 100% healthy, but I'm having trouble being sure. He just won't let me get a good look at him. Regardless, he'll get the full treatment. That means he'll get another dose, tomorrow. Then, it's another 48hrs wait. The question now is: how rapidly can I re-acclimate him to the community tank water? Edited March 13, 2021 by Frank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colu Posted March 13, 2021 Share Posted March 13, 2021 I would finish the treatment then wait a couple of days and monitor if you see no sign of illness after that I would put him back 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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