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Fri Feb 01, 2013, 11:59 PM
#1
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Sat Feb 02, 2013, 12:43 AM
#2
I think you are doing all that you can for now... Keep the water as stable as possible and with luck over time it should heal... Sometimes the more you do, the worse things get... I personally wouldn't have put a biggish fish in a 60litre tank, even if its for QT/treatment, as we all know stress can't be good for any sick fish (I could be wrong though)
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Sat Feb 02, 2013, 10:03 AM
#3
Eternal Moderator
If you don't think the tetracycline is doing any good, then I'd do a big water change (100%) to remove it and just go with the salt treatment till you can see if it developes any further.
BTW, the tetracycline will have destroyed your filter, so you now effectively have an uncycled tank and you'll need to do daily water changes to keep the ammonia in check.
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Sat Feb 02, 2013, 10:47 AM
#4
yep i did a 90% wc today and ran activated carbon a couple hours before i treated the fish again with Huey Hung H-2 med (bacteria killer) ....
To be honest, i'm shooting rather blindly here, but i thought i better try something than just waiting .... i hope the med will work as i really dont want to lose this guy
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Sat Feb 02, 2013, 02:17 PM
#5
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Is that lie a blister or a hard lump on the side of his mouth? Is it possible he's been fighting with the others in the tank, and bashed into the glass?
I'm sorry, I'm shooting blind on this one too, especially as it's come up so quickly. Bacterial problems seem to simmer slowly for a couple of days before becoming dramatic. If he was fine the day before, I can only think it's an injury. Is he eating at all?
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Sat Feb 02, 2013, 08:57 PM
#6
he wasn't eating the day i noticed it ... he still was though the day before
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Sun Feb 03, 2013, 01:28 PM
#7
Eternal Moderator
Any improvement?
Does the lump look like a fleshy lump or a blister?
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Sun Feb 03, 2013, 09:14 PM
#8
I think it's a blister. So the past two days I have lowered the temp (in case its columnaris), added salt and dosed antibiotics along with tri sulfa.
It looks like the swollen part has gone down a bit but his mouth is still protruding ... and I can see that the fish is stressed now, probably from isolation, all the meds and WCs ?
There seems to be more shedding of slime coat too, is it from all the harsh chemicals and salt in the water?
I start to think that it may not be bacterial, all fins look fine, erect and no frays at all, breathing is also normal.
Should i stop with the meds and just leave him in the hospital tank with all clean water? He won't eat and I reckon it will be the case as long as the mouth is still swoleen.
I will take some pics when i get home tonight
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Mon Feb 04, 2013, 07:46 AM
#9
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Mon Feb 04, 2013, 09:37 AM
#10
Could it cotton mouth disease???
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