Columnaris?

I may just be a little paranoid, but my conjags lip looks like it is starting to swell up. I think my florida gar may have nipped him, or he was sparring with the other conjags in the tank, as their is a scratch on his face and he is always hanging around the gar, but I am not sure. Anyways, does this look like the start of columnaris or is just from fighting with the others? I just noticed this today, and he is acting completely normal. I added some melafix and salt until I can tell one way or another.
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-Ben


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I may just be a little paranoid, but my conjags lip looks like it is starting to swell up. I think my florida gar may have nipped him, or he was sparring with the other conjags in the tank, as their is a scratch on his face and he is always hanging around the gar, but I am not sure. Anyways, does this look like the start of columnaris or is just from fighting with the others? I just noticed this today, and he is acting completely normal. I added some melafix and salt until I can tell one way or another.
Thanks
-Ben


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Miguel said:

give it a couple of days. Could be Columnaris, but if it is you will see....

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That's what I was thinking too, thanks for the response.
-Ben


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JasonGoneFishing said:

I wouldn't give it a couple of days, after a couple of days it may be too late. Soon as I see this I drop the temp or turn off the heater completely, try to keep the temps in the low 70's. This is the only way I have treated this, otherwise the fish will be dead in short time.

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Are you positive it is columnaris? I don't want to fret something that isn't there


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I just saw him sparring with a female convict and some scales are missing from his forehead, so I think it's just from him fighting. I put a divider in, did a water change, lowered the temp, and put some more melafix in. If he shows any symptoms I have maracyn 1 and 2 just in case.


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duanes said:

Usually with columnaris, the infected fish becomes lethargic, barely moving from a stationary position, and doesn't eat.
The jaws will also become somewhat frozen, and cannot be returned to a normal position using pressure from your fingers.

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He is still acting completely normal, was even stealing food from the gar this morning. So I am hoping it's just from fighting.


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