Reddish sores on Midevil

[demonknight]

In that case I'd have to agree with the above listed bacterial infection opinion. Ive never had much luck treating bacterial outbreaks. Usually by the time the outward symptoms are seen, irrepairable damage has already been sustained on the inside.

Ah man

Keep waking up every morning in the hope he swims to me asking for food.

Should i be increasing the temp?

 

[Stephen St.Clair]

I believe that Melafix is more or less an antiseptic, not really an antibiotic. IMO, unless you diagnose and treat a bacterial infection very early on, then the chances for survival are slim. There are several types of deadly bacteria. I've read where Columnaris, has four different strains. All deadly, just one strain kills over night while the others linger on for days until death. It's your call regarding meds or euthanize. Not an easy choice.

 

[Rocksor]

My biggest mistake was not getting good pics first time out itself. Been treating the fish for parasites all this while

Started Melafix today afternoon.

Will that do or should i get Kanaplex [Not available locally, have to buy it online and would take 3-4 days to reach me].

Thinking it was parasite infection, i had ordered API General cure as well which would reach me tomorrow.

Kanaplex and Furan i can start in 3-4 days time if i order now. Jungle Fungus clear is not available here.

Can you get medication that contains kanamycin sulfate or nitrofurazone or sulfathiazole?

 

[demonknight]

Over the counter medication would be available i reckon. What would be the dosage in that case?

Fish medication containing that is hard to come by and my only option is ordering it online which would take 3-4 days time to reach me.

 

[demonknight]

So he is horizontal most of the time and his gills seem to be working overtime. And i don't know if i am seeing things but his lower jaw seems to have overextended a bit. Hope i described that ok.

Would most likely be putting him out his misery soon...

What should i be doing next to disinfect the tank?

 

[Stephen St.Clair]

If the other tankmates seem unaffected, probably just a large WC, and thorough gravel vac. Be sure to up your weekly tank maintenence. I'm not a big fan of Melafix as a med, but in your case it might be benificial to use it as a mild disinfectant for the tank.

 

[demonknight]

So he died this morning

Yet to get back home from work. Shall start working on clean up over the weekend.

Siphon out max water, refill, use prime and melafix. Dose melafix every day? Change water in 3 days time, repeat process.

Then change water, add in activated carbon in the AquaClear, get API quick start and start anew?

 

[Stephen St.Clair]

Sounds like a good plan. Just follow the directions reference the Melafix. How are the surviving tankmates doing?

 

[demonknight]

The Tetras are all ok. Need to check the Raphael's though. Always hiding they are.

 

[Stephen St.Clair]

That is a good indication that the worst is probably over. Certain strains of bacteria are tank killers. Apparently not in your case.