Another sick ray thread........

[Fish Room Plus]

The heavy breathing is a result of the stress the ray is in

 

[bigspizz]

Can you test for copper? Have you treated that tank with ich meds in the past?

 

[killarbb]

Can you test for copper? Have you treated that tank with ich meds in the past?

salt and heat are his methods for treating ick. this much i know for sure



bb

 

[bigspizz]

salt and heat are his methods for treating ick. this much i know for sure



bb

....Ich meds have copper in them...Rays are sensitive to copper...I was not suggesting treating ich. If he has treated for it in that tank in the past, it is worth a look...

 

[DB junkie]

Copper? I'll test for it (do have a kit)..... But I don't believe so...... this is my old Brackish tank.... Don't think I've ever had any problems/meds in this tank.

 

[DB junkie]

OK I NEED some meds advice.......
I need to know which of these would be better in my case. I'm leaning towards the one in the first link. Seems my situation is pretty extreme and by reading it sounds more potent.

http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=3578+4615+4815&pcatid=4815

OR
http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=3578+4615+4836&pcatid=4836

OR
http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=3578+4615+4827&pcatid=4827

Next question..... Are ALL of these going to be safe used with Pimafix?

 

[Fish Room Plus]

f I were to make a choise, the 1st one

 

[DB junkie]

Hello me.....it's me again.....LOL

So let's say for some crazy reason the salt/pima halts the fungus and the ray appears to be improving.... DO I still medicate with Maracyn/Maracyn 2? Is salt/Pima a cure or temporary fix?

I went and picked up the Maracyn and Maracyn 2 at lunch. A box of each cost me $42. All fine and dandy till I read the back only to find out I use the entire box of M2 the FIRST day. In a nutshell if I don't move the ray to a smaller qt tank this treatment's gonna end up running well over $100.

 

[Gr8KarmaSF]

Dont move the ray again!

Is there any way you could just lower the water level of the tank?

 

[csx4236]

I noticed some red on one clasper. Possible sign of male aggresion? Question... Could this be strickly stress induced without a bacterial infection?

I am going to say stress induced for sure, and as a result of stress your ray is now breaking down with other problems bacteria or fungus.