Best fungal treatment?

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Columnaris is tricky, furan 2 and kanamycin work well with columnaris. Its not a true fungus.

As for as your Armatus, mine dealt very well for over a month last year using nitrofurazone, erythomycin. And Tetra Lifeguard. They never missed a beat feeding through all of it.
 
Columnaris isn't a fungus it's a bacteria.

I would be very careful using anything that contains Malachite Green (also a great anti-fungal) on a scaleless fish unless buffered with Triple sulfa. You also have to be aware of the Ph and hardness when using it. On the other hand and why I recommended Methylene blue is it is very mild, fish tolerate relatively high doses so accuracy isn't important and is one of the best anti-fungals around. It is hard on BB because it also posses gram-positive antibacterial properties. It will kill fungus (saprolegnia et al) and due to it's blood oxygen enhancing properties aid in the healing of tissue among it's other uses. It can be used as a thirty minute bath dosed at one teaspoon per 5 gallons of water. It may also be used poured directly on the effected area and the fish may be put directly back into the display tank. The title of the thread is "Best fungal treatment" considering the species and the issue this is it.
 
I know I didn't ask the question but thanks for the info. Tom. I knew about using methylene in a bath but didn't know it could be topical. So if you use it topically you don't have to dilute it? You can pour it's concentrated form on the wound?
 
koltsixx said:
I know I didn't ask the question but thanks for the info. Tom. I knew about using methylene in a bath but didn't know it could be topical. So if you use it topically you don't have to dilute it? You can pour it's concentrated form on the wound?
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Yes, Use an eye dropper and put directly on the area it will dilute some once the fish is back in the tank anyway. I had a fish with a really bad cut on it's side I was away and when I got back it was infected and fungused. I cleaned it with MB on a cotton ball put a few drops of MB directly on the wound and then covered it with Triple antibiotic ointment. I healed in sufficiently in about five days. Just keep the water as clean as possible with daily water changes.
 
Aquanero said:
Yes, Use an eye dropper and put directly on the area it will dilute some once the fish is back in the tank anyway. I had a fish with a really bad cut on it's side I was away and when I got back it was infected and fungused. I cleaned it with MB on a cotton ball put a few drops of MB directly on the wound and then covered it with Triple antibiotic ointment. I healed in sufficiently in about five days. Just keep the water as clean as possible with daily water changes.
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Triple antibiotic ointment? The same ointment you buy at the store for home use on your own cuts? Good to know, thanks again Tom.
 
Same stuff, acts as like the fishes slime coat during healing to prevent reinfection.
 
I also read this:

Columnaris does not survive in salt solutions of 1% or higher. This makes salt a great first line treatment for less severe cases


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For columnaris salt 2 tablespoons per ten gallons and a drop in temp ideally below 75 But below 80 at minimum will slow down the spread if cought vary early. It is a stop gap measure that can buy enough time to get meds. Kanamycin in conjuction with furan 2 is the perfered course of treatment. Vitamin c is also useful in adding recovery.
 
I did the salt route, its been about 4 days and looks like the columnaris is dying and starting to fall off.


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Aquanero said:
Columnaris isn't a fungus it's a bacteria.

I would be very careful using anything that contains Malachite Green (also a great anti-fungal) on a scaleless fish unless buffered with Triple sulfa. You also have to be aware of the Ph and hardness when using it. On the other hand and why I recommended Methylene blue is it is very mild, fish tolerate relatively high doses so accuracy isn't important and is one of the best anti-fungals around. It is hard on BB because it also posses gram-positive antibacterial properties. It will kill fungus (saprolegnia et al) and due to it's blood oxygen enhancing properties aid in the healing of tissue among it's other uses. It can be used as a thirty minute bath dosed at one teaspoon per 5 gallons of water. It may also be used poured directly on the effected area and the fish may be put directly back into the display tank. The title of the thread is "Best fungal treatment" considering the species and the issue this is it.
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Is this the right stuff? You recommend a certain one? http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0002...SY200_QL40&dpPl=1&dpID=41KHzSd+YrL&ref=plSrch

The other day it looked like a big piece was dying and falling off but it now looks like its growing back... I want to try the bath or eye drop it right on the spot

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