Temp is up to 84 also the parameters have not changed ph is 6.5 and others haven't changed to much pretty good conditions. I will re test them all tomorrow as I just did a w/c , The Thing is, Me and another guy got a group of 15 I took 8 he took 7. He is having the exact same problems. Same fungal or growth.............. ?
Channa Obscura Fungal ?
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This is another instance where the water chemestry is adding to the issue as it is creating conditions that are perfect for the fungus to grow in. The Ph and hardness need to be raised to make treatment effective. You should slowly try to raise the Ph to about 7.2. I would also like to see hardness expressed in Kh or Gh whichever you have. Once the fungus is eliminated you can bring the levels back down.
I can raise the ph np but as for the kh.gh I dont have the gear to test that. And it was my understanding that raising the heat would aid in eliminating the disease
Ph is reading green which is light green for 7.5 Amonia is 0 for white background and than 0.6 which is a slight tinge of beige color I would say my results were just barley color so I would say maybe 0.6 but just.... Nitrite is showing 0.1 , keep in mind I just did a 20 % water change last night. and Nitrate is reading, I would say maybe 5 . Also i am still using Peimafix and Melafix along with small doses of aquarium salt.
So to conferm your Ph is 7.5 not 6.5 but you are getting trace readings of Ammonia and Nitrate is that correct?
Ok just re-tested and results are 7.5 ph ammonia is 0 meaning it is a white on white result and Nitrate an Nitrite are both not showing I would say the results are transparent so none... I assume
You can follw the corse of treatment used here:http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?559660-The-Dreaded-Aurnati-Fungus/page6
Do a 50% water change. Start with a 25% dose of Malachite Green and a 50% dose of Triple Sulfa. See how the fish tolerated this. If all goes well and it should do another 50% water change in 24 hours and redose.
Do a 50% water change. Start with a 25% dose of Malachite Green and a 50% dose of Triple Sulfa. See how the fish tolerated this. If all goes well and it should do another 50% water change in 24 hours and redose.
where do I buy those two items I? I have never used them ? seen it in noxich i think YOU BUY IT SEPERATE ? And this is not the same fungal as The Aurati, I have owned them and had it, this is more like a growth , is treatment of the two meds you said still going to help with this kind of fungal, They still eat like buggers tho 
Maracide by Mardel is Malachite Green and API Triple Sulfa both items are sold at your LFS or Petsmart usually carries them. Just read the instructions and follow the dosing I recomended.
