Gulper covered in white "Stuff"

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ryansti

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Just got home from work and my smallest Gulper is covered in white stuff. I did a 50% water change and I added a half dose of Pimafix and Melafix. It has been about 15 minutes and some of the white stuff is falling off the Gulper. Here are a few pictures, anything else I should do?

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Deaths Sting;3383406; said:
aw, sorry to hear that man.. it looks like fungus to me..hope it makes it. one of my gulpers just hides under piece of wood all day and barely eats :(

is the gulper eating?
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Yea he is eating
 
I'm wondering if it is Columnaris.

Info on my setup:

135G
FX5
two AC110's
UV Sterilizer
Power Head

5 Gulpers, Aquarium is 80 deg's I do two water changes per week about 35-45%
 
Do you have any abrasive decorations? Please check your decorations and remove the ones with suspected sharp edges. It's likely columnaris. Your best bet would be a combination of Maracyn and Maracyn 2. Treat the fish in a hospital tank.
 
All I have in the aquarium is sand and fake plants. Should I lower the temp? I read for columnaris temp should be around 74.
 
Bacterial infections do progress quicker in elevated temperatures. 76 degrees will work just fine.
 
Well I last night I did a 50% water change and I added a half dose of Pimafix and Melafix, added some salt and lowered the temp to 76 deg. Woke up this morning turned on the lights and the Gulper looks great! :headbang2

90% of all the stuff is gone, he is swimming around very active. I will continue the half dose of pimafix and melafix for the next 7-10 days

Should I do water changes every day for the next 7-10 days?
 
yes, continue to do water changes and dosing until its 100% gone. if you give fungus one opportunity to re-grow, it will.
 
LBathory;3384635; said:
yes, continue to do water changes and dosing until its 100% gone. if you give fungus one opportunity to re-grow, it will.
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How big should my daily water changes be?

Thanks
 
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