Help - Green Terror has strange eruption on head

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That's hex the first round of treatment didn't get it. Do a large water change 50% dose with salt at 1 tablspoon per 5 gallons soak food in metro for about 15-20 mins and feed to fish. Do another course of treatment. It can be stubborn at times. I'm trying to help you save your fish, I'm not a doctor so you can use what I say or not at your discretion.

How are the rest of your water perameters? Have you cleaned your filter recently? Are you vacuming your substrate with every water change? How old is the Metro you're using?

Edit: Do another complete round of treatment, with the metro soke the food in one tablet and feed it. Keep an eye out for any sign of a secondary infection or fungas the salt and clean water should help with this.

Yeah I really appreciate your help,I have zero experience with this!

I have been following your advice to the letter, Metro food: 1 x 400mg tablet, crushed/powdered, add 1 teaspoon of seachem garlic guard, then about 100ml water, soak for 15 and drop the lot into the tank.

3sulphur, as you directed also, with water changes at 50% per 3 days

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Tom is trying to help & has been with you throughout this whole ordeal. He didn't have to. I understand how you feel. I truly do. I have lost several fish to Hex throughout the years & have saved many. Sometimes with all the right information/treatment, things get worse. Based on the pictures, I would put him to sleep. You can google it for specific instructions but basically you put the fish to sleep using clove oil (emulsified) & then use vodka. It is the most HUMANE way of putting fish to sleep. Of course, this a PERSONAL choice. I remember when I first put down my fish, it was gut wrenching because I loved that particular fish. He was part of the family. What made me pull through is that I did everything reasonable to save it. You are a caring fishkeeper & have tried treating your fish. You win some, you lose some --you learn from your experience(s). Now if you want to continue the treatment follow Tom's advice, LARGE water changes, add aquarium salt, and keep the aquarium as clean as possible. And I too wonder about the water parameters. A large water change does not equate to good water parameters.

What do you do with the clove oil and vodka?
 
I just added another 2262 to the tank with a 36w UV, should the UV be kept off during treatment or not?

Also i have pulled all the ornaments out of the tank, are these things safe to use or will they be contaminated? should i do something to fix them or bin them and get more?

thanks
 
Leave the UV off during treatment. The ornaments should be ok to reuse. wash the in hot water and let them dry out. How's the Midas looking?
 
If that's the case discontinue the 3x sulfa.

You will need to switch meds. Remember we can only work from symptoms here, just like when you go to a doctor and get a perscription then call him in two days telling him you don't feel any better he may switch meds, same here. While we have been working with the meds available to you it might be time to get to the LFS. A combination of Furan 2 and Kanamycin will give you a strong one two punch. Kanamycin is absorbed by the sin is is great for systemic infections while Furan 2 is excelent for external skin infections (non systemic) together they are a tough combination to beat especially if you are not sure which you are dealing with.
 
If that's the case discontinue the 3x sulfa.

You will need to switch meds. Remember we can only work from symptoms here, just like when you go to a doctor and get a perscription then call him in two days telling him you don't feel any better he may switch meds, same here. While we have been working with the meds available to you it might be time to get to the LFS. A combination of Furan 2 and Kanamycin will give you a strong one two punch. Kanamycin is absorbed by the sin is is great for systemic infections while Furan 2 is excelent for external skin infections (non systemic) together they are a tough combination to beat especially if you are not sure which you are dealing with.

Is Furan 2 from the doctor or can I buy it?
 
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