Help with Mono Sebae

[Jaxson]

I recently purchased a school of 3 Mono Sebae in pure freshwater. I add salt to my tank with every water change. The second day I had them white spots began to appear along their sides. They are raised up like cysts. And have not spread to their fins. I've treated with water changes, and I'm almost done with a 7 day treatment of melafix. I still have seen no real loss of the spots. The fish are active and eating well though, and none of my other fish have contracted any spots. What treatment should I pursue next? I have them with a Male motoro stingray, so I'm iffy on what medicine is safe, besides nothing with heavy metals

 

[Jaxson]

I called the store I got them from, and was told that it was likely a bacterial or fungal infection from the stress of the new environment. If it is fungal, i don't know if the melafix treats that as well

 

[kno4te]

Can u get a close up of the spots? Hard to make out.

 

[Jaxson]

Yea I will. Sorry camera quality isn't the best

 

[kno4te]

I called the store I got them from, and was told that it was likely a bacterial or fungal infection from the stress of the new environment. If it is fungal, i don't know if the melafix treats that as well

If it’s just fungus. Then water changes and adding salt should remove it. Melafix won’t treat fungus directly.

 

[Vancouver_98683]

These are Mono Argentus. They do better in brackish to saltwater conditions.

 

[Jaxson]

Is it impossible to keep them in freshwater though?

 

[kno4te]

Is it impossible to keep them in freshwater though?

Can’t. Otherwise will get infections.

 

[Jaxson]

So then I need to return them. They were labeled as sense

 

[Vancouver_98683]

So then I need to return them. They were labeled as sense

Highly recommended. From what I’ve read. They are in freshwater during the early stages of life. It’s brackish to saltwater afterwards.