I introduced a festivum from a LFS (probably Asian raised) into my tank with a beautiful chocolate cichlid. The festivum passed on after a few days displaying no sign of sickness except for some dark colors. Now my chocolate is acting strange, loss of appetite, dark colors and long strings of feces. Help I need a cure. This happened to me a few years ago after adding angel fish in with my chocolate and was nerer able to get him to recover. what is the disease and what is the cure.
I made a big mistake
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It can actually be several things, including flagellates, bacteria including columnaris, or worms, Since the treatment for it is safer treat the worms/flagellates first, the mixed medicated foods containing prazi/metro/ and something like flubendanol or levamisole is good for this but if the fish are not eating use a product like Jungle's Internal Parasite Guard to treat the water. If that does not clear it up treat for bacterial infection using TMP Sulfa, Tri-Sulfa, furanase, or a similar sulfer based antibiotic, by-pass your filter during this treatment as it will usually kill off the bacteria in it if you don't.