Jaguar Cichlid

[kenC56]

Here are some pics of my jag that I adopted. I got him with this white stuff on him but he was eating fine. He cam out of a 150 gal tank with another male jag and JD. He was getting picked on by the JD. Now I have him in his own 55 gal tank with a fluval 405 and air stone hooked up. He is also now not eating. I have had him for 4 days. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. I am looking foward to putting this guy in a 150 after he gets healthy.

Water parameters
PH- 7.8
Temperature- 78
Amonia-0
Nitrate-0

If you need any more info please ask. I can try and get better pitures if these do not work.

Ken

 

[random fish guy]

white spots are probably ich. you could either try adding aquarium salt and bumping up the temp. or use quick cure, I personally have found quick cure to work much faster. just follow the directions on the bottle. good luck

 

[kenC56]

Thanks for the response. I have some quick cure I can go ahead and use that. I already added aquarium salt and I will bump up the temp to 80.

 

[fishkeeper25]

let us no how it goes gd luck

 

[kenC56]

I will definatly post to let you guys know. Also I forgot to see some of the white stuff attached to him looks stringy. Would this also be ich?

 

[kenC56]

Well update on my jaguar. The white stuff on him does not seem to be clearing up after 2 treatments and 2 water changes. But he is eating now. The scales almost look as if he is shedding. Could it be some sort of fungus?

 

[kenC56]

Here is a little better shot of what is growing on him. You can see it on his face.

 

[bluestarflowerfish]

bacterial infection. treat with erythromycin.

 

[FUEGO]

If you have carbon in your fluval-405, don't forget to take it out or it'll adsorb the medicine.

 

[bfhslilred93]

he looks like hell be a nice cichlid once he clears up, just take care of him