Mouth Rot?

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BizTodd

BizTodd

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I bought some fish off of Aquabid, and they came looking super nice. I put them in my QT which has a fine sand substrate. Used these guys digging around the bottom sometimes and I started noticing some white around the mouth. I took the best picture I could. Water parameters are good, and I do a 10% water change daily. Do you think it is mouth Rot or is the sand just irritating them a bit?
 
Forgot to mention, everyone is eating well and active.
 
I don't see any pics?
 
Need pics.
 
Oops, ya pics would help.

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Looks like it. Treat with clean water and if not better can add some triple sulfa, minocycline, doxycycline or oxytetracycline.
 
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The female in last picture seems to have it worse than others. It is not uncommon with rainbows.
Maintaining excellent water quality alone may do the trick.
However, anti-fungals as suggested above may be a good idea. Stepped up water changes and some salt may have the same curative effect. Good luck.
 
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She is the only one with it bad, and she is still eating. Most if the others have had it for away. They've only been in QT for a week, so there is probably a little stress involved as well. I have fungus cure on hand, but I think that is for Gram-Positive and it sounds like I need a Gram-Negative treatment.
 
One more quick question. So after a week of 10% water changes, most of the fish were looking better, but that 1 female still had pieces that looked like dry skin peeling off. I went out and got some Doxycycline and added my first dose last night. Now for the question. The box calls for a total of 4 doses. If the issue clears up before I finish the treatment, do I finish it anyways (I would if I was prescribed an Anti-biotic)?

Thanks in advance,

Todd
 
BizTodd said:
One more quick question. So after a week of 10% water changes, most of the fish were looking better, but that 1 female still had pieces that looked like dry skin peeling off. I went out and got some Doxycycline and added my first dose last night. Now for the question. The box calls for a total of 4 doses. If the issue clears up before I finish the treatment, do I finish it anyways (I would if I was prescribed an Anti-biotic)?

Thanks in advance,

Todd
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Yes finish it.
 
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