My red pike has had large white spots that have grown on his sides. I have tried melafix and pimafix, treated for parasites, and also treated with api em erythromycin, none had any positive results.
Need help with diagnosis and recomendations
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I am going to assume that he is in a quarantine tank as it looks way to small to be his regular tank.
What are the water parameters in this tank?
What are the water parameters of the tank he came from ?
What other fish were in the tank ?
its hard to tell in those photos but to me it looks bacterial as it seems to have eaten into the fishes flesh
If you can answer the above questions and maybe get a better photo good advice can be offered
I do not want to offer medication advice without knowing those answers
What are the water parameters in this tank?
What are the water parameters of the tank he came from ?
What other fish were in the tank ?
its hard to tell in those photos but to me it looks bacterial as it seems to have eaten into the fishes flesh
If you can answer the above questions and maybe get a better photo good advice can be offered
I do not want to offer medication advice without knowing those answers
Yes he is in a quarantine tank.
His water parameters have always been fairly hard water with high ph and alkalinity, the nitrates rarely go above 60-80 ppm.
He was houses with some kelberi peacock bass that were smaller than him.
His water parameters have always been fairly hard water with high ph and alkalinity, the nitrates rarely go above 60-80 ppm.
He was houses with some kelberi peacock bass that were smaller than him.
List all your water parameters Nitrite and Ammonia. When you test for Nitrates do shake your test bottles prior.
Ammonia has been zero for years and yes I shake my test bottle and the nitrates been under 60-80 ppm consistently due to the large water changes I do atleast once a week.
60-80 is way to high imo. Definitely not a healing type of environment either.
Looks to be bacteria in which case keeping temps cooler will be beneficial to prevent quick spreading.
How fast did it grow? How did it start? When did you notice? Tankmakes aggressive? Current main tank temp?
Is the fish flashing alot? Diet? New fish introduced recently?
Looks to be bacteria in which case keeping temps cooler will be beneficial to prevent quick spreading.
How fast did it grow? How did it start? When did you notice? Tankmakes aggressive? Current main tank temp?
Is the fish flashing alot? Diet? New fish introduced recently?
In his quarantine tank his nitrates never reach 40 ppm. His temperature is roughly 78. And his spots started small like and grew to this current size in about a month. He was never with aggressive tank mates, he was always the most aggressive in the tank.
In the at tank how often are you changing water?
I'm guessing, but I don't think it's parasites and I'm leaning towards bacterial.
http://blogs.thatpetplace.com/thatf...gredients-antibacterial-aquarium-medications/
Have a read here and do more research online and see if that helps pickout a medication to try. Maybe reduce temps a few degrees more down to around 75 should be good.
I'm guessing, but I don't think it's parasites and I'm leaning towards bacterial.
http://blogs.thatpetplace.com/thatf...gredients-antibacterial-aquarium-medications/
Have a read here and do more research online and see if that helps pickout a medication to try. Maybe reduce temps a few degrees more down to around 75 should be good.
I would treat with Seachem Kanaplex (gram negative) and Methylene Blue. Methylene blue will stain silicone. If you can't get those locally, see if you can get Seachem Paraguard locally, which also stains silicone but not as bad as MB. If you don't see improvement with Paraguard after 1 week, then go to the Kanaplex and MB treatment for 1 week. Make sure to due a very large water change in between treatment. Do not dose MB or Paraguard in less than 1 hour of adding water conditioner.
Paraguard treatment is not the same as the Kanaplex and MB treatment.
Paraguard treatment is not the same as the Kanaplex and MB treatment.
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more information about how I kept this fish before his infection, he was kept with two smaller kelberi peacock bass in a 125 gallon where they were fed northfin floating food sticks daily and a 50-60 percent water change was preformed weekly. All fish that entered the system were quarantined for a minimum of 4 weeks and treated for parasites. I have never had an aggression or water quality issue with this tank. I have never seen an infection like he has and was wondering if anyone had and what to possible treat the infection with.
After I noticed his white spots developing I moved him to a 40 gallon quarantine tank to treat him with melafix and pimafix, then I tried a mild parasite medication, I have also tried api em erythromycin, none of this have helped the infection at all.
After I noticed his white spots developing I moved him to a 40 gallon quarantine tank to treat him with melafix and pimafix, then I tried a mild parasite medication, I have also tried api em erythromycin, none of this have helped the infection at all.