Peacock Bass with white fluffy fungus (PLEASE HELP)

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BMaxie

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Regina, Saskatchewan Canada
I recently lost my Silver Arowana and Marble Motoro Stingray to this same thing (white fungus). I have done water changes, ran water test's since the SA and Motoro dying and everything seemed to be okay until now but I just recently got 2 new PBass and put them in with my Jardini Arowana figuring their would be no problem as he has been with PBass and Golden Dorado's in the past. Well he beat on the smaller Bass the first day so I took the Bass out and put them in a quarantine tank until I get to rearrange things better for them. Well the one Bass got bit on the eye and so I been doing water changes daily on the quarantine tank as it seems his eye is getting worse.
Today the fungus which was on my Silver Aro and Motoro Ray seems to be back and on his eye and near his tail. I am worried as I thought I over came this problem and now it came back again and I would hate to have another one bite the dust so to speak.

Any body with any information (maybe Medications or Techniques) that they could pass along that would be great. I am going to grab some Aquarium Salt and anything Anti-Fungal and hopefully that will help him a bit but so far I've had bad luck with my fish.
Any information would help right now so don't be afraid to put your two sense in as I will try anything it takes.

Thanks in advance and I've posted a few photos but not the best quality but all I could get.

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That looks like Saprolegnia. It can be treated with Methylene Blue which can be combined with Furan 2 for severe cases. API Fungus Cure can also be used which is a combination of Malachite green and Acriflavin this is an easier treatment because the med is pre mixed. Meth Blue/Furan 2 is a stronger treatment if the Fungas Cure isn't working.

I would do a large 50% + water change and dose as per instructions on the package. Remove any carbon during treatment.
 
Pour anti fungus on it. Empty the tank. N try it under the sun for a few day.

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It should. If you don't start seeing results in a few days let us know we can try somthing else.
 
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