Pearsei problem

[koltsixx]

Thanks everybody for the quick and informative answers. I apologize for not getting back sooner but my life for some reason has been hectic for quite some time now.

Maybe try some Pimafix

Thanks for the suggestion.

I would begin with addition of 2 tablespoon of salt per 5 gallons, added over a 48 hours period. With your pH, Nitrofurazone (like Furan-2) is an effective medication for gram negative bacteria like fungus.

My experience with disease is limited as I said, so although I know about gram negative bacteria; I was unaware of a relation to a medications effectiveness and ph. Thanks for the info. you've given me as well as something to look into further.

It could be a fungus but I would suspect a bacterial infection. I would not medicate but keep your water pristine and increase immune response by offering a healthy diet(veg. matter, live foods, high quality pellets, etc) If I had to guess(that's all you can do without microscopic exam)it's actually gram positive infection, like columnaris, although there are many strains.

Thanks, for the help and info. I've upped my water change schedule and will keep trying to make sure their diet is as varied as possible.

It looks like the stuff I'm dealing with on my pickerel. I went through the Pima/Melafix combo, furan-2/kanaplex combo, and I can't tell you how many bottles of paraguard lol. Everything would knock the fungus back but it would flare up way worse a couple days later. Last thing that seems to have finally killed it was Jungle's FungusGuard. Good luck...if its the same stuff its a pain to knock out.

Thanks for the input and I'm glad Jungle's FungusGuard worked for you, I may try it or I may go with Aquanero's suggestion and try API's.

Could be early stages of lymphocystis. Not necessarily life-threatening but unsightly. It is a virus and I believe there is no known cure. Just good water conditions and tank maintenance can put it into remission.

Thanks for your response, I always find your posts informative and this time is no exception. I had to look up lymphocystis, looks to be a horrible condition. As you said not life threatening but ugly. Hopefully it's not the case hear and one of the suggestions provided will be successful.

Kolt try api Funguas Guard combined with Malachite green at half stregth, Should knock it out quickly. It wouln't kill your BB either but watch the levels, you know the drill.

Also one of the posters above stated coulminars is gram-positive, it is infact a gram-negative aerobic bacteria where an exaample of an aerobic gram-positive bacteria would be Streptococcus treatable with erythomycin.

Thanks Tom, I appreciate the help. Can I ask two quick questions.

1 When you say about the half strength dose, are you referring to halving both? Or just the Malachite?

2 I have a catfish in the tank specifcally a Centrodoras Brachiatus(relative or the Irwini and Ripsaw catfish/Oxydoras Niger). Should I remove him while medicating?

Fungus cure is a combination of Acriflavin which is an effective antiseptic in treating topical gram negative bacterial infections, while MG is effective in treating Saprolegnia. I can't rule out either 100% so this would be the best two pronged attack for either situation. This is also a sutable in tank treatment due to it's low impact on BB.

Thank you for the correction Aquanero. Forgot to proof read that post...Looking back at pics, I still feel its a bacterial infection with a secondary fungal infection and at this point can be treated with clean water. In a more advanced case, you could treat the bacterial infection and fungus will heal on it's own...

Again thank you both for all the info. you're providing it's greatly appreciated.

I'm going to go with treatment because there's aggression in the tank and I worry it may hinder healing. The Pearsei unfortunately are almost the bottom rung when it comes to dominance in the tank.

 

[jaws7777]

Good luck with the treatment

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[Aquanero]

I would remove the cat, and yes I ment MG at 1/2 dose. Kolt the Fungusguard is made by Jungle/Tetra not API.

 

[Rocksor]

If you can't find Tetra Fungus Guard at Petsmart or any LFS. Your local Walmart will carry Jungle Fungus Clear which has the same ingredients.

nitrofurazone, furzolidone and potassium dichromate

 

[Aquanero]

You know Kolt I'm loosing it sorry buddy, it was API Fungus Cure not Fungusguard I was saying to use I confused the two names. Sorry for the screw up. It's the Acriflavin & MG you want. I mix those two names up all the time I'm really sorry about that.