Sick La Ceiba Yellowhead

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Here's a few pics of the sore. It actually looks a little better than the other day; however my wife pointed out her belly is sunken in :( she pooped today so at least that's a good sign.




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It looks like an Aeromonas infection (bacterial septicemia). If you can post your water permaters ammonia, nitrite, nitrate & Ph I'll recomend a med. Do large water changes and substrate vacuming. Keep the filters clean and use prime or a similar product (for redox reduction). Keep the tank clean and add 1 tablespoon of salt (provided you have no salt sensative fish) per 5 gallons of water in the mean time.
 
Poor fish, hate seeing them like that :(.
I'm sorry I have no idea what it could be.
It seems to me you are doing all you can, but I think this fish will need some sort of medicine.
Hopefully you will get some (quick) responses as to which meds might help your fish out.
 
Aquanero said:
It looks like an Aeromonas infection (bacterial septicemia). If you can post your water permaters ammonia, nitrite, nitrate & Ph I'll recomend a med. Do large water changes and substrate vacuming. Keep the filters clean and use prime or a similar product (for redox reduction). Keep the tank clean and add 1 tablespoon of salt (provided you have no salt sensative fish) per 5 gallons of water in the mean time.
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PH dropped from its usual 8.0 to about a 7.5, ammonia is 0. I have to get a new test kit for nitrite/nitrate. I've been doing two large scale (40% of tank volume in a 125) a week, I cleaned both ehiem 2217s and staggered replacing chemipure in them a few weeks before she really got sick. I changed the sponge on the sponge filter and added a second sponge filter. I only use prime as a water conditioner, I need to get more aquarium salt, as I've used it all on her. The only fish in the tank are my la ceiba pair, and a few of their fry from their last batch. I bumped the temp up to 83 should I go any higher?


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Treat with Kanamycin or even a combination of Kana & Furan 2. Remove the Chmi-pure before treatment. Both meds need to be used at full dosage as directed on the package. If you can't find the Kana right away start with the Furan 2 and add the Kanamycin when you get it. Furan 2 is not absorbed so it is only usful topicly, the Kanamycin is absorbed and is what you need if this is systemic. If you start with Furan 2 and it resolves no need to add the Kanamycin. You may need both however.
 
Aquanero said:
Treat with Kanamycin or even a combination of Kana & Furan 2. Remove the Chmi-pure before treatment. Both meds need to be used at full dosage as directed on the package. If you can't find the Kana right away start with the Furan 2 and add the Kanamycin when you get it. Furan 2 is not absorbed so it is only usful topicly, the Kanamycin is absorbed and is what you need if this is systemic. If you start with Furan 2 and it resolves no need to add the Kanamycin. You may need both however.
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Thank you! She is taking a turn for the worst this morning. Laying on her side and is refusing to eat. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that she makes it.


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