Texas Hybrid Died from DuckLip...Now what?

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My Texas Hybrid died a few days ago, rest in peace my dude. The question is now what. The Synodontis that I have in there don't seem to be affected. Is the disease still in the water? Do I need a full swap, and recycle? I'm at a loss and any insight is much appreciated. Thank you. Tank on.
 

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My Texas Hybrid died a few days ago, rest in peace my dude. The question is now what. The Synodontis that I have in there don't seem to be affected. Is the disease still in the water? Do I need a full swap, and recycle? I'm at a loss and any insight is much appreciated. Thank you. Tank on.
duanes duanes
 

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The bacteria Flexibactor columnaris is still in the tank, in fact it can remain viable in damp mud for a very extended period. It may be a cichlid specific strain, which is why the cat is unaffected. Hybrid cichlids seem be especially susceptible.
After one of my tanks was infected, I turned off filtration and treated the tank with a couple quarts of Hydrogen peroxide (with a few fish in it) I figured they were goners anyway, but a few survived , If you don't rid your tans of it, it will return, sometimes not immediately, but it could always be there, unless you sanitize all..
 

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ditto to what Duane said, only to add that personally I would bleach the entire system, including filters & media.
 

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That's up to the OP, I know what I would do ......
 
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