Regular Member fisharenewtome Posted October 8, 2005 Regular Member Share Posted October 8, 2005 OK - I'm now thinking this is a type of fungus. It has been coming on very Sloooowly for quite some time now in my chocolate oranda. Now though it appears to have spread to my ryukin. I am still not sure what it is though. It starts as a small white bump on the edge of the fin & now has progressed to white patches on the face & sides (which is why I'm thinking fungus). Also now I have major fin splitting & rot in the most affected fish. I just moved another fish out of QT today & so I can now move him in to treat. (Other fish was an injury from another tank) Fish is currently in a 58 gal tank set up since Christmas 2004 with Fluval 404 & Aquaclear filters. Tank is cleaned with python about 50-60% every 2 weeks. Params are Nitrite 0, ammonia 0, nitrate 40-60(my tap comes with 40 though) - just before a cleaning nitrate can be as high as 80. Ph stays steady between 7.2-7.4. (I'm in process of testing my tap for chloramines & it appears that my township uses choramine instead of chlorine, so I am happy that I am using Prime) Currently there are only 3 fish in that tank & they are on Medigold diet (normally they are fed PRogold & spirulina flakes) No new fish in months. I did try a round of Jungle Fungus clear with no change. Currently I have melafix in there (hopeing for some fin help while I sort this out). I did try Pimafix but my smaller ryukin appears to have problems with it so ... I want to treat each fish separately if at all possible as treating the entire tank is difficult (as it's 58 gal) unless you think I need to. What do you all think is the best way to go?? Heelp! Jenn PS - I haven't salted yet as I wasn't sure what direction to take. My QT tank does have a heater. I have access to alot of meds I'm just not sure what to use! or just salt & melafix??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member fondoo Posted October 8, 2005 Regular Member Share Posted October 8, 2005 could it be ich? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member fisharenewtome Posted October 8, 2005 Author Regular Member Share Posted October 8, 2005 Not a chance. It's not velvet either. It really appears as a white patch (But not a fuzzy white patch - hence my dilemma) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member fisharenewtome Posted October 8, 2005 Author Regular Member Share Posted October 8, 2005 OK - he's in the Q tank (& it's so small he's a bit freaked out!). I'm salting it & adding Maracyn. Does anyone have any other ideas? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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