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#1 Leichardti

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Posted 03 July 2018 - 10:59 AM

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Hey guys,
I recently got a Snakehead Gudgeon (2 days ago)
This morning I’ve discovered that it has developed a fungus across its body. Yesterday it seemed fine, wasnt eating but was interested
Its now in a 1ft quarantine tank - Bit late but hoping nothing will spread to the other fish, and that way I can treat it easier.
Currently I’m not 100% sure how to treat.. I’ve dosed the 1ft with Furan-2 but unsure if I should use anything else or different?
Help appreciated

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Posted 03 July 2018 - 12:16 PM

Did this really happen just overnight? If so, it is almost certainly of primarily bacterial origin, with a likely secondary fungal infection. The Furan-2 should handle the bacterial component, but will have little or no effect on a fungal component. This will necessitate treatment with a more or less specific anti-fungal such as Melafix. i would wait until the lesions showed evidence of healing before I added an anti-fungal treatment.

 

Of interest is the reason for the infection, In the absence of trauma from some cause, I would be looking hard at water parameters.

 

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#3 Leichardti

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Posted 03 July 2018 - 01:03 PM

The Gudgeon was being beaten up by the owners other fish hence selling it

Was under the impression that this much happened overnight but looking at a photo from yesterday there's small signs of it on the fins which I never noticed. Very small however, stupid.  :( has grown like crazy overnight however

Will get some melafix (Pimafix??) in there later.

Thanks Sydad


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#4 sydad

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Posted 04 July 2018 - 01:08 AM

Yep, should have read Pimafix.

 

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#5 Leichardti

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Posted 04 July 2018 - 02:22 PM

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Even worse overnight.. there’s methylene blue in there

#6 Delapool

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Posted 04 July 2018 - 04:23 PM

Fingers crossed that does it. Hopefully responds quickly to the MB.

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Posted 05 July 2018 - 10:46 AM

Meth blues doing its thing
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Barely any fungus keft overnight

Edited by Leichardti, 05 July 2018 - 10:47 AM.


#8 Delapool

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Posted 05 July 2018 - 03:55 PM

Confirms fungus then.

#9 Leichardti

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Posted 06 July 2018 - 10:50 AM

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FFS!


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#10 sydad

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Posted 06 July 2018 - 01:26 PM

Confirms fungus then.

Yes, but did not exclude bacterial infection, and this was the more likely to cause fatality.

 

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#11 Leichardti

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Posted 06 July 2018 - 05:03 PM

fairy.
Not in good shape
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Have to go out tonight, super scared I’m gonna come back to my favourite fish dead
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Meth blue and furan 2 in there..


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#12 Delapool

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Posted 06 July 2018 - 08:24 PM

Fingers crossed - had good success with furan 2.

#13 Leichardti

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Posted 06 July 2018 - 10:10 PM

Not happy
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Edited by Leichardti, 06 July 2018 - 10:25 PM.


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Posted 09 July 2018 - 06:46 AM

:(



#15 Delapool

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Posted 09 July 2018 - 07:27 AM

Sad news

Thanks for sharing - good/bad may help someone later.




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