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by goat68gto
14 Nov 2003, 00:10
Forum: South American Catfishes (Callichthyidae - Corys et al)
Topic: Help! My cory's are Dieing!!!!
Replies: 18
Views: 3467

Well the bad news is if your fish have it

They are gonners However I did find that treating it with tatracycline pills did stop the spread to other fish. After that I filter out the meds with carbon and did a follow up treatment with aquari-sol this is a very mild med if used correctly that is mainly used for ick. My thought on this was the ...
by goat68gto
12 Nov 2003, 00:07
Forum: South American Catfishes (Callichthyidae - Corys et al)
Topic: Help! My cory's are Dieing!!!!
Replies: 18
Views: 3467

I test for everything.

However I must admit I only check ph on a regular basis since that is the one that seems to change even with regular water changes. The water here in long island new york is a soft 7.0 right out of the tap it does spike a bit to the hard side in spring. I think this is because of addatives put in ...
by goat68gto
11 Nov 2003, 23:40
Forum: South American Catfishes (Callichthyidae - Corys et al)
Topic: Help! My cory's are Dieing!!!!
Replies: 18
Views: 3467

Ok. No meds.What kind of undersubstrate heater and wich brand is the best.
of corse cost is always a factor. thanks Eddie
by goat68gto
11 Nov 2003, 22:40
Forum: South American Catfishes (Callichthyidae - Corys et al)
Topic: Help! My cory's are Dieing!!!!
Replies: 18
Views: 3467

Yes 2 days can be a very long time.

There gone thats the bottom line on this thing ,we did not lose, the fish did. The problem remains what caused it to insure that it does not happen again. I'll go the paresite rout. So here is what I plan to do. I am going to remove all the gravel and replace it with black onyx sand. Once I remove ...
by goat68gto
10 Nov 2003, 23:18
Forum: South American Catfishes (Callichthyidae - Corys et al)
Topic: Help! My cory's are Dieing!!!!
Replies: 18
Views: 3467

all the corys are dead total loss of 14 fish

I tryed everything even some things from the discus board since this board was of little use. I keep discus as well as africans but this thing I could not beat in the seven years since keeping fish I have never had a total loss such as this. Boy am I bummed out. And a little frustrated at this board ...
by goat68gto
02 Nov 2003, 23:30
Forum: South American Catfishes (Callichthyidae - Corys et al)
Topic: Help! My cory's are Dieing!!!!
Replies: 18
Views: 3467

The fungus was there before I added new fish

but it was gone before I added them. I just cleaned both filters and looked at the water it is perfect.
by goat68gto
02 Nov 2003, 23:27
Forum: South American Catfishes (Callichthyidae - Corys et al)
Topic: Help! My cory's are Dieing!!!!
Replies: 18
Views: 3467

All water tests out good

I added the new ones because I thought all was well. it is a white fungus.
Thanks for your help.
by goat68gto
31 Oct 2003, 00:52
Forum: South American Catfishes (Callichthyidae - Corys et al)
Topic: Help! My cory's are Dieing!!!!
Replies: 18
Views: 3467

Help! My cory's are Dieing!!!!

Please I need help: I have a 70 gallon tank with 2 large canister filters. My ph is 6.8 with no other problems. My corys have been there for several years with the normal deaths and additions maybe one or two a year. However just this last few weeks I have lost seven and the symptoms are the same ...

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