Sick Cory

vernonlarge · Post by **vernonlarge** » 14 Nov 2007, 01:11

Any ideas what this is and how to treat? Thanks...

http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z164 ... ckcory.jpg

Plecofanatic1989 · Post by **Plecofanatic1989** » 14 Nov 2007, 04:07

AWWW. Poor sterbai. It looks to be a fungal infection IMO. Any fungal remedy should help. Melafix n Pimafix maybe. Good luck. ;)

vernonlarge · Post by **vernonlarge** » 14 Nov 2007, 23:00

Thanks. I wondered if it were Velvet or Gas Bubble Disease?

apistomaster · Post by **apistomaster** » 15 Nov 2007, 01:11

Costia.
Very easy to tell for sure by viewing a skin smear under a microscope.
Columnaris tends to take 'em quickly.

midazolam · Post by **midazolam** » 15 Nov 2007, 03:25

Check out my thread just bellow yours. Looks very similar. I treated with jungle fungus cure for a day, 50% WC then 1/2 strength jungle fungus cure then no more after that. Erythromycin on every day 1-6 also with 50% WC's every day. I thought my fish had columnaris but I am no expert which is why I went with a fairly broad spectrum approach. Whatever he had and whatever I did it worked and the fish is now back to normal. He was bad to the point where he was having to struggle to the surface to breath

This is what he looked like before I put him in the hospital tank. He went from just having fuzz on the fin edges to full body like this in a matter of days (2 or so)

vernonlarge · Post by **vernonlarge** » 22 Nov 2007, 20:43

I see... I've isolated him and giving a dose of Melafix. I hope that'll do the trick.