Nicolette Posted July 23, 2007 Report Share Posted July 23, 2007 One of my neon tetras has a white spot on his mouth. None anywhere else and it doesn't seem to be bothering him at all. Looks like a tiny cotton ball? About less than 1mm in size.. Any ideas anyone? I tried searching the net but no pics that were clear enough to provide any help. tank has just finished cycling and had a 20% water change yesterday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted July 23, 2007 Report Share Posted July 23, 2007 Sounds like it has a small injury which has developed a secondary fungal infection. Treat with an anti fungal med. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicolette Posted July 23, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2007 what anti fungal med? any advice? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted July 23, 2007 Report Share Posted July 23, 2007 Go to the lfs and find one that says it is for fungus. Follow the instructions on the bottle. better to isolate the neon and treat it on its own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicolette Posted July 23, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2007 sweet, done. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicolette Posted July 29, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2007 Dont know what happened but I started treating with melafix and noticed after a few days that his fins were looking ragged and he was nose down swimming, struggling to stay below the surface. Isolated him into a floating trap and continued to treat with melafix and gave him a cooked pea for the suspected swim bladder problem. He lasted about 24hrs after the move to the trap and then died thismorning. I am about to do another 30% water change as its been 5 days since the last one and I am wondering if there is anything else I should do to prevent anyone else getting sick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted July 29, 2007 Report Share Posted July 29, 2007 If it was just one fish and all the others are fine I wouldn't worry about it. Sounds like an injury that got infected. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicolette Posted July 29, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2007 There are a 4 or 5 others in the tank who have ragged fins at present hence why I am treating the whole tank with melafix. I had put 2 albino buenos aires tetras in the tank on tuesday and they got a bit nippy I think, and got a few bites in on the neons before I put them in the breeding tank. At least that is what I am hoping happened. So everyone in the tank is looking healthy but for a few nipped fins. Oh and a spawning glowlight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted July 29, 2007 Report Share Posted July 29, 2007 I don't know much about Buenos Aires tetras except the rip plants to shreds. Wouldn't be surprised if they have been nibbling fins too. :roll: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
me love fishy Posted July 30, 2007 Report Share Posted July 30, 2007 I would continue treating the whole tank with melafix and not do another water change for a week, or do a water change first and then treat for a week, hopefully they will start to improve over this time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicolette Posted July 30, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2007 ok will do... everyone is looking perky thismorning so heres hoping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicolette Posted August 3, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 3, 2007 Just checking in again. I now have another 2 neons with a white spot on their mouths and one of them has a ragged tail still. been treating for 6 days with melafix and so far no change. Getting a bit worried about the little guys, wondering if I have a parasite problem going on. I was hoping to get some clown loaches this weekend but think I will put it off till I know what is going on with the neons. Any ideas anyone???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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