carla Posted December 31, 2007 Report Share Posted December 31, 2007 Has anybody used "Wunder Tonic" on cories? With success? Or deaths? Its a mix of: 1.5% methylene blue, 0.1% malachite green, 0.05% acriflavine, 0.04% quinine. Thanks for any info Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snookie Posted December 31, 2007 Report Share Posted December 31, 2007 what are you trying to fix ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carla Posted December 31, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2007 what are you trying to fix ? Fungus on fins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snookie Posted December 31, 2007 Report Share Posted December 31, 2007 are you sure its fungus ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carla Posted December 31, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2007 Yes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted December 31, 2007 Report Share Posted December 31, 2007 The combination of drugs will be good because the fungus is often an oportunistic infection following a wound with bacterial infection. I think the combination would be safe on corries but if in doubt and only present on a couple of fish you could dab it on straight. If it is on a lot of corries it may not be fungus. I used to breed a lot of corries and don't recall having to treat them for anything. the only thing to be weary of would be malachite on fish sensitive to copper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carla Posted December 31, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2007 Alan that is what I wondered - ARE Cories sensitive to copper or not? It seems to be a wild mix of stuff in this bottle. This is the first time ever that I have to treat cories, so not quite sure what they can handle and what not - hence the question if anybody has used this stuff on cories before - and did they survive the treatment LOL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted December 31, 2007 Report Share Posted December 31, 2007 I have used all the ingredients but not together and not on corries. The quinine is for parasites so no real use and the malachite could be the problem. You could use meth blue for fungus and acraflavine as an antibacterial. I would dab it on the wound and hold it out of the water for as long as possible (which is a while with corries) If it is around the mouth it may not be fungus but they do get damaged on sharp gravel round the barbels. How many are affected and where abouts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carla Posted December 31, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2007 About 5 adults and they have it on their high backfins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted January 1, 2008 Report Share Posted January 1, 2008 Can't say Ive struck that before. If you are worried, dab it on the affected area only. Might even be safe with wunder tonic as the malachite is toxic through the gills I think and there wouldn't be much in the water. Are you a gambler? Let us know how it goes. What sort of corries are they? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplecatfish Posted January 1, 2008 Report Share Posted January 1, 2008 Or you could use Furan 2. I've used it in tanks with corys and had no problems. I've also use copper based algae killer in tanks with corys and had no problems. So I wouldn't think that they would be copper sensitive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted January 1, 2008 Report Share Posted January 1, 2008 Go for it then . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imsweet Posted January 1, 2008 Report Share Posted January 1, 2008 i used wunder tonic to treat white spot on some tetras and have 6 corydoras in the tank. they didnt mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anthony law Posted January 2, 2008 Report Share Posted January 2, 2008 i had a corydoras one had a fungus and i treated he by give him a salt bath that work... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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