zarabenfell Posted April 8, 2014 Report Share Posted April 8, 2014 I have this red tetra that looks as if it has lost half its back fin the issue is though he has now got a white algae looking substance down one side my question is is he peeling? or is he not moving enough so there for algae settling on him? or is this some sort of disease? I'm very new at tropical fish so please bare with me :-? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted April 9, 2014 Report Share Posted April 9, 2014 Can you post a photo of the fish on here? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zarabenfell Posted April 9, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 9, 2014 I figured it out he had cotton mouth and died through the night but i have read its contagious so I'm going to the pet store today to get some medicine for them. Man I'm not having any luck with these fish already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted April 9, 2014 Report Share Posted April 9, 2014 How long have you been keeping fish. How big is the tank and what else do you have in it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zarabenfell Posted April 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2014 I have only had this tank for about 3 weeks (it was second hand but I washed very well) and have about 16 neons, 5 bristlenose (varing sizes), and 5 (now) red tetras and 1 female sword fish. Its 190L. I'm now treating it with Furan 2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted April 10, 2014 Report Share Posted April 10, 2014 It sounds you had the right problem and have the right treatment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zarabenfell Posted April 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2014 Thanks I'm doing ALOT of research lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camtang Posted April 10, 2014 Report Share Posted April 10, 2014 Just be a bit vigilant as after 3 weeks your tank may still be going through a cycle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zarabenfell Posted April 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2014 yea i know camtang that is troubling me too. I am on second day of furan 2 treatment and have noticed that now my sword fish has signs of cotton mouth I only have 2 days left of treatment then Ive been told to do a 7 day treatment with pimafix could I also lower the tank temperature will that help? it sits on 25c now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optical Posted April 13, 2014 Report Share Posted April 13, 2014 yea i know camtang that is troubling me too. I am on second day of furan 2 treatment and have noticed that now my sword fish has signs of cotton mouth I only have 2 days left of treatment then Ive been told to do a 7 day treatment with pimafix could I also lower the tank temperature will that help? it sits on 25c now Given your tank is new and has quite a bit of stock in it already, have you tested your water for ammonia, nitrite and nitrate levels? If it is indeed still cycling, detectable levels of ammonia and nitrite might be causing the weakened immune systems in your fish, making them susceptible to disease. Worth checking the levels of these if you haven't already, since having clean water will also assist in helping your sick fish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zarabenfell Posted April 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2014 yup they all good. There was a small amount of ammonia but need to finish the furan 2 cycle (which we have now) and then we can do the water change (first thing monday morning!) Ive just purchased enough furan 2 to do 2 more days and I'm going to run pimafix at the same time i was told that would be ok. we have lost another red tetra now too &c:ry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted April 13, 2014 Report Share Posted April 13, 2014 Forget the pimefix Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zarabenfell Posted April 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2014 do you mind if I ask why no pimafix? its just that I've found it says nothing about cotton mouth on the Furan 2 and I was still losing fish while using it. I have only just started using pimafix it does say it works on cotton mouth so was just wondering what your experience has been? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted April 14, 2014 Report Share Posted April 14, 2014 Furan should cure it. Generally best to not mix meds. Sometimes useful but you need to know exactly what you are doing because it can be risky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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