NO9TORRES's question cory has red sores

NO9TORRES · January 4th, 2009

Ive bought two cory catfish (peppered) and one of them have a red sore around the base of his fin, hes swimming and still very active, im just concerned. Do you think its ill?

Chase J · January 4th, 2009

That Sounds Like It Could Be Fin Rot or Another bacterial infection.

NO9TORRES · January 6th, 2009

well since i posted this, his fin looks less red and my dad reckons its was there when i bought it from the shop, maybe my water conditions are better and healed it?

Chase J · January 6th, 2009

idk maybe that is the case. Thats wat happened to my corys exept they ddnt have sores they just got nipped a lil.

Lucy · January 6th, 2009

NO9TORRES, I moved your question to a thread of it's own. This way you can get more personalized responses.

Since he seems to be improving with better water conditions, just keep your eye on him.
He could be feeling the effects of a cycling tank.

Shawnie · January 6th, 2009

im sorry your cory isnt feeling well..they are amazing fun fish for sure!! I love the albinos ..although it sounds like ammonia poisioning to me and not so much bacterial

im wondering how longs t he tank been up and running and what was it cycled with? is your tank info correct and its only been up a week? cories are super sensitive to water conditions and even tho yours is probably way more clear and clean than a petstore, was it cycled? I hope he gets better!

Chase J · January 6th, 2009

Yeah Come to think of it shawnie it does sound like ammonia poioning. Hey Is Your cory runnning lol i mean swimming very fast Up to the surface like "gasping for oxygen

if so you might want to get some ammo lock or another ammonia detoxer. test your water too an ammo test only runs about ten bucks (stay away from strips they are unnaccurate ive had bad experiences. One time i tested my pH with strips and it was very low and i freaked out and got the liquid tester and im just like phew! lol but yeah hope this helps! Hope your cory is feeling better soon!

Shawnie · January 6th, 2009

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Originally Posted by Chase J

Yeah Come to think of it shawnie it does sound like ammonia poioning. Hey Is Your cory runnning lol i mean swimming very fast Up to the surface like "gasping for oxygen

if so you might want to get some ammo lock or another ammonia detoxer. test your water too an ammo test only runs about ten bucks (stay away from strips they are unnaccurate ive had bad experiences. One time i tested my ph with strips and it was very low and i freaked out and got the liquid tester and im just like phew! lol but yeah hope this helps! Hope your cory is feeling better soon!

dont use ammon lock..otherwise it will never cycle..the ammonia needs to be available for the cycle process so the prime or stress coat + keeps it available but makes it non toxic for 24 hours...

Chase J · January 6th, 2009

Oh okay i ddnt no his tank was still cycling as you said the prime or stress coat will work too. Ive never had the greatast luck wit stress coat removing ammonia but it does help my fihs fins grow back if they are nipped. Ill have to try the prime. But yeah as you said no ammo lock you are right. Dont listen to me. (that sounds like im being sarcastic but im not lol) Sorry i ddnt get the thread that he was cycling.

Shawnie · January 6th, 2009

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Originally Posted by Chase J

Oh okay i ddnt no his tank was still cycling as you said the prime or stress coat will work too. Ive never had the greatast luck wit stress coat removing ammonia but it does help my fihs fins grow back if they are nipped. Ill have to try the prime. But yeah as you said no ammo lock you are right. Dont listen to me. (that sounds like im being sarcastic but im not lol) Sorry i ddnt get the thread that he was cycling.

NONE of them remove ammonia..just detox it..and only stress coat+ does that not the regular stress coat

Chase J · January 6th, 2009

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Originally Posted by Shawnie

NONE of them remove ammonia..just detox it..and only stress coat+ does that not the regular stress coat

oh it just detoxs it okayyyyyy lol ( i do have the + ) the bottle confused me it says it removes the ammonia. Lol sorry okay thanx. Oh and shawnie i have a question bout my corys (they are albino) is there lateral line supposed to be reddish??

Nick Goody · January 6th, 2009

I generally find with the Corys that if they're active then they're happy. As Shawnie said though, probably worth checking your Ammonia levels.

Chase J · January 6th, 2009

swimming around peacefully and occaasionally taaking a break is taht active enough??

Shawnie · January 6th, 2009

sometimes I can see the lines on my albinos..but its not really red...taking a break for them is natural but a tank thats a week old, or even a couple weeks old, could still not be cycled and it might just not have affected the cory with the ammonia yet...dont assume if hes fine now, that he will be in a few days in an uncycled tank

Chase J · January 6th, 2009

well i got ome to day only to realize that my corys nipped fins were not nipped they have infected ALL of my fish with fin rot. My swordtails fins were PERFECT and now tey are decaying with little white spost on them should i medicate the tank I dont hae a hosptal tank cuz my dad didnt think i needed one (once the fish are better il be thinking bout giving up this hobby) ive studied fish for over two years i finally get some of my osn and they are all sick.

Nick Goody · January 6th, 2009

One of my female Platys has decaying tailfin with white spots on it. I put her in my hospital tank yesterday, added some meds and upped the temp to 84f and she looks much better today

Chase J · January 6th, 2009

look nick i no ur trying to help but giving me good comments doesnt help im not tryingto be mean but i dont have a hspital tank so i have to treat my regular tank no matter wat cuz the entire tank is infected anyway

Chase J · January 6th, 2009

okay hows this i will raise the temp to about 78f and giv them four packs of marycyn (says on the firs day to add two per 10 gallons) and i alread gave them some stress coat is 78 too low

should i max it up to 80? (cant go over 80 my dad said)

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