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August 2nd, 2009
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| I think the white circle might be fungus | 
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August 2nd, 2009
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| Also...one of my adult platys got a white spot on her head near her eye. It got larger, and she also got a patch on her side too. I isolated her, in a tank cycled with tetra safe start, and used maracyn2, shes in her 4th day of treatment and the side wound is healing and her eye spot is improving. Perhaps my experience might offer some help? | |
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August 2nd, 2009
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Originally Posted by matt6765  I think the white circle might be fungus | well..I also thought fungus too..but there was NO fluffy like texture to it. Is your roundish but not fluffy/hairy? | |
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August 2nd, 2009
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| well it is a circle but on the top of the head......... I don't have a isolation tank
it is not harry looking | |
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August 2nd, 2009
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| matt i would move the shrimp to your community tank and isolate the mollie incase it is fungus. Listne to mare as she has been going throught the same stuff as you, take her advise | |
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August 2nd, 2009
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Originally Posted by Tony G. matt i would move the shrimp to your community tank and isolate the mollie incase it is fungus. Listne to mare as she has been going throught the same stuff as you, take her advise | The thing is I wont be able to get them out....... could I put them with Indy in the 10 gallon? | |
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August 2nd, 2009
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Originally Posted by matt6765 well it is a circle but on the top of the head......... I don't have a isolation tank
it is not harry looking | matt..i bet that the shrimp could go into something else, while doing a 5 day treatment with maracyn2 for your mollie..? My platys was round, not fluffy, and it did spread until I medicated her..shes doing so well and its going away. You could do it too | |
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August 2nd, 2009
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Originally Posted by matt6765 The thing is I wont be able to get them out....... could I put them with Indy in the 10 gallon? | Indy could get curious and take abite so i would put them in the comunity in the mean time | |
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August 2nd, 2009
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Originally Posted by mare2009 matt..i bet that the shrimp could go into something else, while doing a 5 day treatment with maracyn2 for your mollie..? My platys was round, not fluffy, and it did spread until I medicated her..shes doing so well and its going away. You could do it too | hmmmmm....... well I have not payed yet so maybe by the time it gets here the treatment will be over..... should I wait a day to see if it spreads? | |
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August 2nd, 2009
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Originally Posted by matt6765 hmmmmm....... well I have not payed yet so maybe by the time it gets here the treatment will be over..... should I wait a day to see if it spreads? | matt..i waited a day to see if it spreads and it did. hers was not a 'typical' fluffy hairy fungus, but it still was a fungus. can you get maracyn2? | |
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August 2nd, 2009
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| the maracyn2 trreatment is a 5 day treatment, results were good in 3 days, but you have to continue for the full 5 days so it is truly gone | |
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August 2nd, 2009
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August 2nd, 2009
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Originally Posted by mare2009 the maracyn2 trreatment is a 5 day treatment, results were good in 3 days, but you have to continue for the full 5 days so it is truly gone | Well it is coming from Florida and I live in NY and it is Priority mail.... | |
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August 2nd, 2009
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Originally Posted by matt6765 I can go to my LFS tom. | good..its maracyn2, they have plain maracyn, get the maracyn2. It sounds so much like what I went through. They carry it at most stores Keep us posted ok? good luck..mare | |
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August 2nd, 2009
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| ok will keep you posted | |
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August 2nd, 2009
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Originally Posted by matt6765 Well it is coming from Florida and I live in NY and it is Priority mail.... | did you place your order all ready> Can you track it? And priority is usually 2 days. | |
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August 2nd, 2009
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Originally Posted by mare2009 did you place your order all ready> Can you track it? And priority is usually 2 days. | I did but I did not pay yet..... will pay tom | |
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August 2nd, 2009
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| Aw Matt, I'm really sorry. Crumb. I hate when you're doing everything right but everything goes wrong. It's so disheartening.
Looks like some good info has already been given so I'll wish you lots of luck.
I sure hope things improve soon.
Just a helpful suggestion. I have a bunch of kritter keepers a small filter and small heater (tetra from walmart).
It's a pretty inexpensive when you don't have anywhere to put something quickly.  | |
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August 3rd, 2009
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Originally Posted by Lucy Aw Matt, I'm really sorry. Crumb. I hate when you're doing everything right but everything goes wrong. It's so disheartening.
Looks like some good info has already been given so I'll wish you lots of luck.
I sure hope things improve soon.
Just a helpful suggestion. I have a bunch of kritter keepers a small filter and small heater (tetra from walmart).
It's a pretty inexpensive when you don't have anywhere to put something quickly. | Great idea  | |
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August 3rd, 2009
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| UPDATE: ok everything looks the same the white spot same size and the neons spot same. all fish ate fine...... is this ok but all my neons eat at the top | |
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August 3rd, 2009
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| Ok so I just came back from my LFS and I got some jungle tank fungus cleaner stuff......I did not get Maracyn 2 because it was 17.50 and thats out of my price range...... so right now I have PIMAFIX which says it treats fungus and I have the jungle fungus stuff..... which one should I use? | |
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August 3rd, 2009
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| Any one have any opinions? | |
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August 3rd, 2009
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| im sorry for more losse matt  whens the last time you tested for ammonia, nitrites, and nitrates? are you still using salt? I would try to find some prime and do at least a week or more of daily partial water changes ...adding some stress coat as well will make them feel better...between the fish getting stuck to the filter and being totally healthy prior to that, I think that tank needs a break with some more natural additives...looking back on your posts, its probably going to be a good break for you and your fish .... | |
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August 3rd, 2009
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Originally Posted by Shawnie im sorry for more losse matt whens the last time you tested for ammonia, nitrites, and nitrates? are you still using salt? I would try to find some prime and do at least a week or more of daily partial water changes ...adding some stress coat as well will make them feel better...between the fish getting stuck to the filter and being totally healthy prior to that, I think that tank needs a break with some more natural additives...looking back on your posts, its probably going to be a good break for you and your fish .... | So I should stop using AmQuel+? I tested my water about a week ago...... so what do you think PIMAFIX or jungle fungus tabs. | |
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August 3rd, 2009
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Originally Posted by matt6765 So I should stop using AmQuel+? I tested my water about a week ago...... so what do you think PIMAFIX or jungle fungus tabs. | amquel+ will be fine with daily partial 20-30% water changes for 2 weeks.......I would give this tank a break from meds and just let nature take over for a bit...but thats me.. | |
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August 3rd, 2009
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Originally Posted by Shawnie amquel+ will be fine with daily partial 20-30% water changes for 2 weeks.......I would give this tank a break from meds and just let nature take over for a bit...but thats me.. | everyday...... what about bi-weekly ones..... In two weeks I am going o vacation for one week....... what about the fungus will it go away by itself? | |
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August 3rd, 2009
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Originally Posted by matt6765 everyday...... what about bi-weekly ones..... In two weeks I am going o vacation for one week....... what about the fungus will it go away by itself? | no every day until you leave for your vaca...20% isnt that much ..and I really feel this tank needs a break from meds and just some natural things done..use your amquel+ and 20% then a nice big water change before vaca in 2 weeks...you had ammonia readings with these fish a few weeks ago..that might be what your seeing on your lil man and not fungus....you saw no other signs of illness on the fish that have passed..I would once again, give this tank a break and just do the water changes every day for 2 weeks before you leave...thats just my opinion tho and of course its your tank and you need to do as you feel  | |
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August 3rd, 2009
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| I have not used any meds. in the tank ever...... | |
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August 3rd, 2009
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| The Amquel+ is a good product, but StressCoat contains Aloe Vera which is good for the fishes slime coat. You could use both if you have elevated ammonia or nitrite levels. If your levels are zero you could use just the StressCoat.
I can't really give a recommendation on the meds since I've never used either product, but I have heard good things about Jungle Products. If I'm not mistaken, Pimafix contains clove oil and shouldn't be used if you have gourami's or a betta in the tank. | 
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