Do you need to clean plants after columiaris brake out?

[kymob]

Fish had columnaris can I use the plants from that tank for another tank? If so how do I clean them? I have easy plants Frogbit , java, crypt and swords.

 

[Madchild57]

Fish had columnaris can I use the plants from that tank for another tank? If so how do I clean them? I have easy plants Frogbit , java, crypt and swords.

Did you use antibiotics and save the fish?

 

[kymob]

have bee

Did you use antibiotics and save the fish?

yes, I used antibiotics with the plants for a bit but just took betta out of the tank and put in the sick tank so the tank has no fish in it. I have had problems with this tank with other fish getting sick so I am tearing it down the tank and bleaching it and starting it over. I always saw little tiny worms swimming around when I cleaned the subtarte.

 

[Madchild57]

have bee

yes, I used antibiotics with the plants for a bit but just took betta out of the tank and put in the sick tank so the tank has no fish in it. I have had problems with this tank with other fish getting sick so I am tearing it down the tank and bleaching it and starting it over. I always saw little tiny worms swimming around when I cleaned the subtarte.

Did you finish the round of antibiotics in that tank and did your betta get over the infection?
Worms are a separate issue.

 

[kymob]

yes did the antibiotic for the whole time plus more. Betta still sick has dropsy in a hospital tank. Probably will have to authorize him so SAD. He still is eating but hides in his log all day. I hate to make that call bc you always have hope that maybe he will come thru. But so far I have never been able to save one with droopsy.
sounds like I should quarantine the plants for 2 weeks before I put them in other tanks? s

 

[Madchild57]

yes did the antibiotic for the whole time plus more. Betta still sick has dropsy in a hospital tank. Probably will have to authorize him so SAD. He still is eating but hides in his log all day. I hate to make that call bc you always have hope that maybe he will come thru. But so far I have never been able to save one with droopsy.
sounds like I should quarantine the plants for 2 weeks before I put them in other tanks? s

Yeah 2-3 weeks sounds good. The columnaris may be dead but antibiotic resistance is a real tough thing.

 

[fishnovice33]

Who knows - there are so many strains and I’ve found nothing is really known about it, people just have experiences.

I think I defeated it without antibiotics. Or simply, the fish I have left were not weak/susceptible to it. I did soak food in Kannaplex and Focus and for two weeks.

I also water changed and vacuumed every other day for 3 weeks. Everything seems clear for now. It’s been about 2 weeks without a death.

I have a heavily plated tank. For now I am continuing to to do water changes every other day while water logging some wood. Once it’s done I plan to replace all the plants and filter.

So it’s really up to you but if you’re going through all the work of bleaching and replacing crushing else anyways - might as well replace the plants. If it happens again...at least you won’t be wondering.

 

[kymob]

Are those to tiny works bad. Every thing I have read about they say no tje y are not. But the tanks I've seen them in r usually the betta that r sick.