I have no idea what I'm doing to help my angelfish.

[tdonnab]

He has an injury that started healing and then developed what looks like fungus. In QT used melafix for weeks then Pimafix for a week, now salt started today following instructions for 30 gal tank. He is getting worse and won’t eat. So much advice too many products to choose from. I’ve never treat a sick fish before. Forums say use this or that and then no don’t use that and this doesn’t actually work. Help please.

 

[tinylostwine]

It is common for fungus to grow on open wounds and it will eventually fall off as the wound closes. Unless it gets really bad i would not treat and just be patient.

Remember that most meds are poison and you have to weigh the benefit of that poison vs the danger of what you are curing.

 

[tdonnab]

Thank you so much. That takes a lot of stress off me trying to figure out what to buy. I remember when one of my fishes had fungus on his eye and it went away. I think I’ll just keep water clean and watch him.

 

[Angelfish1977]

Yeah I don’t really know much about how to deal with sick fish but I do know what helps is keeping your tank healthy and keeping tabs on your water quality with test kit and doing water changes when needed.