Is Methylene Blue Safe For Scaleless Fish?

[Shelaelae13]

Hello all,
One of my Albino Corydora has a stubborn fungal infections, and I'm having trouble finding meds that are safe for scaleless fish. I've already tried Melafix and API Fungus Cure. I thought the API one cured it, but the fungus returned on the last day or medicating. I wanted to try the Methylene Blue next, but I wanted to make sure it was safe first. Any other suggestions are welcomed as well!

Thank You!

 

[Demeter]

Meth. blue is super safe for nearly all fish. Only use it as a bath though, do not add it to the tank. It is super effect for fungal infections too.

Corydoras are not scaleless fish btw

 

[JLeeM]

Corydoras are not scaleless fish

Yes they are. They have rows of armor plates. Not scales.

 

[bopsalot]

I thought corydoras were scaleless? Armored, but scaleless?

Edit: ha ha JLeeM beat me to it. But I think they are considered scaleless

 

[Demeter]

Huh, the more you know. I view their armored plates as giant scales

 

[JLeeM]

Huh, the more you know. I view their armored plates as giant scales

I think it's like a step between scales and just smooth skin. However, you do have to be more careful with them. I am curious if the blue meth. will work with them. I'm starting a quarantine tank for my next fish (harlequin rasboras and panda cories).

 

[Shelaelae13]

Thanks guys, I just wanted to be sure first.

 

[Piaelliott]

I read it is toxic for plants and nitrifying bacteria.

 

[JLeeM]

So....what's the common consensus? Should or shouldn't blue methylene baths be used with scaleless fish?

 

[DoubleDutch]

Could you post a pic? I'd like to see what the stubborn fungal infection looks like.
Scaleless so treat like that way indeed.