Is this bacterial infection on my Peppered Corydoras
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Fish science Corydoras tablets mainly and some sinking worm pallets however do notice the other fish are grabbing more of the food.
Am I under feeding? Worried about the clamped fins but I’ve just completed 3 days of eSha 2000 (copper sulphate) treatment on Monday.
Yeh I appreciate you've been medicating lately, clamped fins may be a result of this, @Colin_T can likely advise.
Do the others cories have sunken bellies? Your barbs will outcompete most fish for food, I ended up feeding the cories at night when the lights were out as they are more active then, and the barbs less so.
I was reducing feed lately as a precautionary measure. Must say the corydoras not getting most of the food. I will feed a little more tablets and observe. The barbs and sometimes tetra seems to peck at the tablets too.
The cream/ white film over the head, body and fins is excess mucous that is caused by something inn the water irritating the fish. The most common cause is poor water quality (ammonia, nitrite, nitrate), but chemicals like medications, plant fertilisers and toxic substances in the water also cause it.
The best treatment for excess mucous is to:
1) Test the water quality.
2) Do a 75% water change and gravel clean the substrate every day for a week. Make sure any new water is free of chlorine/ chloramine before it's added to the tank.
The best treatment for excess mucous is to:
1) Test the water quality.
2) Do a 75% water change and gravel clean the substrate every day for a week. Make sure any new water is free of chlorine/ chloramine before it's added to the tank.
Ah, so the white stuff is mucus, not fungus.
Spot on! Tested water again and the Nitrite was a little high. I just changed water.
Strange that other fish is not showing same signs but I suppose this one could be weaker.
He seems active and I saw him feeding earlier.Fingers crossed he will get better.
He is seriously under nourished
Fish like all animals and birds can be strong or weak and what affects one might not affect others. If the fish has an underlying health issue, it will be more likely to suffer from poor water quality or disease organisms.
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