Cory With Brain Damage?

[Flute]

Is the thing on it's side moving at all? If not, it looks very similar to what my bronze had a few months ago. Seemed to be linked to a bacterial infection- it cleared up after a few courses. Star is usually spot on with things like this, so I would give her advice a go

 

[techen]

Is the thing on it's side moving at all? If not, it looks very similar to what my bronze had a few months ago. Seemed to be linked to a bacterial infection- it cleared up after a few courses. Star is usually spot on with things like this, so I would give her advice a go

Mbou suggested it was archor worm. I was going to see if I could remove it.

 

[star4]

Watching the video's of your fish, it was the swimming action that alerted me to bacterial infection, how it was swimming is not how they flick at parasites, if he was trying to remove that lump on the side he would be swimming on that side scruding it along the bottom or "bouncing" off the decor. As flute asked does the lump move? its a good pic, it doesnt look quite like an anchor worm, it would have redness where it is attached to the fish and a forked tail. From the pic I think it is what I call a fish zit, I have never found a technical term for them and it comes up quite ofen on the forum these strange little white lumps which dissapear after a few days.

Your pH crash could have left it weakened and prone to bacterial infection, you also need to find the cause of your ph crash.

 

[techen]

Watching the video's of your fish, it was the swimming action that alerted me to bacterial infection, how it was swimming is not how they flick at parasites, if he was trying to remove that lump on the side he would be swimming on that side scruding it along the bottom or "bouncing" off the decor. As flute asked does the lump move? its a good pic, it doesnt look quite like an anchor worm, it would have redness where it is attached to the fish and a forked tail. From the pic I think it is what I call a fish zit, I have never found a technical term for them and it comes up quite ofen on the forum these strange little white lumps which dissapear after a few days.

Your pH crash could have left it weakened and prone to bacterial infection, you also need to find the cause of your ph crash.

So it's not worth removing the fish and trying to take it off?

 

[star4]

No, do not attempt to remove it, if it is a fluke or anchor worm you will not be able to remove the head which would be inside the fish, leaving it to cause further problems, I doubt it is a fluke or anchor worm as your cory has only just started acting odd, it would of been flicking almost constantly as soon as it attached. Personally I would go an antibacterial medication as you have only had the group a couple of weeks, as they are in the main tank and not in quaranteen, as a precaution I would not isolate this fish do the whole tank, just in case this fish is carrying something. Hope this helps

 

[techen]

No, do not attempt to remove it, if it is a fluke or anchor worm you will not be able to remove the head which would be inside the fish, leaving it to cause further problems, I doubt it is a fluke or anchor worm as your cory has only just started acting odd, it would of been flicking almost constantly as soon as it attached. Personally I would go an antibacterial medication as you have only had the group a couple of weeks, as they are in the main tank and not in quaranteen, as a precaution I would not isolate this fish do the whole tank, just in case this fish is carrying something. Hope this helps

Thank you star,I'll treat the entire tank for anti bacterial.