Cory With Fungus

[discus dreamer]

Hi
One of my corys has a patch of what I think is a fungus on its side small white patch standing out slightly. I have been adding melafix to the tank for two days and the area seems a bit smaller. Should i continue this for the 7 days it says or try a salt bath for just this one fish? It is in with 4 other cory sterbia, one siamese fighting fish and 2 glass catfish (the catfish are waiting to move to a big tank after quaranteen but i guess I should give them a lot longer now that this has happened).
Thanks for your help
DD

 

[Dannie]

Hm, I think you should carry on with the medicine for the next 7 days, since I don’t think salt and corries mix very well.

Good luck with getting rid of the fungus.

 

[Majjie]

Yes, Corys don't like salt. If it is fungus then Melafix won't be doing much good. Perhaps you should try Pimafix as well - they are designed to be used together.

 

[Bozza]

All fish that live in freshwater dont like salt! There is another topic in here and very experienced ppl with corys say to use salt. I would use salt as a last resort.

 

[jollysue]

Cories will tolerate a salt dip. I don't remember the ratio off hand. I used it once to save a peppered cory under close instructions from Inchworm. I would get her help, even pm her if necessary. Salt is very effective against fungus, and the mix of Pima/MelaFix and salt is useful.

A cory in a salt dip must be watched closely for any distress.

But a diagnosis is the first step.

Betta do not tolerate Pima/MelaFix well. They are easily overdosed and will get sick.

 

[discus dreamer]

thanks for this
I did stop dosing with melafix because my betta now has a bloated stomach and I worried that it might have something to do with it. Have fed it some peas most of which the corys ate. Will do a water change and switch to an antifungal med just for the cory.
DD