Dwarf Gourami Having both Fin Rot and White Fuzz. What to do???

[Crunchycrouton]

I'm using the Myzaxin for Fish Rot & Ulcers one. Is that the anti-fungal one?

I heard it could help with mouth fungus, but I don't know to much about that medication-

 

[PoeticDreamer]

DON'T USE ANTI-BIOTICS FOR FUNGUS BECAUSE ANTI-BIOTICS ONLY WORK ON BACTERIA AND DO ABSOLUTELY NOTHING TO FUNGAL INFECTIONS.

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FOR THE OP.
don't keep starting new threads about the same subject. just work on one thread so people know what has been done.

myxazin should do the job. if it isn't then check the water volume and carrbon as stated in your other thread about this.

then add some salt. you can use salt and myxazin together.

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SALT
You can add rock salt (often sold as aquarium salt), sea salt or swimming pool salt to the aquarium at the dose rate of 1 heaped tablespoon per 20 litres of water. If there is no improvement after 48 hours you can double that dose rate so there is 2 heaped tablespoons of salt per 20 litres.

If you only have livebearers (guppies, platies, swordtails, mollies), goldfish or rainbowfish in the tank you can double that dose rate, so you would add 2 heaped tablespoons per 20 litres and if there is no improvement after 48 hours, then increase it so there is a total of 4 heaped tablespoons of salt per 20 litres.

Keep the salt level like this for at least 2 weeks but no longer than 4 weeks otherwise kidney damage can occur. Kidney damage is more likely to occur in fish from soft water (tetras, Corydoras, angelfish, Bettas & gouramis, loaches) that are exposed to high levels of salt for an extended period of time, and is not an issue with livebearers, rainbowfish or other salt tolerant species.

The salt will not affect the beneficial filter bacteria but the higher dose rate (4 heaped tablespoons per 20 litres) will affect some plants and some snails. The lower dose rate (1-2 heaped tablespoons per 20 litres) will not affect fish, plants, shrimp or snails.

After you use salt and the fish have recovered, you do a 10% water change each day for a week using only fresh water that has been dechlorinated. Then do a 20% water change each day for a week. Then you can do bigger water changes after that. This dilutes the salt out of the tank slowly so it doesn't harm the fish.

If you do water changes while using salt, you need to treat the new water with salt before adding it to the tank. This will keep the salt level stable in the tank and minimise stress on the fish.

So sorry for the reposting. New here and not sure how it works. Thank you so much for the advice. Should I delete this thread then?

 

[Colin_T]

just ask one of the moderators to merge this thread with the other one

 

[PoeticDreamer]

My gourami now is sitting at the bottom and having sunken eyes. I've been treating it with the Waterlife medication and aquarium salt. It seems to be getting worse?

 

[Essjay]

just ask one of the moderators to merge this thread with the other one

I have merged the two threads which is why the replies appear a bit disjointed.

 

[PoeticDreamer]

I have merged the two threads which is why the replies appear a bit disjointed.

Thank you so much. Again, sorry for the trouble

 

[Colin_T]

My gourami now is sitting at the bottom and having sunken eyes. I've been treating it with the Waterlife medication and aquarium salt. It seems to be getting worse?

There's probably not much else you can do at this stage. If the fish isn't eating and is getting worse, then euthanise it.

 

[PoeticDreamer]

There's probably not much else you can do at this stage. If the fish isn't eating and is getting worse, then euthanise it.

Ok. I'll keep feeding him and observing it.

 

[PoeticDreamer]

DON'T USE ANTI-BIOTICS FOR FUNGUS BECAUSE ANTI-BIOTICS ONLY WORK ON BACTERIA AND DO ABSOLUTELY NOTHING TO FUNGAL INFECTIONS.

------------------
FOR THE OP.
don't keep starting new threads about the same subject. just work on one thread so people know what has been done.

myxazin should do the job. if it isn't then check the water volume and carrbon as stated in your other thread about this.

then add some salt. you can use salt and myxazin together.

---------------------
SALT
You can add rock salt (often sold as aquarium salt), sea salt or swimming pool salt to the aquarium at the dose rate of 1 heaped tablespoon per 20 litres of water. If there is no improvement after 48 hours you can double that dose rate so there is 2 heaped tablespoons of salt per 20 litres.

If you only have livebearers (guppies, platies, swordtails, mollies), goldfish or rainbowfish in the tank you can double that dose rate, so you would add 2 heaped tablespoons per 20 litres and if there is no improvement after 48 hours, then increase it so there is a total of 4 heaped tablespoons of salt per 20 litres.

Keep the salt level like this for at least 2 weeks but no longer than 4 weeks otherwise kidney damage can occur. Kidney damage is more likely to occur in fish from soft water (tetras, Corydoras, angelfish, Bettas & gouramis, loaches) that are exposed to high levels of salt for an extended period of time, and is not an issue with livebearers, rainbowfish or other salt tolerant species.

The salt will not affect the beneficial filter bacteria but the higher dose rate (4 heaped tablespoons per 20 litres) will affect some plants and some snails. The lower dose rate (1-2 heaped tablespoons per 20 litres) will not affect fish, plants, shrimp or snails.

After you use salt and the fish have recovered, you do a 10% water change each day for a week using only fresh water that has been dechlorinated. Then do a 20% water change each day for a week. Then you can do bigger water changes after that. This dilutes the salt out of the tank slowly so it doesn't harm the fish.

If you do water changes while using salt, you need to treat the new water with salt before adding it to the tank. This will keep the salt level stable in the tank and minimise stress on the fish.

Should I do water changes during the fish is healing? Before my myzaxin treatments of course.

 

[Colin_T]

I can't remember what the directions are for Myxazin but I used to clean the filter, do a huge water change, gravel clean the substrate, and wipe the glass down before re-treating with any medication. A cleaner tank means the medication can work on the fish instead of on the biofilm and other stuff in the tank.

 

[PoeticDreamer]

I can't remember what the directions are for Myxazin but I used to clean the filter, do a huge water change, gravel clean the substrate, and wipe the glass down before re-treating with any medication. A cleaner tank means the medication can work on the fish instead of on the biofilm and other stuff in the tank.

Myzaxin doesn't require a water change. But I did it anyway and added a better filter. Thank you so much for your tips.

 

[PoeticDreamer]

He just passed away. Thank you all for your tips and advice.

 

[Colin_T]

sorry we couldn't help

 

[PoeticDreamer]

sorry we couldn't help

it's ok. I am a bit confused on how to restart my tank while still having aquatic plants.

 

[Colin_T]

it's ok. I am a bit confused on how to restart my tank while still having aquatic plants.

If there's no fish in the tank you can just empty it and flush it out, then set it back up. Leave the filter in a bucket of tank water and rinse it out in the bucket of tank water, then re-use it. Set the tank back up and let it run a few days, then see about getting another fish.