Esha 2000

[Akasha72]

I've lost 2 harlequins in about a week to strange symptoms. Both had a strange cyst like growth which fell off after a couple of days leaving a bloody hole in their side. Both fish went on to die within 24 hours of the the 'cyst' falling off.
 
On top of this I have a cory with cloudy patches on his body - he's been like this a while and I've tried various things to treat him all to no avail. He's not sick in any other way. Swims normally, is eating well and acts like a normal cory.
 
I'm now worried about my curvicep dwarf cichlid. He's pale and refused his favourite meal tonight. I suspect he's very stressed but he won't let me catch him. If I could I would remove him from my tank and pop him in the Quarantine tank to see if he picks up.
 
I have in stock some Esha 2000 which appears to be a very broad spectrum medication. I'm wondering if I should try running a course. I don't know if these 'cysts' on the harley's are indeed that or if they are a parasite. 
 
Thoughts anyone please
 
 
Some photo's
 
the harlequin
 

 

 
the cory
 

 

[Chad]

What kind of harlequin is that? It doesn't look like the ones I've familiar with. I'm used to the pork chop pattern. 
I would try an anti-fungal myself but a broad spectrum that covers fungus should work as well. 
 

 

[Akasha72]

they are a colour morph of Trigonostigma heteromorpha apparently. Zante and Eagles looked them up for me

 

[Chad]

It's very attractive. I've not seen them before. Let us know how they heal up. Sounds like you have a treatment already lined up. 

 

[Akasha72]

I've no idea if the Esha 2000 will do the thing, that's why I was asking about it. Wondering if there's something better really.
 
The harley's are lovely. I have 10 juveniles in my quarantine tank at the moment. They're too small to go in the big tank and I also want to check that the big tank is healthy too before I add new healthy fish. 

 

[Chad]

I've never used that product myself. However, I am familiar with eSHa from the forums and it sounds like just what you need. 

 

[Akasha72]

thank you, I've no other choice now than to give it a try. I'll be surprised if my curvicep dwarf cichlid makes it through the week. He's looking very bad. He is an old boy - about 5 years old roughly - so it's hard to say whether he's unwell, stressed or just dying of old age

 

[Chad]

Let us know how it goes. I'm hoping for the best!

 

[Akasha72]

I'm gonna be very upset if I lose curviceps but it's looking inevitable. I'm just telling myself he's had a fantastic life with me and he has to go at some point. He's just been sat on the sand but he's disappeared now. I presume he's gone back to his hidey hole in my plants

 

[Chad]

I know how you feel. I hate losing fish, or shrimp, or corals. I even hate getting rid of my extra macro algae from my sump because I know it has amphipods living in it. 

 

[Akasha72]

I'm currently trying to hunt down my second zebra snail. I've found one and moved it into my Q tank, now I need to find number 2 so I can medicate

 

[betta fish]

Hi Akasha sorry to hear about your fish 

I've been doing some reading and think Lymphocystis maybe afflicting your Harlys? have a read and see if you think it's this, I hope they recover for you.

 

[Akasha72]

Hi bettafish - I did ask in another thread what it was they had and I think that was what I was told. Do you know if the Esha 2000 will treat it? I don't want to lose any more

 

[Far_King]

It's very attractive. I've not seen them before. Let us know how they heal up. Sounds like you have a treatment already lined up. 

 
I was wondering the same thing.  Lovely Harley's indeed.
Akasha, here's a link to a list of medication, some that may fit the bill here :http/www.liveaquaria.com/PIC/article.cfm?aid=202
 
I tend to use Paraguard 
http/www.seapets.co.uk/products/aquarium-supplies/aquarium-treatments-fish-medicines/seachem-shop/seachem-fish-treatments/seachem-paraguard-100ml.html?ref=googlebase&gclid=CjwKEAjw5pKtBRCqpfPK5qXatWYSJABi5kTxUyr3IAK3znP_6KDefxVNXElHdsOLre_xoRixD14zlBoC1anw_wcB

 

[Akasha72]

I originally got the Esha to treat the cory but it didn't work. He's also had an anti-biotic, melafix and pimafix and he's still not better. As for the harley's, if bettafish is right (and I believe it was Zante on my other thread that suggested the same thing) then nothing will work as it's a viral thing that will run it's course.
 
I really don't know what to do here. I'm loathe to medicate if I don't need to but at the same time I don't want to lose any more fish