My fish are dying

[Chilled Babe]

I have now been treating my fish for whitespot for the past 2 weeks. All of my giant cardinal tetras are dead they were really badly infected, 2 guppies and now my inital female platy (although she hasn't looked well for months).

Now I have noticed that some of the platy fry (6 mths) have patches of what looks like ? fungus ?slime ? columnaris. The guppy seems to have some on her as well but its hard to see as she is a creamy yellow. She looks as though the ? whatever is trailing at the end of her tail as well but not from poo area. Its like patchy slime hanging slightly from the fish, white/grey in colour.


I can't believe how fast they are all dying although I have had no more deaths for the past 8 hours.

My params are fine

ammonia 0
Nitrite 0
Nitrate 5
Ph 7.6
Temp 84

I did a 60% water change yesterday before I treated them again for white spot.

It just doesn't look that great. I noticed that on the bogwood that there is a black fine mossy sort of stuff on it waving about it the water. I had taken out the other one in the water last night and rinsed it in boiling water - cooled it off and put it back in. The other one with the black stuff I tried to clean last night but my talking catfish hides in a crevise and it would not come out so I left it ? any relation to what is happening.

Please help.

 

[Chilled Babe]

On looking at the fish this morning some of the fish have got worse with white spot. Should I continue to treat for white spot ?

Should I treat for ?fungus ? columnaris.

Needed to know soon as I am going to the shops shortly and will be near a fish shop.

Thanks

 

[Doggfather]

isn't a ph of Ph 7.6 a bit high?

 

[srikantmarakani]

I am a newb so you have to take anything I say with a pinch of salt . IMHO, the ich treatment should have worked by now if that is the main cause of the problems. So, I would say it was time to try something else, say coppersafe for fungus/velvet or an antibiotic or both if the antibiotic is compatible with coppersafe. You should probably take the advice of someone more experienced. Best of luck with your fish.

 

[Angel Lady]

turn your heater up to 85 degrees and do a 20 percent water change daily this should take care of your ich if you dont have any scaless fish you can use some salt. This a the best way to rid your tank of ich without all that harmful medicine which I think that does the fish more harm than good.

 

[LoveMyOscar]

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[Chilled Babe]

I went to the LFS and she said to treat the Ich first. The other problem I had with clumps of slime was probably due to my fault as I did not properly measure the amout of stress coat I put in the water after a water change. I must admit (silly me I know - rather stupid) because the bottle says you can add a larger amount if the fish have damaged their nature slime coat and any fin damage etc, I though it would not mater, however over time the result has proven damaging to my fish. I have been so upset about all the fish dying and have certainly learnt a lot over the last week. No deaths today so hopefully things have settled and my fish will regain their health.

I suppose I will have to wait a couple of months until I add any new fish.

Thanks for all the advice.