ONLY sterbai corydoras infected

[Rocky998]

Ordered up the meds and new food for the fish on Amazon last night

Salt is definitely slowing the affects and helping, but I need the meds, so I'm hoping they arrive quickly.

Newest photo of my poor little guy.
@Colin_T

 

[sharkweek178]

Instead of salt, nuke the tank with very heavy tannins. Softwater fish respond better to tannins than with salt, and they're a better front line option before jumping to meds.

Clean water, then add tannins. Indian almond leaves are good, get the water a nice amber color.

I've never used them myself, but I hear alder cones are a good way to add tannins.

 

[MaloK]

It's true that Alder cones are really potent compared to catappa leaves.

It went dark to the point in one night I thought my LED light was defective in the morning, with 2 cones in a 5 gallons.

The tannin released are different tho, Alder cones release Humic and fluvic acids and Catappa releases ellagic and gallic acids.

After mashing this a little... Catappa leaves seems a stronger antimicrobial/antifungal compound. Alder Cones are more used for the black water effect.

 

[Rocky998]

Tannins and leaves in the water!