Pygmy Cory Has Columnaris

[kelly528]

I noticed one of my pygmy cories swimming around with this white poof covering one fin. He is acting normally but it is huge... can anyone tell me what this is and should I quarantine him or will isolation stress him out more. Can I use aquarium salt?

 

[glolite]

Sounds like a fungus infection. Can you get a photo?

 

[kelly528]

Sounds like a fungus infection. Can you get a photo?

Nope at work. From my research I have figured that it is safest to assume it is columnaris. I will have to treat with Maracyn 1 & 2 (Do you do this at the same time?) Also, not sure what I should do (if anything) to prevent it from spreading to other fish... I have fry, plants and snails in the tank so I don't want to hurt them.

 

[tropic_john]

cotton mouth, finrot, columnaris are all [usually] just columnaris in different places. Treat with myxazin p [pond version, its cheaper and very effective]. I know people who breed and sell fish that swear by myxazin and don't use anything else. Its amazing imo!

 

[WILDER]

The white on the fish does it look fluffy like cotton wool.

You use maracyn one, but to cover all bases maracyn 1 and 2 at the same time.
It might knock your water stats.

 

[kelly528]

The white on the fish does it look fluffy like cotton wool.

You use maracyn one, but to cover all bases maracyn 1 and 2 at the same time.
It might knock your water stats.

Yupp exactly like a little Cotton Swab covering his fin. At first I thought it was fungus but after some reading I determined that I should treat for Columnaris first, seeing as it is the more common diagnosis and more deadly.

I'm going to QT him for treatment, unless you think the isolation will stress him out more.

 

[WILDER]

Issolation fine. Match ph and temp.
Increase aeration as med reduce 02 in the water.

Do some daily water changes on main tank.
Steralise equipment after use.

http/www.flippersandfins.net/flexibacter.htm

 

[kelly528]

Ok thanks--- I will clean the main tank religiously for a few days and get the sponge filter running in my 2.5g. Thanks!

 

[kelly528]

The entire growth is gone, thanks to the Maracyn/Maracyn 2 combo. Nothing left to dobut finish off the antibiotics

Thanks guys!

 

[WILDER]

That's good news.
Don't cut the med to short as it could all flare up again.
Good Luck.