What disease is this!?!?! And what should I do!?!?!

[Mateo Vanegas]

Good at least it’s not like they won’t arrive for another 3 weeks. You will soon get your meds, and your fish will be better, until then, as @Deanasue said, keep up water changes and good luck!

Thanks!

 

[PheonixKingZ]

No problem, always here to help!

 

[Mateo Vanegas]

Ok so I am about to do a water change, when I do one do I dilute the salt in the bucket? And how much salt should I use?

 

[Colin_T]

You add enough salt to each bucket of water to keep the level in the main tank constant. You need the same dose rate in the new water that's in the main tank.

 

[FishGuest5123]

You add enough salt to each bucket of water to keep the level in the main tank constant. You need the same dose rate in the new water that's in the main tank.

Correct. So if you change 50% of the water then you add 50% of the original amount of salt back in.

 

[Mateo Vanegas]

Okay I did the water change to my 10 gallon, and I did a water change to my 2.5 gallon with my Cory’s and otos, I feel so bad for my tetras because the fungus/bacteria is like eating away at them, if the fungus and bacteria goes away will they naturally repair themselves? The fungus is like eating away a hole in my fishes head, almost like hole in the head, I can’t wait till the antibiotics come

 

[Colin_T]

If the infection stops, the fish can usually regrow damaged skin but if it eats away bone it is unlikely to regrow that.

 

[Lilyann]

Because of the severity of the case, Its too bad that you were not given alternative drugs to use instead of having to wait 2 days.

 

[PheonixKingZ]

Because of the severity of the case, Its too bad that you were not given alternative drugs to use instead of having to wait 2 days.

He will get them soon, until then he needs to treat the tank with salt, and keep up water changes!

 

[Mateo Vanegas]

Do you guys think I might have to put some of my fish down?

 

[Mateo Vanegas]

I really hate to see them suffer

 

[Colin_T]

If the fish are still swimming and eating then let em live.
If fish stop eating and roll over, then it's time to euthanise.

 

[Mateo Vanegas]

If the fish are still swimming and eating then let em live.
If fish stop eating and roll over, then it's time to euthanise.

Okay, the medicine should be here today

 

[Mateo Vanegas]

Yes they finally came!!! @Deanasue @Colin_T @Lilyann

 

[Mateo Vanegas]

Meds