What is wrong with my Cory cat???

[DancingBetta]

He has been like this since yesterday... what do I do?

 

[2tank]

@NCaquatics your cory knowledge is needed

 

[CassCats]

Would say this is a columnaris infection of the mouth, aka cotton mouth disease.

Need some antibiotics like kanaplex or furan, its a very difficult bacteria to treat though.

Its an opportunistic bacteria often found in our waters naturally, but will take advantage of a compromised or injured fish, I would change out the substrate after as it looks pretty jagged and sharp, which has higher risk of infection with cories.

 

[mbsqw1d]

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He has been like this since yesterday... what do I do?

Do you have other cories in with him? Looks like this substrate isn't suited to cories and the barbels are compromised causing some infection.

 

[DancingBetta]

Would say this is a columnaris infection of the mouth, aka cotton mouth disease.

Need some antibiotics like kanaplex or furan, its a very difficult bacteria to treat though.

Its an opportunistic bacteria often found in our waters naturally, but will take advantage of a compromised or injured fish, I would change out the substrate after as it looks pretty jagged and sharp, which has higher risk of infection with cories.

Thank you! I will definitely change out the substrate and treat with kanaplex.

 

[DancingBetta]

Do you have other cories in with him? Looks like this substrate isn't suited to cories and the barbels are compromised causing some infection.

He is with other cories. I read about this sand being fine for them but when you look at the pictures you can really see how sharp it is. I will get him some softer sand.

 

[DancingBetta]

Sadly the little guy passed away today...

 

[CassCats]

That is usually the result with severe infection unfortunately
Sorry for your loss