Fungus eliminator

[booginish]

i would move fast on your diagnosis, your fish sounds very sick, heres a great site Diseases that affect Tropical Freshwater Fish

 

[missileman]

I would not do another parasite treatment now but instead start working on his wound. I would start Pimafix and Melafix along with an antibiotic but I don't know what one, some are gram negative and some positive.
Maybe start another thread asking what antibiotic to use.
I have used Maracyn 2 with good results but that was for a different type of infection.

 

[missgingersnap]

OK....I'll do a water change tonight. Should I mix the 2 together. It says you can. He's still not eating. I tried to find that garlic stuff but nobody has it. Thanks again!

 

[missileman]

You can use both at the same time.
Any garlic will do. You can get garlic oil at the grocery store.
That said he is not eating because he is sick. I am not real sure garlic will help any.

 

[missgingersnap]

I just thought maybe he might get better faster if he was getting some food to keep him going. Do pet stores sell antibiotics at petsmart type of places? I'm going to start a new thread about which antibiotic in a minute.

 

[missileman]

Yes, you can get a whole range of antibiotics at the pet stores including Petsmart.

 

[missgingersnap]

ok....great. I'll go after work today. Thanks for all your help...much appreciated.

 

[missileman]

I found this at one website:
"additional antibiotics such as Maracyn, Kanacyn, or Furan may be needed"
I also saw the Kanacyn or Furan recommended at another site.
Hope it helps.

 

[missgingersnap]

Wow...thanks for looking that up for me! I'll go right after work and get some.

 

[missgingersnap]

Well, poor Bert died over night. I feel horrible. I don't know if I'm cut out for this fish keeping stuff. I can't stand to watch something suffer and I can't bring myself to euthanize them when I can tell they're struggling. Anyway, thanks for trying to help.

 

[missileman]

I am sorry for your loss

 

[missgingersnap]

Thanks missileman