Hello, I'm new to the forum, and I'm sorry to have to post a problem out of the gate, but I'm at wits end and can't find any help.
I have an irredescent shark (catfish). He is 12 years old, he is a member of my family and has been for a long time, and I'm distraught. Yeah, I know, its a fish, but he has been a good freind, so... Yes, I feel that strongly, so...
Less than a week ago, he developed a grey/white patch on his side near his dorsal fin, stopped eating. Now that patch appears to be red around the edges and the fins look dead. I treated for fungus to no avail. I'm now treating for columnarus (spelling?). Now his other side is showing signs of the grey in patches. There is no "cotton" appearance or organisms dangling, so I'm fairly sure it not parasitic.
I've been doing 25% water changes every day or other day, I have removed the activated charcoal and cleaned the filter as well. It is a fluval 450 which has always performed flawlessly.
I have a pleco in the tank that is uneffected, and roughly the same age. They are the only two fish in the tank.
Any thoughts, advice or help is genuinely appreciated, I don't want to lose my old man...
Regards, Gerry
I have an irredescent shark (catfish). He is 12 years old, he is a member of my family and has been for a long time, and I'm distraught. Yeah, I know, its a fish, but he has been a good freind, so... Yes, I feel that strongly, so...
Less than a week ago, he developed a grey/white patch on his side near his dorsal fin, stopped eating. Now that patch appears to be red around the edges and the fins look dead. I treated for fungus to no avail. I'm now treating for columnarus (spelling?). Now his other side is showing signs of the grey in patches. There is no "cotton" appearance or organisms dangling, so I'm fairly sure it not parasitic.
I've been doing 25% water changes every day or other day, I have removed the activated charcoal and cleaned the filter as well. It is a fluval 450 which has always performed flawlessly.
I have a pleco in the tank that is uneffected, and roughly the same age. They are the only two fish in the tank.
Any thoughts, advice or help is genuinely appreciated, I don't want to lose my old man...
Regards, Gerry