This is my boss's fish, it's been kept in a 5 gallon, well maintained tank in her office with two other male guppies. The fish started getting a growth on his tail, so my boss treated with a round of Triple Sulfa. There didn't seem to be much effect, and the growth turned into a white bubble.
I mentioned ICH can cause lumps, and suggested she QT the fish. She said sure, so I brought in my own 5 gallon tank and transferred the fish into it. I threw in gravel from my well established display tank AND dumped in some Safestart to make sure the tank cycled quickly, and I'm also using r/o water treated with Replenish and Neutral Regulator in the tank.
I'm treating with Pimafix and Melafix, Paraguard, and Stress Guard. I'm half-dosing because I don't want to over medicate such a tiny tank.
Through all of this, the fish seems perfectly fine. It swims normally, eats, all of that. The tail rot keeps getting worse however, and I'm concerned about the scale loss.
Water is 76 F, 50% water change done weekly
Ammonia and Nitrite are 0, Nitrates are at maybe 10 (tough to tell)
PH is 7
https://www.flickr.com/photos/agentbolt/16007641984/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/agentbolt/16422505007/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/agentbolt/16629781165/
Any ideas what this could be?
I mentioned ICH can cause lumps, and suggested she QT the fish. She said sure, so I brought in my own 5 gallon tank and transferred the fish into it. I threw in gravel from my well established display tank AND dumped in some Safestart to make sure the tank cycled quickly, and I'm also using r/o water treated with Replenish and Neutral Regulator in the tank.
I'm treating with Pimafix and Melafix, Paraguard, and Stress Guard. I'm half-dosing because I don't want to over medicate such a tiny tank.
Through all of this, the fish seems perfectly fine. It swims normally, eats, all of that. The tail rot keeps getting worse however, and I'm concerned about the scale loss.
Water is 76 F, 50% water change done weekly
Ammonia and Nitrite are 0, Nitrates are at maybe 10 (tough to tell)
PH is 7
https://www.flickr.com/photos/agentbolt/16007641984/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/agentbolt/16422505007/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/agentbolt/16629781165/
Any ideas what this could be?