jlk
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I am actually interested to see if this product helps your cycle in any respect. Please keep us posted on everything!
I am actually interested to see if this product helps your cycle in any respect. Please keep us posted on everything!
A white tuft of hairlike projections on the wound is indicative of fungus. Trying to treat the entire tank will be a bit difficult. It can be topically treated but this requires handling your fish (with your hands not a net). So, because this is not a possible option here, I would suggest getting some methylene blue & doing daily bathes to treat it. The directions for its use on pretty straight forward. Please use an open-mouthed pitcher/jug for moving the fish around rather than a net- its much less stressful & will prevent any further injuries. The dollar store carries them very inexpensively. Hope this helps!
If you want to use the melafix, go right ahead. The treatment I suggested is not for the tank but as bath seperate from the tank or as directly applied treatment.
The cloudiness in new tank is likely a combo of a bacterial bloom combined with the bacteria product. I have encountered numerous occasions where people had horrific amounts of cloudiness when they started using the bottled bacteria products. Make sure your testing his water daily & doing necessary water changes to keep toxins in check.
I don't think melafix 'fixes' anything other than ones desire to medicate. I don't believe it accomplishes anything that healthy water doesn't. If you believe in product, your more than welcome to give it a try. I know some swear by it but i am not one of those people. If you want to add med, try product such as Jungle fungus meds once melafix has been removed. It's mild antibiotic/anti fungal. Or, you can consider bathes or swabs with methylene blue. It's what your comfort level dictates.
On the small tank, some extra water changes without the stability should help clear it up.
I am truly sorry your having such problems. In my opinion, the difference between a 'desire to medicate' using melafix (which is generally ineffective for actual issues beyond just an overall tonic effect) and 'medicating' is the use of real meds that will actually treat an issue. I can only make suggestions here- its your discretion on whether you want to pursue the avenues or not.
Is the ph of your tap water fairly similar to your tank water or is there a big difference?
Ok, salt needs to be added gradually so your fish can adjust to the increasing salinity. Theres no getting around this. Do a big water change.
Do you have any new carbon filter inserts? If so, remove some cycled media to a bucket of tank water & place the new inserts in the filters. Run them for @2-3 hrs to help remove any melafix & then replace them with the old media. Then you can start gradually adding salt solution.
Salt will not cure fungal infections or prevent them though it can help with slimecoat, breathing & limit the infection. I would then suggest treating the tank with Jungle fungus meds since handling the fish is not an option. If you knew if your tap ph was the same as your tanks ph, I would suggest removing the fish temporarily & changing 100% of the water but this isnt an option right now.