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Old 11-24-2004, 10:53 PM   #1
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white fuzzy stuff

There is white fuzzy felt like looking stuff growing on the forehead area of my red minor tetra. Anyone know what this is and how i should treat for it? it covers very little area but is still there and noticeable. thanks

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Old 11-25-2004, 12:00 AM   #2
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Sounds like a fungal or bacterial infection. Separate that tetra and treat, using these sites as a guide:
http://www.aquatronicsonline.com/hobbyist/hobbyist3.htm
http://www.aqualink.com/disease/sdisease.html#ich
http://fish.mongabay.com/diseases.htm
Post back if you are undecided between treatments.
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I does sound fungal, but to be honest you would probably have a better chance of hitting the weekly lottery than getting a fungal infection. So, I would assume bacterial. Be careful not to treat with any copper based mediacations or with malechite green during a bacterial infection.
Actually, from what you are describing, I would suggest you be extremely patient and watch your fish very carefully. Only medicate as a very very last option. Perhaps feed medicated flake. If everything is healthy, I bet this runs its course and goes away on its own. If you have a quarintine tank, then isolating this fish would be a great idea.
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