Mr. Limpet
Aquarium Advice Addict
Background: My 4 year old Black Moors have been getting a progressively white chalk like coating. Lately their eyes have become clouded too. Tried many cures. Salt & raised heat, Melafix & Pelafix (combined), Jungle parasite food, even 7 days of Quick Cure when my tank got ick. Nothing has helped relieve this issue. Overall they don't seem to be suffering (active, voracious appetite, etc.) But it's clear that it's getting worse and hate to think that it may become fatal.
When I was investigating a LFS in the East Bay, the owner and I got to talking, he understood the ailments I was describing and very graciously spent a fair amount of time going over a course of treatment he's used before. He also refered to their ailment as a "bacterial fungus" in a loose sense of the term.
Today I began the first day (of 5-7 days) of this (hopefully) cure all.
The treatment is as follows:
Day 1: Salt, full dose + 10%. Furan-2, standard dose. pH at 7 to 7.1
Day 2: Do nothing.
Day 3: 1/3 water change. Salt, standard dose. Furan-2, standard dose.
Day 4: Do nothing.
Day 5: Repeat day 3.
Day 6: 1/3 water change. Salt, 20% of standard dose.
Day 7: Repeat day 3 if needed.
My biggest issue with the treatment is that it's been impossible to get my pH down to 7. I've tried everything possible and the best I can get it down to is 7.4. I'm not sure if this will be a detriment to the med course, but there's nothing I can do at this point.
I'm testing the tanks water constantly and keeping a close eye on them. In the event they become overly distressed, I'd most likely suspend treatment.
I'll be keeping a daily log and with a bit of luck and a couple of prayers, I hope this will cure them.
Any comments, suggestions, or input are very welcome.
Sent from my Epic 4G
When I was investigating a LFS in the East Bay, the owner and I got to talking, he understood the ailments I was describing and very graciously spent a fair amount of time going over a course of treatment he's used before. He also refered to their ailment as a "bacterial fungus" in a loose sense of the term.
Today I began the first day (of 5-7 days) of this (hopefully) cure all.
The treatment is as follows:
Day 1: Salt, full dose + 10%. Furan-2, standard dose. pH at 7 to 7.1
Day 2: Do nothing.
Day 3: 1/3 water change. Salt, standard dose. Furan-2, standard dose.
Day 4: Do nothing.
Day 5: Repeat day 3.
Day 6: 1/3 water change. Salt, 20% of standard dose.
Day 7: Repeat day 3 if needed.
My biggest issue with the treatment is that it's been impossible to get my pH down to 7. I've tried everything possible and the best I can get it down to is 7.4. I'm not sure if this will be a detriment to the med course, but there's nothing I can do at this point.
I'm testing the tanks water constantly and keeping a close eye on them. In the event they become overly distressed, I'd most likely suspend treatment.
I'll be keeping a daily log and with a bit of luck and a couple of prayers, I hope this will cure them.
Any comments, suggestions, or input are very welcome.
Sent from my Epic 4G