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Yes, I know. I did a copper treatment and that was finished. I started antibiotic treatment and it's about half over. Looks to me like both fish are faring well-ish. Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

I did a 60% water change today and noticed my jewel cichlid now has dark spots toward the back end, much like he's hemorrhaging internally. My mono also has fin rot. Both seem to be a result of bacterial infections, possibly secondary to the parasites? I started erythromycin today and will treat...

Yes, I figured that. I'm just not sure what to try. :) Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

Our jewel cichlid is actually not aggressive at all. He's usually very timid :) Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

Also- not brackish, but we do add aquarium salt at 1 tsp/5gal, I believe? It's whatever the standard is on the packaging.

I have a 35 gallon tank that we've been working toward putting semi-aggressive fish in over the past several months. I was following advice of a fish specialty store, but I think I've been handed some bad advice and I have a mess on my hands. I feel like I know community fish backward and...