Chriznat20
Aquarium Advice Freak
My 46g tank is in my bedroom and when the light kicked on this morning (timer), I noticed one of my cories swimming mid/top level alone - he never does this. I watched him for a while and could see from a distance his face was kind of white-ish 
When I went to inspect, I noticed his barbels and his lips were completely gone...well almost. Hes got nubs for barbels.
I checked my params real fast, 0 ammonia and nitrite, but 20-30 nitrate so I did a 50% PWC and added extra stress coat and a teensy bit of salt (I know cories dont like salt but its all I have for now!). As I was doing a PWC, I found a dead, eaten up cherry barb in my sand
I called my LFS. The lady that runs it is a little 'different' and wouldnt give me any advice. I asked if they sold melafix and she said "its too late for that, you need something faster acting" but wouldnt tell me what..shes always like this BTW.
Noteworthy: I introduced 2 black mollies 2 weeks ago and 3 days later, 1 died. It looked like its tail mysteriously disappeared and it grew a little bit of white fuzz where the tail used to be. I figured it was slime coat or a fungus. I put it in a QT and treated with Maracyn but it didnt make it.
I can put the cory in a QT right away, but what should I treat with? Melafix? Should I treat the big tank too, seeing that Ive lost the mollie, a cherry barb and now my cory is affected? Any advice is greatly appreciated.
PS Once I did the PWC, the cory is now acting a little happier, schooling with his buddy.
When I went to inspect, I noticed his barbels and his lips were completely gone...well almost. Hes got nubs for barbels.
I checked my params real fast, 0 ammonia and nitrite, but 20-30 nitrate so I did a 50% PWC and added extra stress coat and a teensy bit of salt (I know cories dont like salt but its all I have for now!). As I was doing a PWC, I found a dead, eaten up cherry barb in my sand
I called my LFS. The lady that runs it is a little 'different' and wouldnt give me any advice. I asked if they sold melafix and she said "its too late for that, you need something faster acting" but wouldnt tell me what..shes always like this BTW.
Noteworthy: I introduced 2 black mollies 2 weeks ago and 3 days later, 1 died. It looked like its tail mysteriously disappeared and it grew a little bit of white fuzz where the tail used to be. I figured it was slime coat or a fungus. I put it in a QT and treated with Maracyn but it didnt make it.
I can put the cory in a QT right away, but what should I treat with? Melafix? Should I treat the big tank too, seeing that Ive lost the mollie, a cherry barb and now my cory is affected? Any advice is greatly appreciated.
PS Once I did the PWC, the cory is now acting a little happier, schooling with his buddy.
