Queen of Thorns
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
Well, it looks like we have Columnaris again. We bought three Boesemani rainbows on 6/10 and two more on 6/17. The fish seemed happy and healthy until last Tuesday when I noticed my favorite female shimmying. The next day, she had a faint grayish patch on her back near her dorsal fin. Since I have had the misfortune of a previous experience with Columnaris, I began treatment with Melafix that very day. Three days later, the female doesn't look any better and I have one male with the same grayish patch on his back and another male with cottony tufts on his lips. I'll continue to treat with Melafix for the recommended seven days. If the fish are still alive and aren't looking any better, I will try Maracyn. Please let me know if anyone has any additional recommendations.
Tank Specs
29 gallon
Aquaclear 300
pH: 7.0
KH: 35.8 ppm
Ammonia: 0 ppm
Nitrites: 0 ppm
Nitrates: <5 ppm
Temperature: 80
Inhabitants
5 Boesemani rainbowfish
1 rubbernose pleco
1 bronze cory (soon to be transferred to cycling 35 gallon)
5 miscellaneous swords
2 microswords
4 java ferns
wisteria
bacopa
hornwort
anacharis
Tank Specs
29 gallon
Aquaclear 300
pH: 7.0
KH: 35.8 ppm
Ammonia: 0 ppm
Nitrites: 0 ppm
Nitrates: <5 ppm
Temperature: 80
Inhabitants
5 Boesemani rainbowfish
1 rubbernose pleco
1 bronze cory (soon to be transferred to cycling 35 gallon)
5 miscellaneous swords
2 microswords
4 java ferns
wisteria
bacopa
hornwort
anacharis