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Alright well I had 6 glow light tetras and now I'm down to two. A couple died and I don't know why and a couple had fungus stuff on them. Of the two I have left one has cottony looking stuff around it's mouth and the other has a white spot on it's head.

Here's my question. Since all I have in a 45 gallon tank are the two tetras which are sick and two guppies which arent sick and recently had two babies I treated the whole tank for fungus a couple of weeks ago with no success. After I get the two sick tetras in a quarintine tank when would I be able to add new fish? My tank water is still green from the meds so should I wait till my water is clear again? Would the new fish catch whatever the tetra have? And if it was fungus or even contagious wouldn't my guppies show signs of illness also?

Sorry for all the Qs.

zeketaz

To remove what is left of the meds you used, you could add some charcoal to your filter and replace it about every 3-4days until the water is clear again.

Then I would do do several 50% water changes and deep gravel vacs twice a week. When you have finished all that give the filter, a good cleaning and replace the filter medium over a period off weeks.

By the time you have done all this the tank "should" be OK there is no guarantee but by doing all that I think you have done the best you could have done.

Some will say what I have suggested isd a big over kill "so what" you must get it right first go or your troubles could start all over again.

I hope this helps you
Keith

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a med ive had extremly good luck with is fungus clear i think you can get it at wallmart but this is just a future refrence or if waht keigth told you dosent work or if you havent tryed it no garantess its just a persinal favorit

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Hi,
First, I suggest you read this link:

http://animal-world.com/encyclo/fresh/information/Diseases.htm

Note that there is a difference between what is commonly
called "mouth fungus" a bacterial infection, and a "fungus"
that appears on the body of the fish, a different type of
critter.

The bacteria causing the infection is in your main tank
and if the healthy fish are stressed, or scrape themselves
on the gravel, an ornament, or are pecked on by the other
fish, they too can come down with the infection. In this
case, I'd treat the whole tank. Pay very careful attention
to the instructions on the medication, and be sure that you
are correctly medicating the tank for the right problem.

Because you still have infected fish, you should not
cease treatment. Again, follow the instructions on the
medication. Remove any Carbon from your filter, and treat
for as long as the directions specify.

Once the fish are "cured" then do a large water change
to dilute the medication, and, add carbon to your filter
after the water change, to remove the last vestiges of the
medication. It may take more than one water change and
you may have to completely change out the carbon more than
once.

Frank


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Singer

I did try the fungus stuff from wallmart all it did was turn my water green and now I have black fuzzy stuff growing around in the tank.

Frank

I don't have carbon in the tank yet. I went and bought some meds that treat different things from cuts to fungus. I think it's called permifix I don't remember. All I know is it's made by API. I hope it fixes my problem and what looks like a black beard on one of my tetras I just noticed. Very wierd.

Thanks everyone for the advice and I'll keep you updated on the outcome.

I was wrong about the stuff I bought. It's not pimafix it's melafix. It seems to be working though. I just started using it today and for the first time in like 2 months found out I have 3 tetras and not just 2. They were out actually out of hiding. I hope this means they're getting better.

ohh well it worked for me maybe beacuse i had a smaller tank but imm glad to hear your fish are better good tyo know

>>>>>>a learning experience as an aquarist can be fun but you must be ready to take and obey advice and criticism but most of all be patient<<<<<<<

Melafix is even less of a medication then pimafix is.

If you truly have a bacterial or fungal issue in the tank melafix isn't going to treat it.

Like frank said, you need to continue treatment per directions then do a water change. It would also be good to use some Cycle after you finish treatment as it will help reestablish the good bacteria in your tank.



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My water has gone cloudy now. I did a water change and it didn't help. Could it be my good bacteria is dying?

Do a water test

Ammonia

NitrIte


NitrAte


Tanks can go cloudy during a mini cycle, or it could be something else. A current water test will help us know what's going on.


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Hi,
First, read the fine print on the medications and see if
either or a combination of both will cause cloudiness.

If it is a "white" cloudiness, then it is generally a
bacteria bloom. Look for dead fish(s) or snails; do a
large water change (75%+) and vacuum the gravel.

Frank

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Well my tank is wierd. The water has cleared up on it's own. And my water levels are still the same. Ph 7.3 amonia 0 nitrite 0 and nitrate 20. The fish are still alive and kicking although my tetras are hiding again, but their fungus has just about dissapeared. I might get the pimafix and use it for a couple days.

Increasing the surface agitation can help when fish are stressed. Add an airstone if you don't have one already. If you havent and can not add one and are running a HOB filter you can raise the filter a little or lower the water level a little to increase how much the filter splashes into the tank.

Be sure to do a water change or two before changing medications.


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