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i have kept 2 red devils at around 6-7 inches in a 5ft tank for about six months but just before christmas the larger one started attacking the smaller one so i moved the smaller one in to a new tank that i just set up but it doesnt seem to be getting any better on it's injuries there is white fungus growing on them and it's eyes are starting to go cloudy. any suggestions on what i should do?

You can dose any fungus med that's available in your country...

Dose according to directions.

--garyroland.

Here is some info to read from Adelaide Aquariums in Australia. While some fuzz can indeed be a true fungus, it can also be a bacteria that looks like fungus. True fungus often attacks dead tissue, whereas bacteria that looks like fungus will attack dead, dying and injured tissue. With cloudy eyes, my money is on a bacterial infection.

Also, did you use water conditioner in the new tank and what are the parameters in this tank? If ammonia is building, it can cause cloudy eyes, among other problems.

Bacteria that looks like Fungus:
http://adelaideaquariums.com.au/faqs/disease/showdis.asp?DiseaseID=3

Fungus

http://adelaideaquariums.com.au/faqs/disease/showdis.asp?DiseaseID=11

Note that both recommend Myxazin. I don't know what is in it, but if it contains acriflavine, that is good. I would also put a container of freshwater aquarium salt (rock type) at the bottom. Put a tablespoon per gallon in the container and poke holes in the lid. It will slowly dissolve. Neither fungus nor bacteria like the salt and it will help replace electrolytes lost through the infection. This process will dissolve it very slowly over days. Make sure it is freshwater aquarium salt.

Also, I would recommend keeping the temp just below 25C in the event that it is a columnaris based infection. It will slow it down. But, don't lower temp more than 1C per day or it will stress and possibly bring on ich.

Let us know how he does.

EDIT: If you have melafix at home, I would dose that unti you can get something stronger. If it doesn't respond to the melafix, don't wait.

Last edited by Cory_Di at 30-Dec-2004 11:53