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Yes there is some progress. There colour has come back but they still have some spots on them. They eat with no problem but they still hide all day. I am running carbon to remove all the meds and I am going to medicate again in a week or so.

How are the paramters (give current numbers please)?

I once thought my cories and otos had ich and it turned out to be just debris from the aquarium that dropped down onto them. Since they don't move much that can happen easily. My rule of thumb is that I shouldn't see the same spot from one day to the next and I always consider whether they are currently flicking. If they aren't scraping themselves against the gravel, then please don't medicate. Focus on frequent water changes (20% weekly) with same temp water. The water should never float several degrees during a water change or it causes temp stress.

Once again, my cories are very shy. They use to sit by the glass and were very confident, even when I walked by the tank or sat in front of it. I jam-packed the tank with decco & plants making lots of hidey places. Since I did this, not only do the cories hide, the otos hide too. They no longer come out on the glass during the day.

I find my cories are quite active around mid-morning. I see this when i have a day off. I thought they were sleeping all day, but I notice that my tank goes through nap periods where everyone just takes a nap. This usually happens about early evening when I come home.

They are scraping themselves against rocks and the gravel. I will post water parameters tomorrow since I have not had a chance to test today. They were always active and never hid before all this started happening. It isn't debris from the aquarium either. I am removing all the medication from the aquairum and if they get better I won't medicate again.

Do you actually see any white spots (ich) or gold-dusting (velvet)? Look at the gills if you can and see if they look red and irritated.

If the gill area looks enflamed and this is what they are attempting to "scratch", then I would immediately pick up the new "Anti-Parasite", medicated feed by Jungle. After discussing it with Jungle, they informed me that it is only available at PetSmart at this time. It will be more widely available later. This has a med called Praziquantel which is one of the most effective for gill flukes.

Jungle Anti-Parasite Link

Last edited by Cory_Di at 02-Nov-2004 17:17

So if I had a ich/velvet med in there, why do they seem to be getting better?

I'm not sure what you are asking.

Waterborne ich meds are good for ich or velvet. However, Praziquantel was a med that was not readily available to most consumers without buying it as the brand name Droncit (dog dewormer)

My original question to you is - do you see white spots or a gold dusting? If not, does the gill area on one side or the other, or both sides appera red or inflamed? If yes, then the fish could have a gill parasite. Those meds you are using should be effective for that, provided you follow directions.

I suggested the medicated feed because it doesn't have to go into the tank and mess up the water.

Oh ok, well they do have red inflamed gills but they also have a dusting or a coating over their skin.