OK so I'm pretty sure poor syrup has fungus now (see my other thread if needed).

I started late last pm with Quick Cure in tank. (I've used it before successfully for ich in the past) (I'm treating entire QT tank because both fish came from the same centrally filtered system & the other fish is mostly white)

My question is (since I've never actually tx for fungus before) - how long to treat???

Do I treat until cloudiness goes away? A few days past that??? ???

Thanks in Advance!!!



Jenn

Oh man, Jenn you know how to pick'm. You poor thing, not again, I'm sure that is what you are saying to yourself.

Sorry I can't help you much with the Tx protocol but why did you choose Quick Cure (just curious)?
I have read some wonderful things about Jungle Labs "Fungus Eliminator", it treats bacterial as well.

Once again you go before me, breaking ground. I'll follow along to see how she does. I hope she gets better soon.

hello jenn,

so, is it just cloudiness that your seeing? or is it actually a raised fuzzy appearance like mold on fruit?

i just want you to be sure that it is indeed fungus that your treating for.

in case it is a true fungus, the malachite green in quick cure might do the trick. if the fungus persists throughout treatment, i would switch to maroxy or jfe as laurie suggested.

keep us posted.

It's hard to tell - this is a tank without a tank light & the fish most affected is a calico. It looks like the pic which was posted in a link in my other thread. That's why I decided to try to tx. Their gills also appear a bit red as well. (Although I've gotta tell you that fin rot thing has me on edge so paranoia may also be evident Than goodness Bubba seems to have turned the corner! ) (Plus what happened with OJ - great one day then rapidly getting horrible & dying within 48 hours. I just don't want a repeat.)

It seems to look a tinsy bit better since I added the Quick Cure. How long does it normally take to start showing improvement??

(I had the Quick Cure on hand from those bouts with Ich & I was reading that Malachite geren was a tx & I didn't have the other stuff so...)

Everybodys fins look upright & non clamped so I'm just not sure what to do.

Should I have tried a salt dip first to strip away some of the slime coat??? (In case that's what this is??) Should I try one now?? (Not salting the tank just a dip for the fishies)

I can get to the store on Friday - should I just switch to the other med??? (If I can find it - I was going to try it with my other fish & couldn't find anyone around me who carried it) (They all carry fungus clear but not JFE)

Sigh - I can't wait until I know what I'm doing with this stuff!

Thanks for your help guys (& your patience)- it is GREATLY appreciated!



Jenn

hi,

im sorry but, i seem to have missed something. what is "tx"???

can you shine some light into his tank and get a very close look at the suspected fungus? i would only do this just before you administer a fresh dose of quick cure. as you should know, malachite green is deactivated by light and needs to be in a tank without light and covered with a towel or two. if you like, you can leave a very small slit openin an area that wont let too much light in. keeping bright lights away from the general area of the tank helps too.


lets see how the quick cure does before you start to think about salt dips or other medications. its suppose to be very effective against true fungus and even some secondary infections. however it must be used properly and no bright light must be allowed to deactivate it. just a suggestion.

let us know how the quick cure does for your little one.

paul

Paul - thanks so much - tx is shorthand for treatment (sorry I was working today in a docs office & I guess I'm still a bit in that shorthand mode )

I tried to shine a flashlight into the tank & he's like - no way what's that?? - I'm outta here! Unfortunately one side of the tank faces a wall so I can't see him when he heads over there! I tried with just a table lamp but it's not enough light!

I've got a great blanket for Malachite green tx - I've been using it for the ich bouts as well - it lets in almost no light at all (in fact when I do a quick peek in - everyone 's always sleeping!

Thanks for all of your advice!!!

I'll keep you posted!



Jenn

Paul - it looks a touch better - is this normal for fungus?? (To take a few days before you really notice a difference)


Their gills are looking red to me. Still no flashing.

All fins look happy & erect & they're eating like piggies.

All tank params are fine.

Thanks for all of your help!!!



Jenn

well, all of your visual symptoms are definitely coinciding with a fungus. if it was mainly bacterial, they wouldnt be eating and would probably be doing a bit of bottom sitting with fins clamped. it does take a few days for fungus to start to disappear completely. i just got through treating a betta for a true fungus infection and it took a total of three days. but, it was only on his tail fin and it was a fuzzy spot no bigger than a pencil eraser.

however, i use maroxy for all of my fungial infections. if your treatment doesnt clear it up within a week, you might think about trying maroxy as well.

gills are suppose to look nice and bright red. if they start to go pale pink, swell up a bit, or go brownish, then id worry about them.

keep us posted on your progress with the fungus!

paul

Paul -

Thanks so much!

I think I'll scout out the maroxy the next time I'm out (I've been slowly adding to my stock of meds or at least trying to find the stores that sell them!)

Thanks for the info on gills! My other 2 gf are both completely orange in their body & their gills look well...orange.

I'll keep you posted!

Thanks again!


Jenn

jenn,

hows the fungus looking today? is it receding?

im sure that you meant that your orange colored goldies gill flaps are orange, right? when i was describing the gill coloring, i was referring to the inside of the gill flaps.

It .looks a bit better - not loads (like when I was treating the ich) but a bit. It's only been 3 days though.

Yes - I did mean their gill flaps but on them that's all you can really see. They're commons & they're always darting around.

These fancies I have now being a lighter color are easier to tell the actual gill colors (I guess cause their flaps are so much lighter in color) (Hmmm kinda of like my platys-I guess I should have thought of that sooner oops ). I'm not yet used to seeing them in my goldies!

Thanks for all of your help with this!



Jenn