Zits are spreading...

[Dark Phoenix]

Awhile back I posted about Cher' giant zit. I treated by feeding Kanacyn
soaked flakes. (I tried the antibiotic ointment, but I couldn't get it to
stick!) The zit went down, but never went away. They were starting to refuse
their food, so I quit using the Kanacyn.

Now, it's expanded dramatically again. Last night, I found one on Homer. And
today, there's ANOTHER one on Cher, right behind her gills! So I ran and got
more Kanacyn today and dosed the tank at the 1 cap/10 gal per the box. I did
the whole tank rather than try and move them, since with two of them
affected, I'm afraid the others might be at risk, too.

What in the devil is going on? This stuff seems really contagious! (although
so far- knock on wood- the other two don't have anything) The only thing
different in the tank is that the Mystery Snails that came in on some plants
are growing and proliferating.

Is there something stronger than Kanacyn? And how do you get ointment to
stick on a slimey fish?
TIA,

--
Laurie, Dark Phoenix

Error. Install universe and reboot.

[Toni]

"Dark Phoenix" > wrote in message
...
>
> Is there something stronger than Kanacyn? And how do you get ointment to
> stick on a slimey fish?


I have had two of my Goldies come down with these "zits" (at different
times), and antibiotic food/topicals did nothing for them.
I began giving Baytril injections as per the directions in the Hess/Johnson
book, and both fish cleared immediately. Dosage is per inch of fish given
every other day for a total of three injections.
The first time I was quite nervous, but it went very smoothly and the fish
didn't seem to mind at all.

My vet was kind enough to provide the Baytril (after she quit laughing about
my intended use) and tiny tuberculin syringes for exact measurements. If you
don't have a solid relationship with a vet I suppose they would sell it to
you.

--
Toni
http://www.cearbhaill.com/goldfish.htm

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this is bacteria from the inside out and yes, it is communicable from one to another
and yes, the snails could have brought it in. time for the bucket to bucket method
http://puregold.aquaria.net/pg/disease/disease.htm
and get rid of those snails and clean that tank.
from what I understand kanacyn (or kanamycin) is absorbed across the surface of the
fish. oxolinic acid is too, but after 3 days in the stuff they absorb all they can
and then it becomes toxic and will kill them. so stick with teh kanacyn.
order some romet B from either Jo Ann
1-251-649-4790 or Ken http://dandyorandas.com/
Ingrid

"Dark Phoenix" > wrote:

>Awhile back I posted about Cher' giant zit. I treated by feeding Kanacyn
>soaked flakes. (I tried the antibiotic ointment, but I couldn't get it to
>stick!) The zit went down, but never went away. They were starting to refuse
>their food, so I quit using the Kanacyn.
>
>Now, it's expanded dramatically again. Last night, I found one on Homer. And
>today, there's ANOTHER one on Cher, right behind her gills! So I ran and got
>more Kanacyn today and dosed the tank at the 1 cap/10 gal per the box. I did
>the whole tank rather than try and move them, since with two of them
>affected, I'm afraid the others might be at risk, too.
>
>What in the devil is going on? This stuff seems really contagious! (although
>so far- knock on wood- the other two don't have anything) The only thing
>different in the tank is that the Mystery Snails that came in on some plants
>are growing and proliferating.
>
>Is there something stronger than Kanacyn? And how do you get ointment to
>stick on a slimey fish?
>TIA,



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[Dark Phoenix]

> wrote in message
...
> this is bacteria from the inside out and yes, it is communicable from one
to another
> and yes, the snails could have brought it in. time for the bucket to
bucket method
> http://puregold.aquaria.net/pg/disease/disease.htm
> and get rid of those snails and clean that tank.
> from what I understand kanacyn (or kanamycin) is absorbed across the
surface of the
> fish. oxolinic acid is too, but after 3 days in the stuff they absorb all
they can
> and then it becomes toxic and will kill them. so stick with teh kanacyn.
> order some romet B from either Jo Ann
> 1-251-649-4790 or Ken http://dandyorandas.com/

I cleaned the tank yesterday before dosing with the kanamycin, and I'm on a
search and destroy for those %$^#! snails. They keep showing up out of the
plants (the Java Moss has gone nuts in this tank! There's a HUGE plant of
it.)

Thanks!

--
Laurie, Dark Phoenix

Error. Install universe and reboot.

[onspeed]

you could get yourself a weather loach for a couple of weeks, they seek and
destroy snails of all sizes (including eggs). I had a nice breeding colony
of snails in my goldie tank and i quite liked them. I bought in the loach
for variety, the snails were gone within a week, i reckon he ate his own
bodyweight in them. oh, he was about 3 inches long.

> I cleaned the tank yesterday before dosing with the kanamycin, and I'm on
a
> search and destroy for those %$^#! snails. They keep showing up out of the
> plants (the Java Moss has gone nuts in this tank! There's a HUGE plant of
> it.)
>
> Thanks!
>
> --
> Laurie, Dark Phoenix
>
> Error. Install universe and reboot.
>
>