sick rainbow

[Justice]

i have noticed that my rainbow rubs up against the filter intake, he has
a white cottony substance on his fins and side. It also looks like he
has some growth on his moth as well. New tank that is cycling. any help
would be aprechiated.

[NetMax]

"Justice" > wrote in message
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>i have noticed that my rainbow rubs up against the filter intake, he has a
>white cottony substance on his fins and side. It also looks like he has
>some growth on his moth as well. New tank that is cycling. any help would
>be aprechiated.


Cottony stuff on sides & fins = fungus. Generally requires bad water and/or
immune suppressed fish to have.

Cottony stuff on mouth = (generally) columnaris (bacterial). I've found
Rainbows are particularly susceptible to this. Treated with anti-biotics.

Note that as you have true fungus (sides & fins), the growth on the mouth
might just be advanced state of fungus.

Perhaps you should post your water parameters so we have a sense of the
water conditions.
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[Justice]

NetMax wrote:
> "Justice" > wrote in message
> news:hIJ4f.29127$Io.3298@clgrps13...
>
>>i have noticed that my rainbow rubs up against the filter intake, he has a
>>white cottony substance on his fins and side. It also looks like he has
>>some growth on his moth as well. New tank that is cycling. any help would
>>be aprechiated.
>
>
>
> Cottony stuff on sides & fins = fungus. Generally requires bad water and/or
> immune suppressed fish to have.
>
> Cottony stuff on mouth = (generally) columnaris (bacterial). I've found
> Rainbows are particularly susceptible to this. Treated with anti-biotics.
>
> Note that as you have true fungus (sides & fins), the growth on the mouth
> might just be advanced state of fungus.
>
> Perhaps you should post your water parameters so we have a sense of the
> water conditions.

as of yesterday (changing water this after my coffee) amon-0, nitrite-5,
nitrite-20, ph-7.2. as I said in my first post still cycling it would
be alsmost 2 weeks now.

[NetMax]

"Justice" > wrote in message
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> NetMax wrote:
>> "Justice" > wrote in message
>> news:hIJ4f.29127$Io.3298@clgrps13...
>>
>>>i have noticed that my rainbow rubs up against the filter intake, he has
>>>a white cottony substance on his fins and side. It also looks like he has
>>>some growth on his moth as well. New tank that is cycling. any help would
>>>be aprechiated.
>>
>>
>>
>> Cottony stuff on sides & fins = fungus. Generally requires bad water
>> and/or immune suppressed fish to have.
>>
>> Cottony stuff on mouth = (generally) columnaris (bacterial). I've found
>> Rainbows are particularly susceptible to this. Treated with
>> anti-biotics.
>>
>> Note that as you have true fungus (sides & fins), the growth on the mouth
>> might just be advanced state of fungus.
>>
>> Perhaps you should post your water parameters so we have a sense of the
>> water conditions.
>
> as of yesterday (changing water this after my coffee) amon-0, nitrite-5,
> nitrite-20, ph-7.2. as I said in my first post still cycling it would be
> alsmost 2 weeks now.

If that's 5ppm of nitrite (NO2) then that would be a very bad thing. Time
for water changes and then add a bit of aquarium salt (teaspoon per 5g).
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www.NetMax.tk

[Daniel Morrow]

Bottom posted.


"Justice" > wrote in message
news:hIJ4f.29127$Io.3298@clgrps13...
> i have noticed that my rainbow rubs up against the filter intake, he has
> a white cottony substance on his fins and side. It also looks like he
> has some growth on his moth as well. New tank that is cycling. any help
> would be aprechiated.

You need to do some good water changes and keep them up plus you probably
should medicate the fish (be careful to not loose what cycle you have going
right now though) with official fish medication or in a hospital tank and
the progressive salt treatment. Good luck and later!

[Justice]

Daniel Morrow wrote:
> Bottom posted.
>
>
> "Justice" > wrote in message
> news:hIJ4f.29127$Io.3298@clgrps13...
>
>>i have noticed that my rainbow rubs up against the filter intake, he has
>>a white cottony substance on his fins and side. It also looks like he
>>has some growth on his moth as well. New tank that is cycling. any help
>>would be aprechiated.
>
>
> You need to do some good water changes and keep them up plus you probably
> should medicate the fish (be careful to not loose what cycle you have going
> right now though) with official fish medication or in a hospital tank and
> the progressive salt treatment. Good luck and later!
>
>
I change about 20% every 3 days to note he had some ich just before he
was removed. but is there anything to help his fungus other than salt?

[Daniel Morrow]

Bottom posted.


"Justice" > wrote in message
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> Daniel Morrow wrote:
> > Bottom posted.
> >
> >
> > "Justice" > wrote in message
> > news:hIJ4f.29127$Io.3298@clgrps13...
> >
> >>i have noticed that my rainbow rubs up against the filter intake, he has
> >>a white cottony substance on his fins and side. It also looks like he
> >>has some growth on his moth as well. New tank that is cycling. any help
> >>would be aprechiated.
> >
> >
> > You need to do some good water changes and keep them up plus you
probably
> > should medicate the fish (be careful to not loose what cycle you have
going
> > right now though) with official fish medication or in a hospital tank
and
> > the progressive salt treatment. Good luck and later!
> >
> >
> I change about 20% every 3 days to note he had some ich just before he
> was removed. but is there anything to help his fungus other than salt?

There are tons of medications for curing fungus (both true fungus and
columanaris), Try getting some at your local lfs or online
(www.thatpetplace.com if you are in the u.s., or equivalent elsewhere), it
is pretty cheap. Good luck - and remember = do what you can to save the fish
but don't break the cycle in the long run as it is very important to have,
later!

[NetMax]

"Daniel Morrow" > wrote in message
...
> Bottom posted.
>
>
> "Justice" > wrote in message
> news:EE15f.17500$y_1.8787@edtnps89...
>> Daniel Morrow wrote:
>> > Bottom posted.
>> >
>> >
>> > "Justice" > wrote in message
>> > news:hIJ4f.29127$Io.3298@clgrps13...
>> >
>> >>i have noticed that my rainbow rubs up against the filter intake, he
>> >>has
>> >>a white cottony substance on his fins and side. It also looks like he
>> >>has some growth on his moth as well. New tank that is cycling. any help
>> >>would be aprechiated.
>> >
>> >
>> > You need to do some good water changes and keep them up plus you
> probably
>> > should medicate the fish (be careful to not loose what cycle you have
> going
>> > right now though) with official fish medication or in a hospital tank
> and
>> > the progressive salt treatment. Good luck and later!
>> >
>> >
>> I change about 20% every 3 days to note he had some ich just before he
>> was removed. but is there anything to help his fungus other than salt?
>
> There are tons of medications for curing fungus (both true fungus and
> columanaris), Try getting some at your local lfs or online
> (www.thatpetplace.com if you are in the u.s., or equivalent elsewhere), it
> is pretty cheap. Good luck - and remember = do what you can to save the
> fish
> but don't break the cycle in the long run as it is very important to have,
> later!


...and the salt is only for the nitrites..
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