Is there any treatment for Fish TB?

[Lady Samsara]

Unfortunately I believe I have an ongoing outbreak of TB in my tank.
Over the last few months I have lost 2 Danios and today have
quarantined another with the same symptoms. It has a sunken belly and
it has the same spine twist I noticed on the others. It is eating
sporadically but otherwise looks like it is having trouble swimming,
fins are all frayed, etc. I euthanized the other two but had not
diagnosed TB until the last one. I have read that Kanacyn is the only
medication which *may* work. Should I attempt it? With the others,
once the belly sunk in and the spine twisted they went downhill fast
and it wasn't long until they would not eat and looked very ill. I
don't want to just euthanize this one right away but with the track
record I have here, do not want to prolong it's suffering either. More
disturbing is, in the attempt to net this one took a good long look at
the remaining two and it seems as if their bellies are looking
somewhat sunken in. The only other fish inhabitant is a female Betta
which looks fine.

Anyone had any positive experience treating TB? For the people here
who have more experience than me, what would you do? As always, any
input, advise or guidance is greatly appreciated. These were my first
community fish and I feel terrible for them and quite helpless to help
them.

[KEITH JENNINGS]

I don't know if kanamycin ( kanacyn) will cure TB , but it does cause some
liver and kidney damage. I would use it only as a last resort. It's
effective against a lot of bacteria, but it's only recommended if there are
no other options.

Keith J.

"Lady Samsara" > wrote in message
m...
> Unfortunately I believe I have an ongoing outbreak of TB in my tank.
<snip>
> diagnosed TB until the last one. I have read that Kanacyn is the only
> medication which *may* work. Should I attempt it?

[Lady Samsara]

"KEITH JENNINGS" > wrote in message >...
> I don't know if kanamycin ( kanacyn) will cure TB , but it does cause some
> liver and kidney damage. I would use it only as a last resort. It's
> effective against a lot of bacteria, but it's only recommended if there are
> no other options.
>
> Keith J.
>
> "Lady Samsara" > wrote in message
> m...
> > Unfortunately I believe I have an ongoing outbreak of TB in my tank.
> <snip>
> > diagnosed TB until the last one. I have read that Kanacyn is the only
> > medication which *may* work. Should I attempt it?

Hi Keith and thank you for the information. I did not know those
risks were associated with kanacyn (had never used it) and I
appreciate you sharing that. Unfortunately, the fish is taking the
same speedy downward decline as the other two. The spine seems even
more bent, it is having difficulties swimming and not eating. I am
going to look into a necropsy so I can determine if this is, in fact,
TB, so I know for sure what is going on here.

Many thanks again.