2pods wrote:
Is there anything topical I can treat with, rather than water based
treatments ?
One book (Mary Bailey) suggests Gentian Violet....?

Peter

True fungus can be dabbed with malachite green. However, true fungus
usually only grows around wounds, on bacterially infected fins, or on
damaged gills. That's because it can only get a foothold on damaged
flesh. Was there a wound before the fungus appeared on the fish?

Flexibacter (Columnaris) is another possibility particularly if the
cottony growths are at the fish's mouth and/or vent. Columnaris tends to
start with a water quality problem. Even though your nitrogen cycle seems
fine, check for good filtration, stable temps, clean gravel, and change
some water and add fresh carbon to be sure DOC are low.

I've never treated Columnaris by dabbing, but plain old finrot responds to
a tank cleanup plus mercurichrome, so that's worth a try.


Hi Elaine

I think it's real fungus as it's just under it's pectoral fin and when the
cotton wool stuff isn't there the scales/skin looks damaged.
Looks like a wound actually.

What can I find Malachite Green in in the UK ?

Peter


That does sound like true fungus. On this side of the pond, good fish
shops often carry malachite green. You can also mail order it here,
although the bottle is quite a bit larger than you need!
http://www.atlantisaquatics.co.uk/ac...reatments.html

Be sure to keep the malachite green off of the fish's gils and eyes.
Often only one treatment is enough. If the first treatment doesn't
work, I usually try again in 48 hours.

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