Frank wrote:
mchik wrote,
they both have some stringy white fuzz
coming out of one of their "nostril-like" holes ...
In another, probably unrelated
problem I noticed that the breeding tube of the male instead of being
the light color has a dark red spot on the end. What could this be?

Flexibacter disease - cause = stress (sudden changes in water
parameters). Treat tank with an antibiotic such as Kanamycin or Maracyn
Two as they won't do any harm to the filter's bacterial colonies.
Feeding a medicated food twice a day for 10 days will also help. Not
Tetra's, as Flex. Disease is resistant to their medicated
foods........... Frank

Is Tetra still making a medicated food? My LFS don't carry it. Do you
know of a mail-order house that carries it? I'm getting ready to buy
and quarantine some "feeder" goldfish and I'd like to have it on hand.
Fish won't eat the Jungle stuff.

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