On 21 Apr 2006 21:36:22 -0700, "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

It's stuff like this that makes Frank such a valuable member here. I
mean, who else would know or tell us that Flex is resistant to one
particular company's medicated foods. All these great tidbits of info
that should go into a little notebook. But 2 years from now, when my
fish have Flex, I'll get on line and ask Frank what to do.

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