Pleco Injury

Sorry, lost the first post, so starting a new one. This is a picture of his
growing injury, what suggestions do you have?

http://www.execulink.com/~sharp01/pleco.jpg

Thanks

I'm setting up the hospital tank right now, best I could find today was a
med called Furan-2, contains nitrofurazone, furazolidone and methylblue
trihydrate. I'll also ad salt to the mixture.

Now being this is a Pleco, scaleless fish, does this med require 1/2 does,
or can it be used full dose. Package does not state whether it's safe at
full dose or not.

Thanks everyone.


"Frankrkay" wrote in message
...
"Racf" wrote;

Looks like a bad fungus
to me.
I am going to crosspost over to alt.aquaria

Bacterial viruse called Lymphocystis - buff to milky-white colored
patching. A
tablespoon of salt per 5 gals. should make it disappear in a week, but to
keep
from secondary infections, or preventive for the other fish within the
tank, I
would also add eather Kanamycin or Maracyn Two, to the tank - harmless to
bio-filter.......Frank

I could be completely wrong here, but I think Furan-2 is safe at full
dose (I think it's the malachite green and/or formalin meds which are too
toxic), and.... plecos are considered scaleless?? I can't think of a
more armoured fish.

NetMax

"D&M" wrote in message
...
I'm setting up the hospital tank right now, best I could find today was
a
med called Furan-2, contains nitrofurazone, furazolidone and methylblue
trihydrate. I'll also ad salt to the mixture.

Now being this is a Pleco, scaleless fish, does this med require 1/2
does,
or can it be used full dose. Package does not state whether it's safe
at
full dose or not.

Thanks everyone.


"Frankrkay" wrote in message
...
"Racf" wrote;

Looks like a bad fungus
to me.
I am going to crosspost over to alt.aquaria

Bacterial viruse called Lymphocystis - buff to milky-white colored
patching. A
tablespoon of salt per 5 gals. should make it disappear in a week,
but to
keep
from secondary infections, or preventive for the other fish within
the
tank, I
would also add eather Kanamycin or Maracyn Two, to the tank -
harmless to
bio-filter.......Frank

I would use a half dose with any scaleless fish.

Having said that, I use a full dose even with tetras and loaches when the
fish is really unwell.


"D&M" wrote in message
...
I'm setting up the hospital tank right now, best I could find today was a
med called Furan-2, contains nitrofurazone, furazolidone and methylblue
trihydrate. I'll also ad salt to the mixture.

Now being this is a Pleco, scaleless fish, does this med require 1/2 does,
or can it be used full dose. Package does not state whether it's safe at
full dose or not.

Thanks everyone.


"Frankrkay" wrote in message
...
"Racf" wrote;

Looks like a bad fungus
to me.
I am going to crosspost over to alt.aquaria

Bacterial viruse called Lymphocystis - buff to milky-white colored
patching. A
tablespoon of salt per 5 gals. should make it disappear in a week, but
to
keep
from secondary infections, or preventive for the other fish within the
tank, I
would also add eather Kanamycin or Maracyn Two, to the tank - harmless
to
bio-filter.......Frank

"D&M" wrote in message
...
I'm setting up the hospital tank right now, best I could find today
was a
med called Furan-2, contains nitrofurazone, furazolidone and
methylblue
trihydrate. I'll also ad salt to the mixture.


I never used Furan-2, but that methylblue trihydrate thing caught my
eye. If that stuff turns the water blue, I think its gonna newk your
bio-filter.

Just another note. Since I got a treated hospital tank set-up. I got a
serpae tetra that's had it's dorsal fin bit off by a pim cat. The white film
is starting to subdue around the injured area, and he eats normal, no sign
of distress. Would it benefit him any moving him into the set-up hospital
tank, or just leave him be to heal on his own? Wasn't no little bite, no
sign of a dorsal fin is visible, right down to the backbone. It's healing
over, however can't see if a new fin is growing or not as it's still quite
white.

The tetra's haven't learned yet to leave the cat's "den" alone, he doesn't
like anyone hanging around the entrance to his cave. He actually built this
cave himself, pretty neat looking. Smart fish.

Tetra with injuries: www.execulink.com/~sharp01/fish/tetra.jpg

Cat (he has his cave dug way back into this log):
www.execulink.com/~sharp01/fish/cat.jpg

Barbs, cause they wanted to have pics to... :
www.execulink.com/~sharp01/fish/barb.jpg

Cheers

"D&M" wrote in message
...
Sorry, lost the first post, so starting a new one. This is a picture of
his
growing injury, what suggestions do you have?

http://www.execulink.com/~sharp01/pleco.jpg

Thanks

"D&M" wrote in message
...
Just another note. Since I got a treated hospital tank set-up. I got a
serpae tetra that's had it's dorsal fin bit off by a pim cat. The white
film
is starting to subdue around the injured area, and he eats normal, no
sign
of distress. Would it benefit him any moving him into the set-up
hospital
tank, or just leave him be to heal on his own? Wasn't no little bite,
no
sign of a dorsal fin is visible, right down to the backbone. It's
healing
over, however can't see if a new fin is growing or not as it's still
quite
white.

If it's right down to the base, it will probably not grow back, but the
fish will adapt and be little the worst for wear. If it's healing, I
would leave hime alone where his is. If it worsens, then you can
re-evaluate the situation.

The tetra's haven't learned yet to leave the cat's "den" alone, he
doesn't
like anyone hanging around the entrance to his cave. He actually built
this
cave himself, pretty neat looking. Smart fish.

Too smart. The figure out quickly what their limits are too (as in what
fish they can swallow).

Tetra with injuries: www.execulink.com/~sharp01/fish/tetra.jpg

Cat (he has his cave dug way back into this log):
www.execulink.com/~sharp01/fish/cat.jpg

*cough* interesting gravel ;~)

Barbs, cause they wanted to have pics to... :
www.execulink.com/~sharp01/fish/barb.jpg

Nice clean colours on the barb. I just saw the sick pleco picture. That
looks really bad. Good luck with the treatment.

NetMax

Cheers

"D&M" wrote in message
...
Sorry, lost the first post, so starting a new one. This is a picture
of
his
growing injury, what suggestions do you have?

http://www.execulink.com/~sharp01/pleco.jpg

Thanks