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Post by JusJoshua on Aug 10, 2012 11:23:21 GMT -6
I lost one fish last night and my Severum isn't looking good, he has some long white stringy substance hanging from his fins, he seems to be trying to itch himself, but I don't know if it's a type of ick or parasite. Any ideas?
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Post by JusJoshua on Aug 10, 2012 11:31:03 GMT -6
My water is testing fine also, and my dempsey is completely unaffected.
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Post by davidtcb1 on Aug 10, 2012 11:33:40 GMT -6
Definitely an issue. I've always had good luck with Quick Cure for this type thing. You can usually get it at Walmart for a couple bucks. Others may have more detailed thoughts. I have also had good luck with Melafix and Pimafix.
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Post by JusJoshua on Aug 10, 2012 11:37:18 GMT -6
That's what I threw in there just to be safe, pulled my carbon and dumped in the quick cure once I seen it.
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Post by davidtcb1 on Aug 10, 2012 11:39:48 GMT -6
I've had luck doing the Quick Cure as directed for 5-7 days then upping water changes. Never had luck adding aquarium salts and all that type stuff. Can't remember if it's Pima or Melafix that's for internal parasites of the top of my head, but combining the two on occassion - even when things are going well - is a good thing just for health and well being. Keep us posted.
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Post by JusJoshua on Aug 10, 2012 11:46:57 GMT -6
I've always done the aquarium salts, and this is the first issue I've had in a few years, of course that could mean nothing as well as something, lol.
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Post by davidtcb1 on Aug 10, 2012 11:48:57 GMT -6
Oh yeah, it's all case by case lol.
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Post by jgentry on Aug 10, 2012 17:52:46 GMT -6
If it's ick you should see a lot of tiny white spots all over the fish or at least on there fins. Quickcure works great and is cheap. Does as it says and it will take care of ick in a couple of days. The only bad thing is it stains the silicone blue.
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Post by jgentry on Aug 10, 2012 17:53:11 GMT -6
Oh, and nice polypterus. I love those guys.
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Post by reagan on Aug 10, 2012 20:11:52 GMT -6
Had my first case of Ick this summer in years. Salt works well for me.
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Post by JusJoshua on Aug 18, 2012 13:06:32 GMT -6
I added more salt and did a water change, still not sure if it was ick or some parasite, I lost my severum, but my Dempsey was completely unaffected so now I have a 75 with a loan Dempsey, but he seems to enjoy the space.
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Post by lawrence on Sept 27, 2019 23:14:09 GMT -6
Never lucky adding aquarium salts and all that. I can’t remember if this is Pima or Melafix for internal parasites of the upper part of my head, but a combination of these two cases - even when things are going well - is good only for health and well-being.
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