i have three corys in a 15 gal tank with 6 or 7 mollys and a pleco...
i noticed, a week or so ago, that one of the corys dorsal fin seemed to be
eaten or broken... damaged anyway... today, it appears that the same general
area of his back has been eaten... it kinda looks like the 'hole in the head'
disease that was described in here a few weeks back...
what do i need to do to clear this up? i have something called AQUARI-SOL...
it says that it is for ICK, Closed Fin, Body Fungus, Velevt and
Sluggishness... 12 drops to 10gal... so i'm putting in 18 drops a day... just
started this treatment yesterday or the day before... i also note that
AQUARI-SOL recommends boosting the tank temp to 85degrees during this
treatment... it's been running at ~76degrees... i've just boosted the tank
temp a bit and will need to see it settle out before the next step...
i suppose this cory's condition could be caused by a fungus but...
i do add some ACT at least once each week or two... and also some BIOZYME
every once in a while... last week or so, there was also a "bloom" of
cloudiness but i feel that that was from too much of another type of food
pellets being put in... the water got a reddish tint and the food was red
also... after adding some ACT and BIOZYME, the cloudiness cleared up after
two or three days... this is an established tank... been running fine for two
months or so...
thoughts?? ideas? are the others residents of this tank in danger? i'm glad
it's not my oscar tank...
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