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Originally Posted by leebca  It looks more bacterial in nature. This could be secondary or primary. If it's secondary, then there may be water quality or diet issues that allowed the secondary bacterial infection.
I don't think it's Brook.
From your description, the 220 may be too new for fish of this type. That is to say, a water quality issue is high on the list of the instigator. The tank should be a few months old before putting these fish into it. The Kick Ich has little benefit in such a situation as this.
I wouldn't bother with Amp. I would go directly to a Maracyn Two For Saltwater fishes treatment, until the condition is better diagnosed.
Since they are eating, include immune boosters in their diet: Fish Immune Boosters
The calcium is not balanced with the Alkalinity. The concentrations (Alk, Calcium, and Magnesium) control pH and I'd be surprised that the pH is really that high. How are you measuring pH? Alkalinity? and Calcium? What is the Magnesium content?
The suggested balanced ratios of those water components are given in this post: What is Water Quality along with other considerations of what (other than the things you test for) make up water quality. |
Well i dose calcium with with kalk. So i'm guessing that is why the PH is that high. I have to measure it weekly and adjust dosage of a two part solution alk or calcium whatever is lacking. Since dosing the calcium with kalk I have had to dose the alk. I do not have a magnesium test kit but every week I add tech M at the generic dosage.
PH is just measure with a crappy saltwater master test kit. aquarium pharm. brand. I'll retest with Instant ocean master test kit which is titration. All the rock and sand was very establish we set up the tank with. it was basically a move from two smaller older tanks. There are no NEW fish in the tank. Alll came from tanks we already had. This morning after the formalin/malachite green their sores looked better. there was no white fuzz and it seemed the swelling on the females had gone down. after driving to the pet store *closest one is an hour away* i did get the maracyn two. Changed out their water in the hospital tank with new, and am doing the maracyn treatment. None of the fish in the aquarium are showing any signs of anything. fins completely intact and everything.
is it a possibility of these sores from the torch colony? it leaves welts on me when I accidently touch it. No other fish go in it.
thanks ffor your reply