Coral Beauty -- STILL PROBLEMS

[Ristaze]

This fungus type thing appeared about two weeks ago. I have been treating with Maracyn-Two for six days now with it seams no results.

Any Help please!!

[steve1s]

Looks like it could also be HLLE.

What do you feed the Coral Beauty?

Cheers
Steve

[RazerCorals]

Your water looks really green maybe that has something to do with it.

[Ristaze]

I have been feeding a few different things mostly Omega one Flakes, a Frozen mix of seefood and seeweed & Zooplankton.

The Water is a yellowish green because of the Maracyn.

[steve1s]

Which Maracyn are you using? Maracyn I will most likely do nothing. Maracyn II used at double the dose may have some affect but not always.

Fungal infections need nutrient rich water to thrive so be extra careful on the amount you feed the QT tank. Keep it to a minimum but make sure the angel is fed properly.

When you add the Maracyn, you could try pre-dissolving the dose in a glass of the tank water and add a few drops to the food and soak it a few minutes. Injesting the antibiotic can also be helpful, Maracyn II is loaded with vitamins.

Melafix (http://www.edkins.com/melafix.htm) can also be effective and is much less harsh than the usually recommended melachite green...

Cheers
Steve

[RazerCorals]

Also are you using RO water or purified water. That may have some effect, because the "bacteria" will thrive better in most cases. Also I would suggest dropping your water temperature about 2 degrees to make a shock on the fungus or bacteria. This drop may be enough to cause a disturbance and kill your problem.

[michealprater]

Also I would suggest dropping your water temperature about 2 degrees to make a shock on the fungus or bacteria. This drop may be enough to cause a disturbance and kill your problem.


Sorry do disagree, but I would by no means drop the temp. Your fishes immune system is down already. Dropping the tempature will more than likely give your fish ich, then it will be fighting two diseases. If anything, I would raise the temp to about 84, seeing how parasites do not do well in higher tempatures.

[steve1s]

I would do anything to the temp whatsoever.

Temp control is a Myth Temperature does not effect parasites other than to control the speed of the cycle in which they reproduce, nothing more.

Changing the temp either way will only stress the angel further.

Before anyone suggests anything further, I think it would be a good idea to hear back from Ristaze.. :wink:

Cheers
Steve

[RazerCorals]

Whoops I'm sorry I meant to say what michael said. Raising the temperature should create a different environment in which the fungus should not flourish. It's just like you getting a fever to fight off diseases.

[steve1s]

Fungus will be unaffected by heat the same as any parasite or bacteria. You will only succeed in culturing it's growth rate and most likely the affliction would spread faster than you could help the animal.

The heat you would need to generate to affect these conditions would in fact kill the fish as well. I grasp what you are suggesting, it just won't work. ;)

Fungus for the most part, is caused from secondary infections. Abrassion, bacterial sores and/or poor water conditions are the main thing. Treating the underlying cause in most cases will remove the fungus at the same time. As well as improving living conditions, diet and possibley eliminating aggression in it's environment.

If you would like to discuss the merits of these idea's, we can start a dedicated thread. In the meantime I think we are getting away from the purpose of this topic which is to help Ristaze...

Cheers
Steve