thank you everyone for the advise on this problem. I think I posted this at the begining of Feb and now mid march and the infection is gone, well there is no sign of it. all the fuzzy stuff is gone and the damaged scales have started to regenerate :-)
I was starting to get real worried when it...
you may want to look at this thread that I posted a a couple of months ago.
http://www.arowanaclub.ca/forums/showthread.php?t=3607&highlight=white
do you have a similar problem?
thank you for all the input.
looks like storing will not help removal chloromine. I did call the City and apparently Markham is part of the Toronto Water works and they do use chloromine in treating tap water. Will have to use water conditioners that remove chlorine and chloromine and ammonia
Day 6 of treatment
eye completely healed, very clear
fuzzy stuff continue to reduce on back fin and scales.
continuing water changes daily and medicating
I have started to store water for a few days before water changes. Basically I fill a Jacuzzi tub that I do not use often and siphon the water into the tank during water changes.
I have done this twice now and notice that the fish remain active. In the past fish mellow down for a few hours...
Hi there
does anyone store Tap water for water changes?
is there any advantages using stored Tap water instead of water straight from the tap when doing a water change?
If so how long should the water be stored to allow the chlorine to dissipate?
thank you
Day 4 of treatment.
the eye has definitly cleared up.
the fuzzy stuff has reduced on the back fin and scales.
will continue the treatment and advise of progress
thanks for the link Melafix/Primflex Motoro, good to know
an update
Feb 11th - did a good cleaning of the Sump and media.
feb 13th - 50% water change and cleaned gravel
treatment underway for bacteria Melafix because I dont have Maracyn, motoro do yo know where I can buy this? I live in Markham.
fish still active and so are his take mates. all...
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end of December I noticed that white fuzzy (like small pieces of cotton) stuff growing on the rear tail, mid-rear section of the fish and on one eye. all on the left side of the fish.
so increased the temp, added salt and treated it with Melafix and Pimafix fix not knowing if it was...