My goodness, msdolittle! Are you
always here?
Oh wait, I'm always here, too. Your dilemma is one where it's difficult to weigh the consequences of action versus inaction. I don't like the pasta method, where you throw a bunch of medication against the wall and see what sticks--especially not when there are other fish in the tank.
You said the fish is pretty bad off, and it sounds like it is. There is a "point of no return", so to speak, with fish. Once they reach a point, they aren't gettin' better. If you think the fish is there, you may as well just make the little feller as comfortable as possible. If you think there's still a chance, I'd give it a try.
As far as dosage, I do half doses regardless of what kind of fish I'm treating or what kind of medication I'm using (except MelaFix...I've used full dosage on that). I believe cories typically require a half dose, so it works out well for them.
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Ugh.....this totally sucks. I hate thinking he's in pain and I hate thinking he may suffer until I do the right thing. Sorta makes me think this whole fish thing isn't for me, I don't have the testicular fortitude for it. I'm not one for seeing anything suffer or die, which fish seem to do more than other critters.
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Aw, don't let this get ya down. We all have those moments in fish-keeping when we feel like throwing in the towel. I can see your passion for fish and for maintaining well-being in all your animals. The world needs more people like you keeping pets. Just "hang in there." "This too shall pass." >>>insert further inspiring cliches here<<<
Just a thought on the side. I personally despise Mbuna, but a lot of people love them and you can't kill them without a hammer. I actually left one in a bucket with only enough water to cover half its body when I was redecorating the tank for about 4 hours. I checked every piece of every rock and decoration I pulled out of the tank to make sure there were no fish, but somehow this one got by me. When I got home, I went out to the garage (in the middle of winter) and saw the fish laying in the bucket looking REALLY mad. I put him back in the tank and he was fine. All that to say, you won't have to worry so much about your fish if you get tougher ones.