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12-11-2012, 12:34 AM
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Shrimp Enthusiast
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: South GA
Age: 22
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Fungus or Parasite?
I've had 5 swordtails die over the last week with what I thought was a fungus but now I'm not so sure. Tonight when I was doing my water change I noticed a whitish patch growing on my last female swordtail. When she goes through the filter current the patch looks stringy. I know this isn't a very good picture but she won't stay still long enough for a better shot.
Can anyone tell from this photo what is on her tail or what medication I should use?
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1 dojo loach, 5 long finned zebra danios, 10 rosy red minnows, 5 white cloud mountain minnows, 6 ghost shrimp, 30 something red cherry shrimp, x platies, 7 swordtails, killifish, 5 normal fin zebra danios, 2 goldfish in the pond, goldfish fry, 2 koi, 5 butterfly koi, and maybe in the future some P. saulosi 
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12-11-2012, 10:17 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Johns Creek, GA
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fungus and bacteria like columnaris look alike w/o a microscope. If you don't have something that treats both, treat one and if no improvement (and there are any fish left), change water and treat for the other.
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12-11-2012, 11:42 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: South GA
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Ok i'll treat for fungus 1st since I already have the medication. Would melafix do anything, I can get it tomorrow if so?
So far it hasn't gotten any worse and the swordtail is still as active as she normally is, but I noticed a similar splotch on both my male platy's tails.
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1 dojo loach, 5 long finned zebra danios, 10 rosy red minnows, 5 white cloud mountain minnows, 6 ghost shrimp, 30 something red cherry shrimp, x platies, 7 swordtails, killifish, 5 normal fin zebra danios, 2 goldfish in the pond, goldfish fry, 2 koi, 5 butterfly koi, and maybe in the future some P. saulosi
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