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[Silvertongue700]

Have you tested your water?

No

If I did not test my water...

...I recognize that I will likely be asked to do a test, and that water tests are critical for solving freshwater health problems.

Do you do water changes?

Yes

What percentage of water do you change?

71-80%

How frequently do you change your water?

Every week

If I do not change my water...

...I recognize that I will likely be recommended to do a water change, and water changes are critical for preventing future freshwater health problems.

My Uaru pair are showing signs of disease after I added a ghost knife with no quarantine prior unfortunately. This is the smaller female who has it much worse than the male at the moment. My temp was at 82 but I turned it up to 86 over the last few days and I added IchX yesterday. Am I on the right track? What do I need to do?

 

[tlindsey]

My Uaru pair are showing signs of disease after I added a ghost knife with no quarantine prior unfortunately. This is the smaller female who has it much worse than the male at the moment. My temp was at 82 but I turned it up to 86 over the last few days and I added IchX yesterday. Am I on the right track? What do I need to do? View attachment 1545022

It doesn't look like ich. Hopefully this helps.

 

[tlindsey]

More infohttps://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/threads/rookie-mistake-help.759045/post-8536649

 

[tlindsey]

More infohttps://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/threads/rookie-mistake-help.759045/post-8536649

thebiggerthebetter

 

[Silvertongue700]

More infohttps://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/threads/rookie-mistake-help.759045/post-8536649

Thanks I suspected this wasn’t ich. Kanaplex or Maracyn 2 is what I’ll look for. Is Maracyn 2 preferred to Maracyn? What’s the best of these?

 

[tlindsey]

Thanks I suspected this wasn’t ich. Kanaplex or Maracyn 2 is what I’ll look for. Is Maracyn 2 preferred to Maracyn? What’s the best of these?

Maracyn 2 may be what you need. I would do a Google search prior to purchasing. Tbh it's been a long time since I've used meds.

 

[thebiggerthebetter]

Epistylis I thought responds well to formalin+malachite green meds, same as ich does. Why are you considering the antibiotics?

 

[Silvertongue700]

Epistylis I thought responds well to formalin+malachite green meds, same as ich does. Why are you considering the antibiotics?

Based on the video tlindsey sent and what I’ve been reading I thought Marycn 2 on food and IchX is what’s needed. I took frozen krill and added Marycn with a binder and then fed it to the fish and also put in IchX. Since doing that the 2 Uaru are resting on the bottom..

 

[danotaylor]

Since you are treating your food and not the whole tank I would add salt at 1tbsp/2-3 gal of tank water also. This will kill bacteria in the water column and break its life cycle removing the epistylis food source.
I have used 1tbsp/1gal of tank water to treat discus so your uraru will be fine.
This water softener salt is what I use. It’s $8 for $40 from Home Depot or Lowe’s if you’re in the US

 

[Silvertongue700]

Since you are treating your food and not the whole tank I would add salt at 1tbsp/2-3 gal of tank water also. This will kill bacteria in the water column and break its life cycle removing the epistylis food source.
I have used 1tbsp/1gal of tank water to treat discus so your uraru will be fine.
This water softener salt is what I use. It’s $8 for $40 from Home Depot or Lowe’s if you’re in the US

View attachment 1545061

Yeah I thought salt might be a good idea but I also have Altums and I was worried they might not handle it well. They are Rio Vichada tank bred ones so they are tougher. You think it’s ok still at the dose you listed?