DougAdel Posted January 25, 2015 Report Share Posted January 25, 2015 I have a Tetra in a 30 gal planted tank. Parameters are 0 Ammonia 0 Nitrite and about 10 Nitrate. The temperature was set for 74 degrees. A couple days ago I noticed my Blank Phantom Tetra had some large white lumps around it's tail fin. It was still feeding and acting normal, but the white lumps does give it some trouble swimming I have never had an ich outbreak before, but white and lump made me jump to that conclusion. I have a BN pleco in the tank so I thought it best not to add any aquarium salt. I bumped up the temperature to 85 (my heater is a little old so I couldn't get the temperature to land directly on 84). I haven't seen any improvements. None of the other fish in the tank have been infected and everyone is acting normal (aside from some extra food begging with the higher temperatures). Any ideas? Here are a couple links of the best pictures I could get of the Tetra: http://tinypic.com/r/spaee8/8 http://tinypic.com/r/vgvq/8 Any help would be great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geleen Posted January 25, 2015 Report Share Posted January 25, 2015 That does not look like ich perhaps a fungal issue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DougAdel Posted January 25, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2015 Sigh... I was really hoping it was just ich, but you're right it doesn't look like it from the pictures I've seen of it. OK, fungal issue. I've never had to deal with that either. Any suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geleen Posted January 25, 2015 Report Share Posted January 25, 2015 There are funnel meds...but what kind of fungus ...who knows without a microscope etc. sometimes caused by water issues i.e. lots of water changes. You could try http://www.kordon.com/kordon/products/chemical-preventatives-and-treatments-2/methylene-blue#compatabilities! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisher Posted January 31, 2015 Report Share Posted January 31, 2015 +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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