RE: Re: [RML] Mycosis?

Harro.Hieronimus at t-online.de
Wed, 14 Jan 98 19:35 +0100

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>It sounds like you have Mouth Fungus or Columnaris, caused by Flexibacter
>columnaris.
>In my experience overcrowding, insufficient water changes and keeping
>temperature too high can contribute, so even when you successfully treat
>with antibiotics it will tend to recur unless you correct the underlying
>predisposing factors.
>
>If you have access to them the antibiotics of choice seem to be
>Tetracycline or Chloramphenicol.
>
>Regards,
>Bruce.

If you have access to any other fish remedy against columnaris
(there are several on the market) these are much easier to handle
and without the risk of an antibiotic cure. Sorry Bruce :-(
But if you start to treat your fish with antibiotics euthanasia
is a better way to my opinion.

Harro

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