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Old 01-02-2007   #8 (permalink)
Russell Peters
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Martinez,CA
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Originally Posted by Richard Rombold View Post
Close ups show some fin erosion and what looks to be an active infection. Start with salt in the tank and use an antibacterial dip of your choice. MG and Acriflavin are good broad spectrum choices. Salt works well with either treatment and any fungus will be dealt with as well. With the cold water temps repeat treatments are going to be necessary as the tissue will take forever to heal and will continually be recolonized unless you can move the fish into a heated tank.
Try using Lamasil as a topical. It will seal and treat the wound. Being sticky it will stay on for longer and it will provide more protection. It is what Toshio Sakai uses as a wound sealer.
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