Any other ways to cure fungi on fishes???

Question

Instead of fungicide?( any way, is fungicide expensive?)

Answer 1

I use PimaFix it is a anti fungal remedy

It treats Fungal infections on body and fins as well as internal bacterial infections

When ever I use that I also use MelaFix
Its just an antibacterial remedy.

Both are safe for all fish and snails

The brand the makes them is API (Aquarium Pharmaceuticals)

Its worked great for me and its inexpensive. You can get it at walmart....petsmart...or petco.

Answer 2

feed a good quality fish food that doesn't cloud your water. don't overfeed - some fish only need feeding 3 x a week. a goldfish thats 2 inches long only has a stomach the size of a matchstick head. change your water weekly - at least 1/3 - make sure the new water matches the temp in the tank and that you have dechlorinated it first - either let it stand in a bucket 24 hrs before use, or use a de-chlorinating agent and wait an hour. "fin care" is an excellent product for restoring and maintianing slime layer (protective covering fish have on their bodies). also depending on the variety of fish (some don't respond well to overuse of meds or salts - like discus or some catfish varieties) the general types any anti-fungal agent will work - king british is an excellent brand. try to ensure too that the water you use isn't high in metal content - will see blood spots and streaks on the fish (sores amd flaky skin), which can later become infected by fungus (cotton ball appearance). best to prevent what is causing the fungus, a secondary symptom. if you have goldfish and they are swimming lopsided or turning upside down, thats a sure sign you're overfeeding - the stomach gets too full and puts pressure on the swim bladders around it, eventually causing htem to collapse and the fish to die - this can be days or over months, depending how much they're being fed. a diet never hurts.

Answer 3

No, you need to treat the fungus with medications. It is not expensive. Maracyn-2 is the best for treating fungus, and if your tank is relatively small (ie under 20 gallons), then you can buy the small packet which is $5 - $8.
However, to prevent future reccurances, you must address the root of the problem. Most cases of fungus, finrot, etc, stem from poor water quality. Is your fish in a tank with a filter and heater, or in a bowl / small tank? If it's a real tank with filtration, just make sure you are doing weekly water changes of 30-40% and vacuuming the gravel.
If it is a small bowl / tank, upgrade to something bigger. No fish can thrive or live to its live expenctancy in a bowl without heat and filtration. Bettas, for example, are warmwater fish needing clean, 80F water. Goldfish are huge waste producers and will die of ammonia poisoning in a few weeks or as few months in a bowl. If you have a bowl, make sure you clean 50% of the water daily (use a clean turkey baster to suck up water and uneaten food).

And be sure not to overfeed.

Answer 4

Dear F1azer3l,
If what your fish is truly fungus then their are a few products out their that will help. Jungle fungus eliminator, Methylene Blue, Aquarium pharm PimaFix, mardels Maroxy....... Always check the back of the medications before purchase to make sure it is compatible with you fish as well with your water ( some meds don't do well with soft or hard water)... Of course you can add aquarium salt (this is not sea salt) this will help out with any infections. As far as pricing usually the medications are under $8.00.
If you have any other questions you can email me at [e-mail]

Answer 5

Pimafix has anti-fungal properties according to the manufactures own patent studies, Melafix (same manufacturer does not).
Copper and Malachite Green combinations work well too. Methylene Blue is great for fungal baths or hospital tanks and is a medicine no aquarist should be without.
Medicated Wonder Shell are excellent in that they also improve kH and Redox too.
This brings me to the next point; Fungus is usually opportunistic and is brought on as a secondary infection to diseases such as ich or is caused by poor water conditions. A clean, well filtered aquarium is very important to fungus prevention and treatment.
KH and the poorly understood Redox Potential are also extremely important here as well. Without the proper electrolytes in your aquarium (magnesium, sodium, calcium, ect.) your fish will be much more susceptible to disease.

For more information about Methylene Blue and other medications, please read this article:
http://www.americanaquariumproducts.com/Aquarium_Medication.html

For more information about aquarium Redox, please read this constantly expanding article:
http://www.americanaquariumproducts.com/Redox_Potential.html

Answer 6

Pet stores carry antibiotics to cure it. You just put the capsule in the water. Let the pet store know if they have white spots on them. They could have Ick. But most will pull through if treated. The antibiotic are nor expensive.
Good Luck
Cathy Bland

Answer 7

Go to your local quality pets store and see if they have a product called Maracyn 2 or Coppersafe. It is made by Mardel Laboratories and it is the best product and by far the most user friendly. It is for colunaris or fungus. It does not change the water colors and is easy on ph levels and such. If your pet store doesn't carry it, try another one. Most quality pet stores carry Mardel Labs-Good Luck

Answer 8

what you need to do is to change water more regularly,

about 1/3rd water to be replaced on daily basis,and add marine salt to your tank for daily, like 1 tablespoon ful for every 5 gallons of water. and also add medicines, mentioned here in the post. increase the temperature of the tank to over 85F.

also add those water conditioning chemicals at every water change. to remove the chlorine and ammonia from the tank.

do not change the entire water at once.

Answer 9

a vetinarian should cure him. Or I would suggest asking the vet for a cure for the fish.
(sorry about the fungi :(. )

Answer 10

ive had fungus on a fish use the fungus away you can get it a wal-mart they are little tablets that disolve in the water. works great after about three treatments