How do I treat Fungus on Angel Fish?

Question

My new angel fish has puffy white growths on his fins...looks like cotton. After reading up I decided this is some sort of fungus. Nothing I am reading makes this sound serious or fatal but he doesn't look well. He seems listless. I am treating the aquarium with Maroxy.
Since adding the new fish, I have tested the water and do have higher levels of Nitrate...but not dangerously high (10ppm). I am doing 20% water changes every 3 days or so. But still I have lost one angel fish and a guppy. I bought Angels at a big chain pet store and suspect they were not well when I got them. Is there anything else I can do for this guy?

Answer 1

If this is a fungus the Maroxy will take care of it within a few days. If it hasn't improved a lot by then, you may be dealing with something else entirely. A bacterial infection called columnaris looks a lot like fungus but can only be treated with antibiotics, so if you don't see an improvement with the fungus treatment switch to maracyn or maracyn 2 and see if that doesn't take care of it.

MM

Answer 2

You may want to try using a different medicine. One that targets body fungus on fish.

Treatments (such as Interpet's Anti Fungus and Bacteria No.8 or Jungle fungus ) stops the fungus spreading and destroys it. The medicine remains active for several days to ensure full healing occurs

Also be sure it is a fingus and not a form of velvet, or other type of ich.

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Answer 3

That happened to my fishes also. i think u can buy some antibiotics for fishes one from pet shop.

Hope that ur little angel will get well soon

best wishes

Answer 4

go back to the store you got him and ask them the best thing to do i have never been in this situation but i suspect that they should help you Ive hear that there are medications you can buy ill say remove him until he gets better be for he spreads it to your other fish