Bronze Cory is sick?

Question

When I woke up this morning, I saw my bronze cory catfish swimming around more actively than usual. When I observed him up close, I saw that he had tan spots on the front part of his body. He's not losing color, because they're popping out a millimeter or so. It can't be fungus, because fungus is white. Any idea what this disease is?

I don't have a hospital tank, so I put him in a small cup.

Answer 1

Do a 25% water change and treat with Melafix. Its not fungus, seems like a bacteria infection. :-)

Answer 2

ohh i think he's sick, he's having flashing. and those tan stuff mgiht b the velet thingy or something. you should keep your cory in a dark place.

Looks as though fish has been sprinkled with a gold dusting, rapid darting, scratching against tank decorations, heavy breathing, loss of appetite, loss of color, clamped fins, lethargic.


Velvet is a disease caused by protozoa that infects the fins and body of the fish. The disease is not that uncommon but can easily be treated once diagnosed. Some fish species such as Danios are more susceptible to velvet then others, and once infected they can infect other fish species in the aquarium that do not attract this disease as easily. Species that attract this disease easily are usually more resilient toward its negative health effects and can be infected without becoming seriously ill or die. The fish should regardless of this be treated, since an infect fish as earlier mentioned can infect other fish in the aquarium. The disease is extremely contagious and is usually fatal unless treated.

The main symptom of velvet and what has given it its name is the presence of golden or brownish dust on the body and fins of the infected fish. The disease can in fact look rather good on some fish. The golden dust often first appears around the gills as that often are the first place the disease infects. Other symptoms include clamping of the fins, shortage of breath, scratching on the décor, and infected gills.

i wish you good luck, and yo can search up velvet cures

Answer 3

From your description of "tan" I'm thinking one of two possibilities.

If you shine a bright light on the spots, do they appear more of an iridescent gold/rust color? If so, you're dealing with velvet, a parasite. Threatment for this is the same as for ich (and since it's contagious, you'll need to treat the entire tank - since your cory wast the first to show signs, I don't think I have to tell you about using precautions when medicating these fish because of their sensitivity to meds and salt). Since the parasite is also photosynthetic, you'll need to turn off all aquarium lights during treatment (and treatment should last 10-14 days or at least 5 days after you no longer see the spots, just as for ich - I had one recent case on a newly purchased betta that took 3 weeks to clear)

Or do they look more the the brownish dots in theis photo: http://www.fishdeals.com/fish_diseases/black_spot/ - these are a larval form of a parasitic fluks, which actually won't hurt your fish unless they show up in large numbers. You can remove these with any antiparasitic medication.

Answer 4

not all fungus is white, but, sounds like a bacterial infection...

whatever it is you need to start a treatment immediately.... start with bacterial.. if it doesnt work, switch to fungal
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Answer 5

I would have to say its some kind of parasite.I'm sure what kind but it is a parasite.good luck




ILF

Answer 6

If his scales are sticking out then its dropsy