Fungus on ranchu

[gusgail]

What is Ammonia Level?
What is Nitrite Level? 0
What is Nitrate level? 0
What is Ph Level, Tank (If possible, KH, GH)? gh-180 kh-180
What is Ph Level, Tap (If possible, KH, GH)?
What is the brand of test-kit used(strips or drops)?strips
What is your water temperature? 76
What is the size of the tank (how many gals.) and how long has it been set up?55 gal / 2 weeks
What is the name and size of the filter(s)? 1 top fin / 55gal 1 penguin 55 gal
Is there any substrate in the tank? If so how deep? and what kind (sand, gravel)? no gravel
How often do you change the water and how much? not yet changed.
How many fish in the tank and their size? 3 - 5" ranchu
Do you use water conditioner(if so, what kind)? api stress coat
What do you feed your fish and how often? 1 a day omega1 medium pellets
Is there any new fish/plant added to the tank? if so how long is the quarantine period? only 3 fish are in tank all new, 3 days old now in tank.
Is there any medications added to the tank? none
Describe the problems you are seeing: example grains of salt on body, bloddy streaks, frayed fins, fungus, staying at bottom, not eating, etc? fungus

[bekko]

Any of the commercial formulations of formalin and malachite green will get rid of fungal infections. It is also a handy thing to have on hand in the event of a parasite outbreak.

With new fish in a new tank you should be doing frequent water changes. You need to know whether your source water has chlorine or chloramines and have something to counteract it when doing water changes. I would not use the stress coat.

Primary fungal infections are usually caused by excessive dissolved organic matter. They can also be secondary infections in response to another problem. Your fish were stressed in the marketing/distribution chain which made the susceptable to a disease outbreak.

-steve

[small_ranchu]

The easiest way is to wipe out the fungus with Q-tips and give above medication for a week.

[suphi]

Are you sure it's really fungus and not ich ("grain of salt on body")?

[Fishdork]

Gusgail,
Please check the photos on a thread titled "Plese Judge My Black Oranda..." posted 1/10/09.
Look at the white spots on the hood. If spots are only on the hood, (and/or male pectoral fins) it's nothing to worry about. I think your post said spots on the body, which would probably be a disease.
Norm