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[Hondataeg6]

Hello, for the last couple of days I saw one of my ranchus stressed. Other fish in the same pond were fine. I checked the parameters and the water was fine. She eats and swimms when i stear at her. But after a while she stays in the bottom with clamped fins. I decided to check her out and this is what i found...

http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll92/hondataeg6/89eb6714.jpg
http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll92/hondataeg6/7365bb37.jpg

It seems like it's blood, but when I cleaned it with a Q-tip it didn't smear. I treated it with melafix. But I don't know if this will be effective or not, as it seems as the blood is under the skin. Can anyone help me, please...

[thomasn]

that's probably from sitting on the bottom. I would put in QT+3% salt, raise temperature and observe. may be a sinker

[Hondataeg6]

that's probably from sitting on the bottom. I would put in QT+3% salt, raise temperature and observe. may be a sinker

What do you mean by "may be a sinker" ?

[marlin08]

A "sinker" is a fish that has great difficulty getting off the bottom usually due to swim bladder issues.
You can also dab some neosporin on the area with a Qtip, in addition to thomasn's recommendations.

[BruceP]

Get a package of Tricide Neo. Only mix part of it and put it in a spray bottle, store in frig. Clean the area with HP or Iodine the first time. Spray it once a day and continue til it clears up. Tricide Neo is also good for and cuts and abrasions, and ulcers. Its our #1 go to med for this type of thing.

[Cincy Ranchu]

Seems to me that is a type of Aeromonas that shows up in the spring, I would isolate and treat with Oxilininc Acid... Watch the other fish for red patches, have you changed water in your pond lately?

[Hondataeg6]

Seems to me that is a type of Aeromonas that shows up in the spring, I would isolate and treat with Oxilininc Acid... Watch the other fish for red patches, have you changed water in your pond lately?

i do weekly water changes 50-60%

[Hondataeg6]

I will take her out today and put her in my Quarantine tank... Is this contageous?? how do i treat with Oxolinic acid ??? do i just put some in the infected area???

Gary, is this the stuff?
http://ep.yimg.com/ca/I/inlandkoi_2096_42719098

[marlin08]

I will take her out today and put her in my Quarantine tank... Is this contageous?? how do i treat with Oxolinic acid ??? do i just put some in the infected area???

Gary, is this the stuff?
http://ep.yimg.com/ca/I/inlandkoi_2096_42719098

Yes, that's it.
Just follow the directions on the label.

[George Ludrosky]

This almost looks like internal bacterial infection. I would probably try a medicated fish food and get the salt levels up a bit.

Hope he gets better.

[Hondataeg6]

While I was at work today, I had my wife keep on eye on the ranchu. She said it was swimming around every time she checked on her. Good news to my ears. Well when I got home I checked her out and she was sitting at the bottom again :(. So I decided to put her in my qt tank. When I took her out I checked the infected spot and this is how it looks:

http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll92/hondataeg6/41670dfe.jpg
http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll92/hondataeg6/40c71423.jpg

:yess: it's almost gone, hope she heals fine though. This one is one of my favorites...

[suphi]

Early stage of an ulcer probably from bacterial infection, oxolinic acid is the best option.

[pearlscale_fan]

that little red mark reminds me of what happened to Marble....not good
if none of the treatments here work, you could see if there's an exotic animal hospital or a student small animal vet clinic near you, yes you actually can take a fish to the vet, it's just that people never do that so the only real advantage the vets have is better and more varied medicines
good luck

[Hondataeg6]

Just after two weeks in my quarantine the fish healed nicelly, so I decided to put it back in the pond... I have been so busy i just got a chance to enjoy my fish yesterday and saw her sitting in the bottom AGAIN, so I picked her up and checked her and she has a similar red mark in a different are... This time i have been treating with oxolinic acid in the pond. I been treating the whole pond for the red spots in the wen... Its been 5 days of 100% water change daily and treatment with oxolinic acid... The red spots are gone now im just waiting for this fish to heal...