Epistylis

[black ghost]

I would steal a little bit of media from the main filter and transfer the fish with their water, and continue to reduce the salt before each dose. How long before you could transfer them?

[Amorvo1]

I can move them over tonight, but I worry how quickly I can get Protozin. I’ll check with the local shops and see if they have any.

So transfer barbs on their own into spare tank with media in filter from main tank along with water from main tank and gradual water changes to bring salt down.

[black ghost]

I can move them over tonight, but I worry how quickly I can get Protozin. I’ll check with the local shops and see if they have any.

So transfer barbs on their own into spare tank with media in filter from main tank along with water from main tank and gradual water changes to bring salt down.

Yeah. But you’ll need to treat all affected fish... and I’m not sure the move is even necessary if you’re pulling the salt out of the main tank.

[Amorvo1]

Ah ok, sorry I thought you meant just to reduce the salt for the barbs.

I am massively overwhelmed right now !!!

[black ghost]

It’s your call. You could see out the salt bath for the others. I’m a bit confused now aswell. Have the other fish got similar symptoms just not as bad? I’m just assuming the others have the same thing and the salt isn’t working.

[Amorvo1]

It’s your call. You could see out the salt bath for the others. I’m a bit confused now aswell. Have the other fish got similar symptoms just not as bad? I’m just assuming the others have the same thing and the salt isn’t working.

I haven’t seen anything on the corydoras, or the gudgeons. I saw a few spots on the ram but can’t see any now.

I don’t get it at all and it seems to be really aggressive and non responsive to anything I’ve done so far. I must have replaced thousands of litres of water by now too over the space of this month.

[Staffylover]

I had a case of Columnaris or similar once in QT tank, it was quite stressful to deal with as it was so aggressive, fish showed irregular spots, lots of them, some of them fuzzy, after treating with protozin no more fish got sick, but I did loose all of the affected fish, ones that showed visible symptoms that is, I hope you are able to get more success, I can sympathize it's not an easy thing to deal with

[black ghost]

Aah ok. Then I’d remove the barbs.

Apologies for sending you down the salt bath route. Disease diagnosis when it’s not an obvious one involves a bit of guess work and assumption. Without a microscope that’s about as good as it gets.

[black ghost]

I had a case of Columnaris or similar once in QT tank, it was quite stressful to deal with as it was so aggressive, fish showed irregular spots, lots of them, some of them fuzzy, after treating with protozin no more fish got sick, but I did loose all of the affected fish, ones that showed visible symptoms that is, I hope you are able to get more success, I can sympathize it's not an easy thing to deal with

My point exactly. Columnaris is bacterial and Protozin does protozoan and fungal. Sometimes you can’t get an accurate ID and have to narrow it down by failed treatments. And often it’s more than one disease.

[Amorvo1]

Please don’t apologise, I know it’s trial and error and it can’t all be sweetness and light in this kind of hobby. Just really unfortunate and bad timing as it always is! Thank you for all the help.

I’ll do a relatively small water change tonight, and move the barbs over with some fresh water and some of the existing at the same time. Get a larger one done tomorrow!