Cory problem

[bravefish90]

I don't know why but my bottom feeders have been having the worst luck this week. I just looked in my aquarium, and saw one of my speckled cories. He was swimming fine and browsing the sand as usual, but his upper body looks like he has been peeling or something. Here is a pic with him and another cory

 

[trouthead]

Looks like a bacterial infection

http://www.fishpalace.org/Disease.html#External

failing this a fungal infection

 

[Lotus]

This sounds like the costia infestation described here: http://www.fishyfarmacy.com/fish_diseases/skin_disorders.html

Maybe do some more reading on that disease if you think that's what it might be. I can't really diagnose that it's what you have for sure.

Good luck.

 

[oscarowner559]

say bye, bye to him, if it is what I think it is, good luck curing that.My oscar died from that even though I did everything I could.

 

[MrMup04]

By any chance did you use aquarium salt in your tanks? Maybe it could caused that, since the acid burns corydora's skin.

But I may be wrong, so don't take my word for it. Hope your fellow gets cured.

 

[bravefish90]

He's okay, folks!


Maybe it was just a joke he was playing on me, but he is good as new. I did a water change, 10%, and he is fine now. Here is a pic of him eating his fave food.

By the way, MrMup04,I have used aquarium salt in the past, and it never affected any way but positively ( at least from what I can see )

 

[clothahump]

Seems strange to me that it could recover that quickly, I wish I could make out the first picture.

 

[bravefish90]

I think it is very strange also, but I am glad that it is over . Thanks for your help