Urgent- Please Help

[ishar]

Well I thought I had ich but now there are no signs of it anywhere, however my gourami (who entered the tank AFTER my betta died of a bacterial infection) has something that looks like what my betta dies off. His left side is rapidly getting covered in a white fuzzy substance. What do I do?! I really don't want to lose yet another fish plus whatever else will come after this.

 

[MissFishy]

I'm not sure what this could be, someone else could probably chime in, but it sounds like you probably have some water quality issues. I would immediately do a water change and up the temp a bit, to around 82-84, that can kill off some of the nasties living in the tank.

 

[laurahammock]

Can you get some medication quickly? Maybe you can treat the fish before it's too late. good luck!

 

[ishar]

no I can't get to any meds, and my quality as of two days ago was 0,0,10...

I will up the temp and do a water change in a few hours. Hopefully I will see some change.

This fuzz is on most of my fish now... I am really worried

 

[ishar]

ok, I upped my temp and did a 50% w.c., adding extra water conditioner for them and bringing the trates down to 5ppm. And the fuzz is still on my gourami and both male guppies I think.

 

[MissFishy]

What is your water temp at now?

 

[ishar]

I left home for the weekend, but when I left if was at 80. My heater doesn't seem to be able to put it any higher than that.