Bill Stock wrote: > The Goldfish in my indoor tank have a white looking fungus on the > bridge of their snout with some blood under the skin. Two of the > three GF have this. This occurred soon after I added a new plant that > had snails. My first thought was Columnaris, but I suppose it could > be some sort of parasite related to snails. > > Any thoughts on a treatment that won't kill the plant. > > Somewhat OT for this group, but the GF group is somewhat dead. Hi Bill :) Sounds like a fungus. go here...... http://www.waterlife.co.uk/waterlife/chart.htm and click on the fungus link. HTH :) -- Pete C London, UK

"Reel McKoi" <dorundayREMOVE@THISgmail.com> wrote in message news:fgl78l$hhc$1@news.albasani.net... > > "Bill Stock" <me7@privacy.net> wrote in message > news:5p4n6fFpklvdU1@mid.individual.net... >> The Goldfish in my indoor tank have a white looking fungus on the bridge >> of their snout with some blood under the skin. Two of the three GF have >> this. This occurred soon after I added a new plant that had snails. My >> first thought was Columnaris, but I suppose it could be some sort of >> parasite related to snails. >> >> Any thoughts on a treatment that won't kill the plant. >> >> Somewhat OT for this group, but the GF group is somewhat dead. > ========================== > It's not off topic. Many of us have GF either in the our ponds or bring > them in for the winter (mine stay outside). How many GF do you have and > how large is your tank? Is it cycled? Remember that GF are dirty fast > growing heavy feeding and pooping fish so need a lot of partial water > changes and good aeration. Vacuum the gravel to keep it from becoming > foul. > > First check for ammonia and nitrites..... Thanks, no gravel and weekly water changes. One 8" GF, one 6" GF and one 3+" GF in a 75 gallon. The tank is probably too small with the 8"er. I lost the other small one to dropsy a few months ago. I'm hoping the plant (large Sword) will help. Kanamycin is helping, the middle one looks much better.