Does Pimafix work?

[MorganEA]

Does anyone have any experience with Pimafix? My ram has some cotton like fluff growing on his top fin, he's acting normal and has been eating.

 

[DMD123]

Is this your newly acquired one? I would be checking with the store you got it from and ask what the policy on selling sick fish is. A new fish should not have to cost you in meds, just my 2 cents.

 

[Madness]

Pimafix is about as good as Melafix, and in my opinion they are both very weak. I like Para Guard by Seachem. Mel and Pimafix will work, but I myself am not impressed. If that is all you have, by all means use it, with some salt and some good water changes.

 

[MorganEA]

I will call them but I would have to treat my tank anyway, I don't have a quarantine tank so my other fish might get it to.

 

[DMD123]

Here is the thing I dont like about the products, they lower the oxygen levels in your tank. You need to increase aeration if you decide to treat with these products. Like madness said salt and water changes are an effective means to try first.

 

[MorganEA]

Ok ill add salt and increase my filter flow, I'm not very happy with this fish store :violent: first they have the fish mislabeled and now they have fungus...

 

[Madness]

Ok ill add salt and increase my filter flow, I'm not very happy with this fish store :violent: first they have the fish mislabeled and now they have fungus...

Flow is not really your issue, you need to do a thorough gravel vac, under wood and ornaments, and change to fresh water. Increasing the flow wont do much, unless you are doing this to create more oxygen.

 

[MorganEA]

yes to create more oxygen I did a 50% water change and vacuumed every nook this morning.

 

[Madness]

yes to create more oxygen I did a 50% water change and vacuumed every nook this morning.

Vary nice, you sound like you are doing what you can. Good luck, you should see improvement soon. :spoton: 

 

[MorganEA]

I hope so  Pimafix wont kill my plants right? If I loose my fish I'm going to be so mad.

 

[Gryphon]

I believe Pimafix/Melafix are suppose to be "natural" remedies, which shouldn't hurt your plants.

 

[MorganEA]

Just thought I would update you guys   The cotton like stuff on his fin is smaller and he looks way happier today.

 

[DMD123]

Good, glad to hear of the improvement.

 

[Madness]

:cheers: :cheers: :cheers: :woot: :woot: :woot: :clap: :clap: 

 

[MorganEA]

I thought the ram had kicked the fungus but now I found some on its tail.. No one else seems to be affected. I'm not sure if he will survive the treatment this time :evil: 

 

[Madness]

How about some pictures? Maybe it is not what you think it is.

 

[MorganEA]

I will try
its cotton like and only on the fins

 

[MorganEA]

That's the best I can do..

 

[Madness]

It sounds like Lymph to me, and it is incurable. ITs like herpes, you always have it, and some things cause a flare up. Sometimes it goes away (but never gone) other times it never goes away and gets worse.

Lymph is the same way, if it gets to bad and spreads to the body of the fish, you may never be able to save it. Oh, and it is contagious. So before another fish gets weak enough to allow it to attack, you better remove that sick fish as soon as possible.

 

[Madness]

Hmmm, is it like a pimple in the fin, or does it look like it is on the outside and attached to the fin