HELP! Ancistrus red mouth parts!

DeLBoD · Post by **DeLBoD** » 18 Feb 2004, 12:02

Just discovered this nasty infection on the mouth of my ancistrus.
Is this mouth rot ? and is there any way of treating it at such a late stage.?
Thanks.

http://website.lineone.net/~delbod/what.jpg

magnum4 · Post by **magnum4** » 18 Feb 2004, 21:31

Is this mouth rot ?

mouth rot is normaly reference to Flexibacter bacterium. which it could bethe start of, but it's unlikely. IMO your Ancistrus (looks more like a Chaetostoma) has contracted a bacteria infection of some form.

Best response quarantine and start a course of myxazin on 12 hour cycle rather than 24 hour(explained on the bottle).

Have you had the fish long? is it still eating?

DeLBoD · Post by **DeLBoD** » 18 Feb 2004, 23:45

Iâ??ve only just received him in the last 48 hours.
I did not collect, someone else did so I could not examine b4 buying.(return a problem)
Have Quarantined the fish and treated with Protozin, but myxazin sounds more appropriate for this situation.
Yes he eats.
Here picture from top for ID.
http://website.lineone.net/~delbod/who.jpg

Thank you.

magnum4 · Post by **magnum4** » 19 Feb 2004, 00:58

yep it's a chaetostoma sp.

Looking at aqualog L188a is the closest But not perfect. Might be one for the cat-elog Jools?

Have a look in the cat-elog for general care for bull dog species as it's slightly different to ancistrus.

Post by **Barbie** » 19 Feb 2004, 02:02

Are you sure it isn't a female Ancistrus claro? Its shape and mouth shape remind me quite a bit of mine. Hopefully the medications will help it heal. I would probably do a 20% water change before the addition of each dose of meds, if it was mine, as a precautionary measure.

Barbie

DeLBoD · Post by **DeLBoD** » 19 Feb 2004, 09:09

Well she didnt make it through the night.

I have another I bought last week which looks happy and healthy still.

DeLBoD · Post by **DeLBoD** » 19 Feb 2004, 11:33

The one that died was supposed to be a male for the female I have so a ID would be handy for finding a mate..

Ok this is the other female.

http://website.lineone.net/~delbod/nose.jpg

http://website.lineone.net/~delbod/top.jpg

Ancistrus brevifilis I thought.

DeLBoD · Post by **DeLBoD** » 19 Feb 2004, 19:22

magnum4 · Post by **magnum4** » 19 Feb 2004, 21:11

My mistake after see the second pictures is a Ancistrus sp. from above it looked like a chaetostoma, I will pay more attention one day

Sorry it didn't make it, have you contacted the shop?

DeLBoD · Post by **DeLBoD** » 19 Feb 2004, 21:24

LOL m8, You got me looking tbh.
Yer nps there. Got another from LFS, they were quite happy to help.
Ancistrus brevifilis Then?.
Thanks.