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Hey all! So I just got done treating my Baileyi for fungus this week. I was treating with a combination of pimafix and melafix. I did a large water change yesterday and have not added any more meds. The fungus is all gone and he has shown nothing but health and happiness. His diet consists of only earthworms so far because I have only had him a week. Don't know if this needed to be in hospital section?

Tank:
0 Ammonia
0 Nitrites
10 Nitrates
40 Gallon
1 Monotrete Baileyi
1 Ghost Shrimp

Here are the marks on his belly:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5yBtPGYrkQ

Here is one of him going into his hideout:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxbFy4Z7Zns

Any ideas?

they look very much like wounds or scars from old wounds
is it possible that they were there when you got the puffer, or are you certain that they are new?

They are new but he must have brushed up against a rock or the driftwood. Will melafix help this?

Melafix should help if it is a wound. Now if it is a deep wound (which it doesn't appear to be) I'd use a combo of the mela/pimafix which you are currently doing. Does it seem to be a deep wound or a surface type wound?

couldn't hurt!
though your water parameters are very good, i'd recommend frequent & regular water changes anyway
wounds heal better that way
an air stone during Melafix treatment is a good idea too
it does not look red or infected or fungused but naturally keep a close eye on it
and of course, you'll need to try to find out what he injured himself on
"ollie" got a nasty gash on his cheek one day, & i never did find anything in the tank that might have caused it

More of a surface type wound than a deep wound. It looks like a scab. So ill add melafix and frequent water changes.


Thanks for the help