White around mouth (fungus?)

**kabloozie** · 09-29-2009, 03:07 PM

I've lost 4 fish so far. 2 neons, a serpae tetra, and a zebra danio.

I noticed a little dot on one of the neon's mouthes one night, but I couldnt tell what it was. I thought it was ich, or something.

The next morning, two of my neons were dead. Then last night, I saw one of my zebras moving around much less, and his mouth seemed to be white around the edges. This morning I woke up only to find him, and a serpae tetra dead.

I did a water change, but I don't know what it is or how to treat it.

Help, please.

**Red** · 09-29-2009, 03:16 PM

Sounds like fungus, I would go to the store and get some meds. Melafix and Pimafix work well, but I also use tank buddies meds and have good luck.

**kabloozie** · 09-29-2009, 03:20 PM

Alright, I guess I'm taking a trip to the pet store tomorrow, when I have time.

Hopefully nothing else dies.

by the way, could this have anything to do with recently adding a german blue ram to the tank?

he may have had something on him when I introduced him to the tank.

When i first got him, i noticed he was scratching under his mouth on the wood in my tank. After a day, however, he was fine.

**Red** · 09-29-2009, 03:22 PM

I am not sure, you have to take that risk when introducing new fish to the tanks. It might also be parasites, which I am thinking it is since mouth fungas shouldn't kill that fast.