Seeking Urgent Help To Save My Arowana Comm

Dear bro,

I have a comm of 4 healthy arowanas in my 6'x2.5'x2.5' until 2 days ago...

On Wed morning, I discovered half of my XB's scales on the back and both sides suddenly turned white. Towards the afternoon, the white scales became thicker and seem to be protruding out a little. Cotton-like substance seem to be growing on top of the white scales. Last night, the white scales turned transparent with mess-like design and could see little traces of blood beneath the infected scales.

I immediately did a 30% water change, replace my filter cotton and added salt last night. Today, the situation worsened with more traces of blood seen beneath every infected scale! Now, I realized the infection is spreading to my other arowanas as well, most visibly seen is the cotton-like fungus growing on my Fire Red's left eye.

Based on the above scenarios, are my aros infected with the cotton fungus? I seek urgent help from the bros here on what should I do next to cure my aros. I am really worried now that I will loose my entire comm. Am I doing the right treatment so far? Please help...

[tom_wong88]

Have that b4 due to bad water.... May b can consider multi cure

[Luc]

Bro this is protruding scales disease whereby salt will not help, hv to treat w medication.

[Luc]

It's fatal hv to act fast, heater, medication and stop feeding. Wash filter or stop filter when med is used

[jiahuang]

change 30 % water ... add 1 bottle of muti cure n 1 hand of salt.... stop feeding... can try ..... observe....

on heater to kill the bacts also. rmb to take out any activated carbon when u are using meds.

[hyde]

ph swing problem.. take 2 handful of salt throw in and on heater..best is to go buy UV Steriliser to treat your water fast..

[taizi]

how is it now better ?

Thanks bro for all your advice! I went to stock up medical supplies today and after consulting more people, below are what I did today:

1) Bought heater and maintain temperature at 30deg
2) WC for another 15% today and added anti-chlorine with more salt
3) Stop my filter and increase aeration through more air pumps
4) Half dosage of "Super Disease Away" by Ocean Free with half dosage of "baktopur direct" by Sera
5) Added black water

Till now, the condition has stabilized and not worsen. Trying to monitor till tomorrow and intend to do WC for another 10% tomorrow.

wow bro u are adding an awful lot of medication, try and lower down your cocktail...