Sick Royal

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Woke up to white fuzzy sores on him. Water change and added salt. Any more advice?
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Waterchange it might be fungal so try antifungal meds
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That is probably not fungal. The odds are good it's epistylis. Is he in a quarantine tank? Treat him with a formalin/malachite green based medication. Change 50% of the water daily, before treatment.

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