Columnaris will not get fuzzy -- you are thinking of Fungus that does that. This disease will cover the body with a smooth white coating though. If you can transfer the fish to a heated hospital tank, you can use Tetracycline below a pH of 7.5; otherwise, you can use Oxytetracyline. However, they will interfere with your nitrifying bascteria if used in the main, filtered tank. If you're treating in the main tank, you can use Furan II. As this same (and similar) questions have been asked before, you may possibly also expect a controversial answer which may be more subjective rather than objective. In my experience, Furan II is one of the best medications out their, and it's advertised not to interfere with your filter's good bacteria.
Ray
--- In tropicalfishclub@yahoogroups.com, satin.rabbits <no_reply@...> wrote:
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> i've got a blue male betta with "the white saddle of death" aka columnaris
> its progressing slowly but surely, not yet fuzzy, but bald patches. i have already added some salt to his tank (5 gallons, heated and filtered)
> what medication should i use to treat this?
> thanks!
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