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fin and tail rot
Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2012 3:31 pm
by hammer
does anyone know what the best treatment for tail rot is and where to get it???
Re: fin and tail rot
Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2012 3:50 pm
by J-P
good water quality.
They will heal themselves but it does take time. Antibacterial meds if you are not careful WILL kill your biofilter. Depending on how advanced it has become, QT or dips might be a better option.
The typical culprits for fin rot are stress + poor water quality.
Check those numbers, relay them back to us and this should be moved to the hospital where others will have many many more questions
Hang in there... keep that water SUPER SUPER clean while you are waiting.
Re: fin and tail rot
Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2012 3:54 pm
by Arny
Melifix is good for fin rot
Re: fin and tail rot
Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2012 4:26 pm
by hammer
thank you the fish arrived with fin rot so I know it was not my water quality. I think I will leave it since I would be cautious about adding medicines since they are only very small juveniles
Re: fin and tail rot
Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2012 4:28 pm
by Pufferpunk
What fish are these, the puffer AND clown? This is why I have been asking you about your cycling.
Re: fin and tail rot
Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2012 5:56 pm
by hammer
no only the clown the puffer is doing fine and is eating properly. when puffers are full after food does their tum boldge out slightly?
Re: fin and tail rot
Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2012 6:00 pm
by Pufferpunk
Yes but try not to overfeed.
Re: fin and tail rot
Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2012 6:01 pm
by matt612
If u can't afford a test kit you can't keep marine fish
Re: fin and tail rot
Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2012 6:08 pm
by hammer
how is that relevent? i was asking about fin and tail rot.
Re: fin and tail rot
Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2012 6:10 pm
by Pufferpunk
Back off a little Matt, he's trying here.
Re: fin and tail rot
Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2012 5:09 pm
by hammer
I have done a water change and it seems to be getting worse is there a treatment that is marine compatable that I can get off amazon?
Re: fin and tail rot
Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2012 4:28 am
by hammer
I previously made the mistake of buying a treatment that was not maine compatable!
have ordered melifix
Re: fin and tail rot
Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2012 3:42 pm
by hammer
hammer wrote:I previously made the mistake of buying a treatment that was not maine compatable!
have ordered melifix
Do you add the treatment straight into the water or do you soak food in it?
Re: fin and tail rot
Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2012 4:18 pm
by Pufferpunk
You treat external issues from the outside. You got the SW Melafix?
Re: fin and tail rot
Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2012 6:13 pm
by hammer
yes I ordered it. also I got the master test kit and these were my results, dod you think you could translate them into whether they are good or bad?
PH=8.0 Ammonia=1.0 Nitrite=1.0 Nitrate=5.0