Question: Is this fin rot?

Jon Pike · Joined: 16 Aug 2007 Posts: 37

http://members.shaw.ca/anonomoose/fins.jpg

From what I've seen of fin rot pictures online, there's usually more red or
irritation involved. This just looks like bits of the fin are disappearing.
Is that still fin rot? And if so, what's the best treatment?
Finally, should treatment be conducted apart from the other fish in the
tank, ie, should I try to quarentine this one, or will the others be okay
with the added medication?
TIA

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dr-solo · Joined: 16 Aug 2007 Posts: 1445

yes, that is classic fin rot and there is enlarged blood vessels. I would isolate
this fish to a 20-40 gallon tub of some kind with excellent aeration. most people
put sick fish in a smaller volume of water when they really need a larger volume.
what are your water quality parameters, ammonia, nitrites, nitrates and pH?
what is that brick in the tank?
do the physical.
http://users.megapathdsl.net/~solo/puregold/disease/technique/technique.html#Jo_Ann's_Fish_Physical
if the gills are bright cherry red and the slime coat is thick, do a salt dip.
http://users.megapathdsl.net/~solo/puregold/disease/disease.htm
4 hours later do a peroxide dip and then just add 1 teaspoon salt per 5 gallons, no
additives, dissolve first, add slowly. and keep that water pristine even if that
means changing 100% of the water twice a day or doing the tub to tub method.
a thick slime coat is either due to toxic water conditions (high nitrates) or
parasites. stripping the slime coat off gets rid of a lot of the cooties, the
peroxide dip gets rid of flukes, a common cause of erosion. if the fish does not
seem to be coming around in 48 hours (the tattering should stop, fish should look
shiny and healthy and act feisty), then quick cure,every other day for 3 times would
be indicated. Ingrid

Jon Pike wrote:

>http://members.shaw.ca/anonomoose/fins.jpg
>
>From what I've seen of fin rot pictures online, there's usually more red or
>irritation involved. This just looks like bits of the fin are disappearing.
>Is that still fin rot? And if so, what's the best treatment?
>Finally, should treatment be conducted apart from the other fish in the
>tank, ie, should I try to quarentine this one, or will the others be okay
>with the added medication?
>TIA

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Frankrkay · Joined: 16 Aug 2007 Posts: 198

> Jon Pike wrote;

>This just looks like bits of the fin are disappearing.
>Is that still fin rot? And if so, what's the best treatment?

Yes - fin and tail rot... See Subject: Tail rot........Frank

Rikko · Joined: 16 Aug 2007 Posts: 5

On Tue, 30 Dec 2003 04:59:34 GMT, Jon Pike
wrote:

>http://members.shaw.ca/anonomoose/fins.jpg
>
>From what I've seen of fin rot pictures online, there's usually more red or
>irritation involved. This just looks like bits of the fin are disappearing.
>Is that still fin rot? And if so, what's the best treatment?
>Finally, should treatment be conducted apart from the other fish in the
>tank, ie, should I try to quarentine this one, or will the others be okay
>with the added medication?
>TIA

I don't know that there's a specific thing we can call "fin rot". I
would assume there is more than one thing in the universe that can
cause deterioration of a fish's fins, so don't be too concerned if the
picture you've seen doesn't match exactly.
That type of deterioration could be due to water quality - what's your
nitrate looking like? Crummy water can contribute to a loss of fins
and inhibit their regrowth.
I had excellent luck treating that sort of deterioration in angelfish
using tetracycline.
Recently (well, recently we got it, anyways), they brought out a
product called Melafix which is tea-tree based (0.5% melaleuca or
something) and has worked wonders on fin regen. It's also much gentler
on the fish and smells fairly nice. Smile