|
 |
December 19th, 2007
|
|
|
Fish Bum
|
Fin Rot!
My Oranda is having Fin Rot Problem. It just stays still in the middle of the tank with its tails downward. Its fins are torn with white lining. I am just worried. Any Simple Solution? I have always avoided medication for my fish!
|
|
|
|
December 19th, 2007
|
|
|
Fish Addict
|
If possible isolate the fish, fin rot is very contagious. Good news is that it's easy to treat and the fish usually survives. Best treatments without medicine is water changes and addition of aquarium salt. Best solution with medicine is antibiotics. Fin rot occurs when the fish is stressed for some reason. The most common cause is poor water quality. Overcrowding the tank, feeding outdated food or overfeeding, and moving or handling the fish can also cause stress leading to fin rot. Make sure to check PH and ammonia levels. Good luck he should be fine if treated swiftly enough.
|
|
|
|
|
December 19th, 2007
|
|
|
Fish Master
|
How big is the tank? How many and what kind of fish? How long has it been set up/did you cycle it? What are the ammonia, nitrite, and nitrate readings? How often do you do pwc's and how much do you change?
|
|
|
|
|
December 20th, 2007
|
|
|
Fish Bum
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by Sam Livingston
If possible isolate the fish, fin rot is very contagious. Good news is that it's easy to treat and the fish usually survives. Best treatments without medicine is water changes and addition of aquarium salt. Best solution with medicine is antibiotics. Fin rot occurs when the fish is stressed for some reason. The most common cause is poor water quality. Overcrowding the tank, feeding outdated food or overfeeding, and moving or handling the fish can also cause stress leading to fin rot. Make sure to check PH and ammonia levels. Good luck he should be fine if treated swiftly enough.
|
My medicated (Hospital) tank is occupied already. So I can't isolate the fish. My tank is 85gl with 18 goldfish in it. I am thinking of returning couple of goldfish back to LFS. How many should i return? I still don't want to use medicene, so i think i should use salt. Now pls tell me what to do in detail with salt treatment, I mean the process? How should i start! |
|
|
|
|
December 20th, 2007
|
|
|
Fish Bum
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by 0morrokh
How big is the tank? How many and what kind of fish? How long has it been set up/did you cycle it? What are the ammonia, nitrite, and nitrate readings? How often do you do pwc's and how much do you change?
|
Its winter time right now over here, thats why i haven't done partial water change since last few months i guess. I have never used a testing kit cause i can't find one in my LFS. Is there any way i can maintain my water quality without test kit? Currently in my 85gl tank, I have 2 shubunkins, 3 pearl scale, 3 fan tails, 1 viel tail, 1 bubble head, 3 lion head, 1 black moore, 2 sutchi shark, 2 oranda. I am confused which ones to return  |
|
|
|
|
December 20th, 2007
|
|
|
Fish Addict
|
You don't need to necessarily return fish, but goldfish are just about the dirtiest fish going, so frequent water changes is a necessity. They create a lot of ammonia which could be a reason why your fish has fin rot. For the aquarium salt, just do a water change and pour some of the salt into the tank, the box will have instructions for you on how much to put in. Water changes, bio-boost liquid drops, water conditioner, and aquarium salt should maintain a pretty good water quality. Also be sure to change the filter cartridges every so often.
|
|
|
|
|
December 20th, 2007
|
|
|
Fish Bum
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by Sam Livingston
You don't need to necessarily return fish, but goldfish are just about the dirtiest fish going, so frequent water changes is a necessity. They create a lot of ammonia which could be a reason why your fish has fin rot. For the aquarium salt, just do a water change and pour some of the salt into the tank, the box will have instructions for you on how much to put in. Water changes, bio-boost liquid drops, water conditioner, and aquarium salt should maintain a pretty good water quality. Also be sure to change the filter cartridges every so often.
|
that was useful! will do it rite away! |
|
|
|
|
December 20th, 2007
|
|
|
Fish Bum
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by COBettaCouple
|
 |
|
|
|
|
December 20th, 2007
|
|
|
Fish Addict
|
Sounds like must be overstocked, sorry I know nothing of goldfish besides your dirtiness. If that's overstocked like cobettacouple said will definately need to return some, overstocked + dirty fish = bad water ;(
|
|
|
|
|
December 20th, 2007
|
|
|
Fish Bum
|
Oranda dead today!!! Sorry!
|
|
|
|
|
December 21st, 2007
|
|
|
Fish Addict
|
Aww sorry to hear that.
|
|
|
|
|
