Trimming Fins.

So this is strictly a worse case scenario deal. I’m trying to track down a vet for Jupiter, he’s got wicked fin rot that has gone septic. I’ve tried M blue and kanaplex and while they are not nearly as red as before, the lead ray on his pectoral fin and dorsal are black.

WORST case scenario, how would I do about trimming his fins back.
Gypsy13 scarface

 

The King of DIY did something like this...

 

Trimming his fins back can cause a whole other set of issues: you're opening up that area to further infections and rot. I don't see that as being a better solution.

I'd add in another antibiotic in addition to the kanaplex, like erythromycin. It targets different bacteria than the kanaplex.

 

Is the fish eating? I know here in Canadia antibiotics are hard to come by, but if your fish is eating, there are few medicated flakes that are available. Check out to start.

 

Trimming his fins back can cause a whole other set of issues: you're opening up that area to further infections and rot. I don't see that as being a better solution.

I'd add in another antibiotic in addition to the kanaplex, like erythromycin. It targets different bacteria than the kanaplex.

Like I said, this is absolutely worse case scenario. Good news is that I think I may have found a vet. But like Bit said, there are *no* drugs up here. Kanaplex is the strongest I could find.

 

Ok, I did trim part of his fin, his broken one. It was barely hanging on, the fin is so shredded that there wasen’t even any membrane between the rays.

 

Sorry, I’m just as ignorant as you are, but I’d imagine you want something that is sharp and sturdy and won’t warp/bend when you cut the fin rays. I guess that’s a no brainer, though.

Edit: I see you started trimming. I gues the rays grow back?

 

Sorry, I’m just as ignorant as you are, but I’d imagine you want something that is sharp and sturdy and won’t warp/bend when you cut the fin rays. I guess that’s a no brainer, though.

Edit: I see you started trimming. I gues the rays grow back?

I’d hope so. no, did some research, but the biggest thing (and the reason I did it) was because it was coming off. The ray had snapped clean in half so it wouldent have healed properly.

 

Yeah, you’re right. It probably wouldn’t have healed properly. I had my two goldfish shipped, but one was pretty ragged with a broken off dorsal fin (the firt ray) that only stayed on because of the fin membrane. It was hanging there pretty funny for a while. It eventually healed but bent like so: