Help with the tetra!!

[BiggDaddy]

I have a few neons in my tank and one of them has what looks a little piece of cotton stuck in his tail. ( i know that it is not cotton) just wondering what you think it might be????

 

[mr86mister]

May be a type of fungal infection. A picture would be of a great help if you can!

 

[Jacko]

At the base of the tail? It could be columnaris or NTD. There are alot of possibilities, can you get a picture? What are your params?

 

[BiggDaddy]

it's at the tip of the tail. i know that the water is good i tested it and took it to the pet store and it came out good with them too...

 

[Jacko]

Sounds most like Fin Rot then. Google image it and see if it matches any. To treat it you can use a broad range medicine like Melafix and very clean water, I'd do a 50% WC twice a week.

Can you define "good"? Do you have the actual numbers?

 

[jrp1588]

yeah, sounds like fin rot to me as well. They should have some anti-fungal medicine at the pet store that should help

 

[Zagz]

Agreed actual numbers are more helpful that good. It could be fungal, fin rot, bacterial. Hard to say without photos. A broad spectrum antibiotic would work for illness, fin rot extra water changes and some melafix would work.

 

[BiggDaddy]

i got the tank treated, my tank is still a little green (from the meds) but the fish look better already!!!!..... I got some new tank mates today !!!! 9 more neons.. they were free a guy i know is moving and not taking his tank, an i got his tetras. I know that it's not the best timing to be adding fish but, they were free and if i didn't he was flushing them.

 

[jrp1588]

yeah, at least they have a chance this way. heh

 

[BiggDaddy]

that's what i was thinking.

 

[Zagz]

Moved to unhealthy fish.

 

[BiggDaddy]

ok