fin rot?

[haleybeth30]

Hi I just lost a fish to fin rot and now I'm freaked my FM may have it. Any ways to tell the difference between the disease and other fish nipping? I made more hiding places today, but didn't occur to me til now could be fin rot. I am treating peacock/hap tank w melafix. Should I treat this fish's tank for a few days too?

 

[haleybeth30]

I guess I should say otherwise he seems very healthy.. puffin out his red throat dealy, swimming around =)

 

[haleybeth30]

also my JD's tail is a little ragged, but cohld be from their little feisty tank mate .. a smaller jewel cichlid...? I've never really seen it chase the JD though, but have seen it chase the FM

 

[haleybeth30]

trying to get better pictures

 

[haleybeth30]

ok, I decided to treat this tank with melafix, would like to get some feedback. Would you? Should I do 3 days which is precautionary for new fish or 7 for treatment? I posted late ladt night so hoping to get this thread back in circulstion =)