Angelfish with bad pectoral fin

[wayno]

My angelfish has stopped moving it's fin and has a strange growth around it. Does anyone have any ideas what it could be and how to cure it? I have attached a picture. Thank you.

 

[blackmolly]

could you get a better pic? i would guess it's some sort of nip that's gotten infected. what are your water parameters, tank size, and stocking on this tank?

 

[wayno]

Hi I've tried to get a better one but this website reduces the file size and so downgrades the image quality. The water was tested a week ago and the results were very good. Tank is 110L and I've attached pic of what's in the tank.

 

[blackmolly]

great shots! thank you, but i need specifics... how many clown loaches, pristella tetras, etc. you have in the tank you know? i also need the exact water parameters as well as in so and so ammonia, nitrite and nitrate in order to really be able to help. however, i can already tell that you're going to need a bigger tank with those loaches

 

[wayno]

great shots! thank you, but i need specifics... how many clown loaches, pristella tetras, etc. you have in the tank you know? i also need the exact water parameters as well as in so and so ammonia, nitrite and nitrate in order to really be able to help. however, i can already tell that you're going to need a bigger tank with those loaches

There are 3 clowns, 2 Burmese loaches. 3 redish coloured tetra, 4 rummy nose tetra, 2 of the small yellow fish 4 of the orange and black tail fish. And 2 ghost and 6 blue tetra that were only added yesterday. Angel had this issue before they arrived. Use to be 4 black spots on his fin. Everything was spot on apart from high algae. What size do the loaches require?

 

[blackmolly]

i'd go 125... but they can live comfortably for a while in a 55-75. you may want to consider a rehome if you can't upgrade. as for the angel, i'd guess it was one of the tetra's that aren't in proper schools. they need groups of 6 or more as they tend to get nippy when kept in lower numbers. for treatment of this guy, i'd suggest a separate QT tank dosing with melafix, or keep the fish in the main tank and do daily 50% water changes. also, i highly suggest going out and getting a test kit such as the API master kit, so you can test your own water.

 

[wayno]

Thanks for you help they should be ok for a while in my 110l tank then. Well some were in schools of at least 6 but the angelfish in question enjoyed eating them! I'll continue dosing melafix. I buy pure water from my fish shop and they also test my water.

 

[blackmolly]

you really aught to buy a test kit either way. they really won't fit in that tank for long... i'd be sure to upgrade within a years time to AT LEAST a 55 gallon. keep in mind, not only is that tank stocked with fish that will get too large, but you also are overstocked in terms of smaller fish as well.

 

[cheeky_monkey]

Please just clarify, blackmolly is talking GALLONS where wayno is talking LITRES. Big difference.