Fin rot?

[JF213]

Sorry for the double post but I was advised to post to this section.

Can somebody please help me treat this fish? I had a really bad case of ich around Christmas. Seems to have caused several other infections that are wiping out my tank.


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[Matt68005]

Fungus, improve water quality and temperature, and if needed use a solution of methylene blue at the rate of 5ml per ten gallons of water for at least 7 days. Improve diet as well. Methylene will destroy Nitrifying bacteria, so best to use it in a cycled hospital tank.

 

[mikem691]

Hows he doing?

 

[JF213]

Hi Mike,

Thank you for asking. I am sad to say that he die the next morning. I am at a lost for the first time in years. I have lost too many fish in the last 2 weeks.

It all started when I bought 5 new Columbian tetras from petco right after Christmas. I think they had ich when I purchased them but noticed too late. within 36 hours all five died. I since have been fighting ich and several (I believe) bacteria infections. Since then I lost my firemouths (2), 3 Cories, and the gt.

ammonia 0
Nitrate 30 ish
Nitrite 0

I have been doing about 15% water changes every day since.


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[mikem691]

sorry to hear this. I hope you get it sorted out. The only thing left I can suggest if you still have fish is to try api general cure. It has worked for me when I was not sure what was wrong. I may be way off on this also.

 

[Matt68005]

API General Cure Is Praziquentel and metronidazole......
Welcome to API Fishcare: GENERAL CURE™ POWDER
What Exactly is wrong with your fish other than your posted pictue of fungal fin decay?

 

[JF213]

The fish in the tank had fin decay, white spots, 2 had white patches, cloudy eyes. I really think that the ick allowed for a bacteria infection.

I was finally able to cure the ick problem. I also treated for several fungal diseases, but this fish kept getting worse. I do not think that was a fungal fin rot. I now believe it was bacteria.


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[Matt68005]

Maybe you Need Furan-2
API Fungus Cure Fish Fungal Infection Treatment | Fungus | PetSmart
This ^ Will work for Fungus, and most types of Bacterial fish disease.

 

[evil Nick]

Matt how are those with inverts and plants?

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[Matt68005]

IDK nick, i use to not keep anything like that in my tanks. The water here is so hard that live plants are tough to keep alive. Furan-2 and plants is something your gonna have to google.