Golfish fin tears?

[Fishkeeper26]

I have a fantail goldfish, and i noticed a tear on his fins. I started treating him for fin rot, and have been for almost a week, but the tears keep becoming more plentiful. Is it actually fin rot or something else?

 

[fort384]

What size tank?

Tank mates?

Water parameters (ammonia, nitrite, nitrate, pH, temp)?

How long has the tank been established?

How long have you had the fish?

 

[barterking85]

can you post a picture is there any red around the tears and what are you using to treat him if its not an infection i have great results with melafix

Tank Mates?

 

[Fishkeeper26]

I've had him for over a year and he's only with another goldfish. I'll try melafix

 

[Fishkeeper26]

There isn't any red

 

[fort384]

What size tank?


Water parameters (ammonia, nitrite, nitrate, pH, temp)?

How long has the tank been established?

Anything on those?

 

[barterking85]

melafix is for the repair lets try to figure out what caused it

 

[Fishkeeper26]

Water conditions are all normal, hes in a 10g tank. The tanks been established for over a year

 

[alLexX]

2 goldfish in a 10 gallon?!?thats way overstocked

 

[fort384]

Water parameters are "normal"? What is normal? Ammonia, nitrite, nitrate, pH?

 

[barterking85]

2 goldfish in a 10 gallon?!?thats way overstocked

could be an honest mistake just give him the golden rule 20 gallons for the first goldfish and 10 gallons for every additional do you have a test kit if not its ok its just a good idea to pick one up it can help us tell you what might be wrong

 

[Fishkeeper26]

I am going to upgrade it over the summer when I get a job. Ammonia nitrite and nitrate are 0 ppm. Ph is 6.8

 

[alLexX]

i know its probably an honest mistake(i blame the petstores)but its nice to edjucate people,especially if it saves fishies

 

[barterking85]

for sure i agree.

thats very strange you have no nitrate reading with goldfish did you just do a major water change? ph is fine as long as its steady. do you have a heater i know they are "cold water" fish but mine do a lot better in warmer water. you can grab a cheap one at walmart for 15-20 dollars for your size tank. warmer waters will also help healing time. one more thing i know iam rambling on but can you post a picture of him?

 

[Fishkeeper26]

I did a water change yesterday, so that might be why. Do u want a picture of the whole fish or just the tail?

 

[barterking85]

one of both if you can

 

[Fishkeeper26]

Yep that shouldnt be a problem

 

[Fishkeeper26]

Sorry about the blurr, it was the best I could get

 

[barterking85]

it dosent look infected i would say he tore it on a decoration ex out the fin rot meds and go on to the melafix and possibly a small heater both can be found at wall mart pretty cheap the heater will help prevent infection in the tear imo

 

[Fishkeeper26]

Thanks, that's what I was most curious about, because here wasn't any actually loss of fins. Thanks so much!!!