Dragon gropy

[Amy R]

Hello everyone 👋 my name is Amy & I'm new to this site. Recently I bought a dragon fish & I'm now sure he is sick. He is in a fresh water tank, he is breathing but upside down. Looks like the ends of his lil fin at the back & along his back are white. Any help w this?

[goodygirl]

is this white stuff cottony looking or spots?

[Amy R]

It's weird, not like ick, lick its dying away or eating away the fins, it's just white, not fluffy, or like cotton

[goodygirl]

that is possibly tail rot or fin rot what ever you want to call it... do a water change and use melafix if it's isn't bad already he/she should survive it.