Question:Does anyone know how to tell if your fish has rott on them? and if so How Do i get rid of it? please help i want to find out whats worng with my fish :(
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You don't mention if your fish are freshwater or saltwater, so I'll assume these are freshwater. This link has photos on most of the common diseases, parasites, and conditions that affect freshwater fish. Along with the photos, there's info on treatment.
And here is another link, with additional photos: http://www.fishjunkies.com/health.php#me...
Maracyn is a good treatment for tail rot, if that's what you're able to determine that your fish has.
Fin and tail rot are evident when you examine thier fin/tails closely... it will look like it is fraying on the edges. This is typically treated with antibiotics like tetracycline. Be sure to use the proper dosing and be sure to continue administering the dosage for the proper regimine. On top of that, be ready for the water to get discolored, so maybe consider doing this outside of your tank... it takes a while to get the water to clear up again
Anyways, good luck!
When fish have fin and tail rot it literally looks like their tails and fins are rotting away. They will be frayed and pieces will be missing.
This usually comes from a chemical imbalance in your tank so get your water tested first and fix any issues with that. There are some really good meds out there as well. The best thing I can recommend to you is to look at the pictures on the boxes and see if you can't recognize what your fish have. Be sure and follow all of the directions on the box though or your meds won't work.
The descriptions given above are good. Fin and tail rot originally look like small fraying around the edges. The earlier you catch it the better. Unless a bacterial infection has caused it though, you don't need to be getting antibiotics. This could actually make things worse as it will kill off the beneficial bacteria in your tank as well.
Most fin/tail rot is caused by poor water quality and stress and can be treated by fixing the environment. Check the water quality NOW and if it's not good, do a 40% water change vacuuming out the gravel bed thoroughly. Make sure to treat tap water before you add it to the tank. You can safely change 10% of the water daily or 20% every other day until the rot clears up. The best solution is usually to give the fish impeccable water quality.
If the water quality is fine, then what is the amount of light getting into the tank? If there is excessive light or noise then reduce it. The stress will add to the fish's ill health.
Usually the problem is solely water quality. If following these steps does not clear it up, then you will probably need to use an antibiotic treatment. If the rot at anytime looks like it will reach beyond the fin/tail and reach the body itself, use the antibiotic (before it actually gets that far). Again, that's a worse case, it can usually be cleared up with simple housekeeping.
its fins/tail will be decaying, get med from petstore
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