Comments on: A Closer Look at Tail and Fin Rot – Part 2 (Treatment) http://www.happy-goldfish.com/blog/a-closer-look-at-tail-and-fin-rot-part-2-treatment/ Goldfish Tue, 07 Sep 2010 08:37:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Ian http://www.happy-goldfish.com/blog/a-closer-look-at-tail-and-fin-rot-part-2-treatment/comment-page-1/#comment-697 Ian Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:23:33 +0000 http://www.happy-goldfish.com/blog/?p=50#comment-697 Got our first goldfish for my son 3 weeks ago. After a week we notice it had got fish lice. Removed it - complained to shop - said we would see how it went - got another one... Treated fish with interpet #12 anti-crustation immediately and prepared a hostipal tank. Fish now in hospital tank but has two distinct & growing streaks on the dorsal fin where I found the first lice. Had the fish out for a closer look and it does not look like the lice (smaller or otherwise). It looks like it is within the fin itself. I suspect some secondary infection from where the lice were attached. It does have the charateristics of fin rot, but the blackness is like a streak in line with the bone in the fin and radiating from the back of the fish for a 5 or 6 mm. There is no los of fin at the edges. Water quality not what you call great - struggling with the fact the main tank seems to be infested with lice and need to get him isolated... Any clues on the "black streak" and any quick fixed to get the nitrate level down? I had used the filter from the main tank in the hospital tank because I understand the bateria is in the filter and thought that would help. Many thanks Got our first goldfish for my son 3 weeks ago. After a week we notice it had got fish lice.

Removed it – complained to shop – said we would see how it went – got another one… Treated fish with interpet #12 anti-crustation immediately and prepared a hostipal tank.

Fish now in hospital tank but has two distinct & growing streaks on the dorsal fin where I found the first lice.

Had the fish out for a closer look and it does not look like the lice (smaller or otherwise). It looks like it is within the fin itself.

I suspect some secondary infection from where the lice were attached.

It does have the charateristics of fin rot, but the blackness is like a streak in line with the bone in the fin and radiating from the back of the fish for a 5 or 6 mm.

There is no los of fin at the edges.

Water quality not what you call great – struggling with the fact the main tank seems to be infested with lice and need to get him isolated…

Any clues on the “black streak” and any quick fixed to get the nitrate level down?

I had used the filter from the main tank in the hospital tank because I understand the bateria is in the filter and thought that would help.

Many thanks

]]> By: Courtney http://www.happy-goldfish.com/blog/a-closer-look-at-tail-and-fin-rot-part-2-treatment/comment-page-1/#comment-662 Courtney Sat, 08 May 2010 18:06:06 +0000 http://www.happy-goldfish.com/blog/?p=50#comment-662 Please help. My dutch lionhead goldfish is missing scales and a lot of tail. He/she can't swim and we have removed him/her out of the aquarium so my other fish can't get infected. Is this tail/fin rot? Please help. My dutch lionhead goldfish is missing scales and a lot of tail. He/she can’t swim and we have removed him/her out of the aquarium so my other fish can’t get infected. Is this tail/fin rot?

]]> By: Kelly http://www.happy-goldfish.com/blog/a-closer-look-at-tail-and-fin-rot-part-2-treatment/comment-page-1/#comment-644 Kelly Thu, 25 Mar 2010 00:42:42 +0000 http://www.happy-goldfish.com/blog/?p=50#comment-644 I am sad to say that minutes after I posted that last question (above) my fish died he is in a better place now. But thanks to anyone who thought about helping. I am sad to say that minutes after I posted that last question (above) my fish died he is in a better place now. But thanks to anyone who thought about helping.

]]> By: Kelly http://www.happy-goldfish.com/blog/a-closer-look-at-tail-and-fin-rot-part-2-treatment/comment-page-1/#comment-643 Kelly Thu, 25 Mar 2010 00:25:52 +0000 http://www.happy-goldfish.com/blog/?p=50#comment-643 I bought 2 goldfish at petsmart and I didnt realize till I got home that one of them had badly torn up fins and rough looking scales now I am seeing small red sores on it's body and he has been swimming at the top of the water alot. I changed the water but that created no change. What can I do? I have found several different illnesses but he is lacking other symptoms of those illnesses. What may he have? and how can I treat it? should I seperate him from the other fish? PLEASE HELP ME!! I bought 2 goldfish at petsmart and I didnt realize till I got home that one of them had badly torn up fins and rough looking scales now I am seeing small red sores on it’s body and he has been swimming at the top of the water alot. I changed the water but that created no change. What can I do? I have found several different illnesses but he is lacking other symptoms of those illnesses. What may he have? and how can I treat it? should I seperate him from the other fish? PLEASE HELP ME!!

]]> By: Dana http://www.happy-goldfish.com/blog/a-closer-look-at-tail-and-fin-rot-part-2-treatment/comment-page-1/#comment-610 Dana Sun, 24 Jan 2010 04:17:26 +0000 http://www.happy-goldfish.com/blog/?p=50#comment-610 My four year old very large gold fish has red streaks on his tail fins. I am assuming he has tail/fin rot and I will treat him with the salt as prescribed. Thanks for this site, it has been quite helpful. If any one out there knows of another reason why my goldfish has red streaks on his tail fins, please let me know. My four year old very large gold fish has red streaks on his tail fins. I am assuming he has tail/fin rot and I will treat him with the salt as prescribed. Thanks for this site, it has been quite helpful. If any one out there knows of another reason why my goldfish has red streaks on his tail fins, please let me know.

]]> By: Dana http://www.happy-goldfish.com/blog/a-closer-look-at-tail-and-fin-rot-part-2-treatment/comment-page-1/#comment-609 Dana Sun, 24 Jan 2010 04:15:25 +0000 http://www.happy-goldfish.com/blog/?p=50#comment-609 I have one four-year-old goldfish that is quite large. He has been extremely healthy all this time. I am very careful about water quality and feeding. Even so, he has presented with red streaks on his tail fins. I am assuming that I am seeing tail and fin rot, although the no other fins appear to be infected. I will attempt the salt treatment, using the large tank he is in. There are no other fish in his tank. If anyone out there knows of any other reason why my old man fish has red streaks on his tail fins, please let me know. Thanks for this site, it has been a great help. I have one four-year-old goldfish that is quite large. He has been extremely healthy all this time. I am very careful about water quality and feeding. Even so, he has presented with red streaks on his tail fins. I am assuming that I am seeing tail and fin rot, although the no other fins appear to be infected. I will attempt the salt treatment, using the large tank he is in. There are no other fish in his tank. If anyone out there knows of any other reason why my old man fish has red streaks on his tail fins, please let me know. Thanks for this site, it has been a great help.

]]> By: sandrar http://www.happy-goldfish.com/blog/a-closer-look-at-tail-and-fin-rot-part-2-treatment/comment-page-1/#comment-561 sandrar Thu, 10 Sep 2009 14:00:13 +0000 http://www.happy-goldfish.com/blog/?p=50#comment-561 Hi! I was surfing and found your blog post... nice! I love your blog. :) Cheers! Sandra. R. Hi! I was surfing and found your blog post… nice! I love your blog. :) Cheers! Sandra. R.

]]> By: lmccleaf http://www.happy-goldfish.com/blog/a-closer-look-at-tail-and-fin-rot-part-2-treatment/comment-page-1/#comment-460 lmccleaf Wed, 12 Nov 2008 22:18:00 +0000 http://www.happy-goldfish.com/blog/?p=50#comment-460 Urgency. We're leaving the country for 2 mos on Nov 19th. On day 5 of maracyn for fin and tail rot--no change. Water: ammonia:0, nitrite0, nitrate0, & ph 6.6--maybe result of maracyn--typical is 6.8-7.0--55 gal freshwater tank, 15 community fish. 2 clown loche, 2 small gray angel fish with beautiful sheer tails, 1 red tail shark, 2 golden guppies, 3 red tail sword, 1 plecostymus, 3 tiny sucker fish. Clown loche and angel fish are only ones infected. 1 redtail sword had popeye but it cleared up. My mistake: Did not change carbon until day 3 of treatment. Also have an eheim 2213. Recently changed filter pads . Also have a nitro sorb pouch in cannister. Just put in recommended salt quantity and raised water temp. What can I possibly do to completely clear this up before leaving. I don't know of anyone in this area to be able to do a water change or step in on my behalf. Our house pet sitter know nothing other than feeding and can put in or remove carbon. Thank you for your response and timely response Lisbeth Urgency. We’re leaving the country for 2 mos on Nov 19th. On day 5 of maracyn for fin and tail rot–no change. Water: ammonia:0, nitrite0, nitrate0, & ph 6.6–maybe result of maracyn–typical is 6.8-7.0–55 gal freshwater tank, 15 community fish. 2 clown loche, 2 small gray angel fish with beautiful sheer tails, 1 red tail shark, 2 golden guppies, 3 red tail sword, 1 plecostymus, 3 tiny sucker fish. Clown loche and angel fish are only ones infected. 1 redtail sword had popeye but it cleared up. My mistake: Did not change carbon until day 3 of treatment. Also have an eheim 2213. Recently changed filter pads . Also have a nitro sorb pouch in cannister. Just put in recommended salt quantity and raised water temp.

What can I possibly do to completely clear this up before leaving. I don’t know of anyone in this area to be able to do a water change or step in on my behalf. Our house pet sitter know nothing other than feeding and can put in or remove carbon.

Thank you for your response and timely response

Lisbeth

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