Fin Rot
Fin rot is a bacterial infection which tends to occur when the Goldfish has a weakened immune system. The fins rot away, leaving frayed, uneven fins which have white edges, appear frayed and may get some blood spots. Your fish may also lose it’s appetite and bottom sit.
Poor water quality is the most common cause of fin rot. Maintaining pristine water conditions is key to preventing fin rot.
Injury can lead to fin rot if water quality is poor or the fish is stressed. Bullying/fin nipping can lead to fin rot as the stress and injury can combine to make the fish susceptible to the infection.
Poor water quality is the most common cause of fin rot. Maintaining pristine water conditions is key to preventing fin rot.
Injury can lead to fin rot if water quality is poor or the fish is stressed. Bullying/fin nipping can lead to fin rot as the stress and injury can combine to make the fish susceptible to the infection.
Minor Fin rot on Penfold's caudal and ventral fins.
Treatment
☆ Test your water parameters and ensure they are in check.
☆ Quarantine the fish in a 40+litre/10+USG tank or tub and dose with Prime.
☆ Perform daily water changes. If your tank and tap pH differ by more than 0.5, perform 50% changes.f they match, you can go bigger. Daily water changes will promote healing and ensure the water is clean. There may be no ammonia, nitrite or nitrates, but that doesn’t mean the water is clean.
☆ If the fin rot is severe, deteriorates or does not improve with daily water changes, increase the salinity to 0.1% (0.1% = 1 gram per litre/1teaspoon per USG) using aquarium salt (Sodium Chloride).
☆ Replace any salt you remove during water changes to hold a 0.1% salinity.
☆ Methylene Blue baths may also be given in severe cases. Methylene Blue destroys beneficial bacteria so only ever use in a dip or you will lose your cycle.
☆ Maintain daily water changes until the fish is healed.
☆ In severe cases, medication may be rrquired - triple sulfa is ky medication of choice for fin rot.
☆ Ensure you keep up with water changes to prevent further outbreaks of fin rot in the future.
☆ Quarantine the fish in a 40+litre/10+USG tank or tub and dose with Prime.
☆ Perform daily water changes. If your tank and tap pH differ by more than 0.5, perform 50% changes.f they match, you can go bigger. Daily water changes will promote healing and ensure the water is clean. There may be no ammonia, nitrite or nitrates, but that doesn’t mean the water is clean.
☆ If the fin rot is severe, deteriorates or does not improve with daily water changes, increase the salinity to 0.1% (0.1% = 1 gram per litre/1teaspoon per USG) using aquarium salt (Sodium Chloride).
☆ Replace any salt you remove during water changes to hold a 0.1% salinity.
☆ Methylene Blue baths may also be given in severe cases. Methylene Blue destroys beneficial bacteria so only ever use in a dip or you will lose your cycle.
☆ Maintain daily water changes until the fish is healed.
☆ In severe cases, medication may be rrquired - triple sulfa is ky medication of choice for fin rot.
☆ Ensure you keep up with water changes to prevent further outbreaks of fin rot in the future.