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 Jan 29 2008, 07:57 PM
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I have a livebearer in my tank that has whiteish looking stuff on the sides and also its fins are wearing away
 I was wondering what was wrong and how to make it better? any help will be great
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Jan 29 2008, 08:06 PM
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Fish Fanatic Group: Members Posts: 32 Joined: 18-October 07 Member No.: 36320 |
no1?
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Jan 29 2008, 08:08 PM
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 Leader of the Fishes  Group: Members Posts: 1810 Joined: 27-March 07 From: Canada Member No.: 30633 |
Fins wearing away sounds like fin rot, I'd recommend putting the fish in a hospital tank. The white on it's sides sounds like a fungus. Try some sort of fungus cure whilst the fish is recovering in the hospital tank.
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Jan 29 2008, 08:11 PM
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Fish Fanatic Group: Members Posts: 32 Joined: 18-October 07 Member No.: 36320 |
QUOTE (PRW1988 @ Jan 29 2008, 08:08 PM)  Fins wearing away sounds like fin rot, I'd recommend putting the fish in a hospital tank. The white on it's sides sounds like a fungus. Try some sort of fungus cure whilst the fish is recovering in the hospital tank. Well I am moving house at the weekend so I shall put it in a hospital tank. what can you do about finrot and how long should i leave it in the tank for? thanks |
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Jan 29 2008, 08:13 PM
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Leader of the Fishes Group: Members Posts: 1810 Joined: 27-March 07 From: Canada Member No.: 30633 |
Finrot and the body fungus can both be treated with an anti-fungal medication. No clue exactly how long it'll take, but the medication should tell you.
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Jan 29 2008, 08:14 PM
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Fish Fanatic Group: Members Posts: 32 Joined: 18-October 07 Member No.: 36320 |
QUOTE (PRW1988 @ Jan 29 2008, 08:13 PM) Finrot and the body fungus can both be treated with an anti-fungal medication. No clue exactly how long it'll take, but the medication should tell you. thanks shall try it next week and see how it goes |
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Jan 29 2008, 08:48 PM
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 Not Over The Hill Yet. Tweety you are just a little cutie pie. Group: Members Posts: 5332 Joined: 5-November 04 From: South Yorkshire, England. Member No.: 10177 |
How many gallons is the tank.
How many fish and which type. Water stats in ammonia, nitrite, nitrate, and ph. If the white on the fish is fluffy looking it columnaris. |
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Jan 29 2008, 08:56 PM
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Fish Fanatic Group: Members Posts: 32 Joined: 18-October 07 Member No.: 36320 |
QUOTE (Wilder @ Jan 29 2008, 08:48 PM) How many gallons is the tank. How many fish and which type. Water stats in ammonia, nitrite, nitrate, and ph. If the white on the fish is fluffy looking it columnaris. not tested tank yet just bought the test kit tonight, my tank is a 60 litre and i have 12 neons, 2 livebearers and 2 algae eaters |
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Jan 29 2008, 09:06 PM
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You really can't wait. From my experience they rapidly get worse and will die within 1-3 days.
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Jan 29 2008, 09:14 PM
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Not Over The Hill Yet. Tweety you are just a little cutie pie. Group: Members Posts: 5332 Joined: 5-November 04 From: South Yorkshire, England. Member No.: 10177 |
What type of algae eaters.
Columnaris can be caused by bad water quality so test your water. |
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