Finrot

[the_lock_man]

Sad to say, Mars has a touch of finrot, thankfully it seems it's only on his dorsal fin at the mo.

I have already treated with the Interpet med - the instructions say to leave it a week before redosing, but I was wondering if anyone has successfully dosed this stuff more than the recommendation?

 

[lilfishie]

finrot is pretty common after a move of homes, since you've already medicated, just keep doing small water changes as this heals fin regrowth

 

[the_lock_man]

finrot is pretty common after a move of homes, since you've already medicated, just keep doing small water changes as this heals fin regrowth

Thanks Lil - 10% daily, even with the medication in? Or wait the week, and then go with 10% daily?

 

[lilfishie]

10% daily should be good, personally i've never treated it just water changed

 

[KittyKat]

If you do water changes, you are removing the medication, so remember to dose some back to compensate for it, but do try to not overdose.

 

[the_lock_man]

THank you both for your advice, I think what seems sensible, is to monitor him for a couple of days, and let the med do its thing - if he shows signs of improvement by Sat/Sun, I'll leave it 'til next Wed and do the 10%wc, if there's no improvement, then I'll do the wc earlier.

 

[loraxchick]

What does the package say as far as dosing? Is it a treatment you redose every, say, 3-4 days? Everyday? THAT is important to consider if you want to do waterchanges while treating.
I do not recommend changing water during treatment and redosing appropriate amount back into the tank. Leaves too much room for human error and overdose. Not a good idea when using meds. Follow package instructions. They should tell you when and if to do waterchanges during treatment.
all the best
cheers