Is This Finrot?

[ceilidhgirl]

Hi Everyone.

Have managed to snap a pic of my little guppy guy who i think may have finrot.

But have checked the symptoms in the book i have and it just says 'opaque and eroded fins'

So I'm not sure if this is just the wee guy's natural way of shaping his tail so its easier for him to swim around, if he's being 'nipped' or if it is the dreadded fin rot.

None of his companions are showing any signs like this.

Any Help Appreciated

love

Ales xx

 

[WILDER]

Looks like finrot to me, what other fish do you keep, you will need a bacterial med fast, as bacterial finrot can soon kill a fish fast.

 

[gems]

We had two blue male guppies with the most perfect beautiful tails. One day we noticed a little part had disappeared from one of the tails, we didn't think too much of it. The next day half his tail was missing completely, and by the end of that day, in a matter of hours, he was dead with his tail totally disintegrated.

It's hard to tell from your pic but I would keep a close eye on it and if it shows any signs of losing more tail then get some meds in quick. We didn't recognise it quick enough and lost them both.

We were also told afterwards that male guppies are especially prone to it, especially blue coloured ones, as the breeding makes them weaker.

 

[WILDER]

Have permission to use this info below.
Tail and fin rot can be prevented by keeping ammonia and nitrite levels low, adding salt at regular intervals, and quarantine of new fish. Guppies are particularly susceptible to this disease, and you will first recognize it as a ragged edge on the tail fin. Healthy adult tail fins should have a fairly straight edge, though sometimes adolescents will have temporary ragged fins due to uneven growth. As the disease progresses, the other fins become ragged, and the fins develop a white (sometimes though not always, fuzzy) margin. Sometimes, the fins will also develop red bloodspots. If the disease is allowed to continue, your guppies will die. In most species of fish this disease is a combination of bacteria and fungus on the fins themselves, however guppies tend towards acquiring an internal bacterial infection which spreads to the fins. You may try the salt treatment (instructions given later), as this sometimes does the trick. If that doesn't work, an antibiotic such as tetracycline can be used. Let your pet shop help you. They will specifically need to know if you use a bio-filter as many antibiotics will kill your filter.


Myxazin by waterlife, but this med is better but it will wipe the bacteria colony out in your tank.
http/www.aquaessentials.co.uk/index.php?...bb88ecadf913bd8

http/www.jbl.de/uk/aqua/uk_10032.html

 

[ceilidhgirl]

Thanks for your help guys.

Will shoot off to the store tomorrow and get some fin rot meds

Ales xx

 

[WILDER]

Did you get the med.