Question About Fin Rot

[webcat5]

I was just wondering, if after a bout with Fin Rot do the fins and tail regenerate themselves or are the lost forever

 

[jflowers]

If the finrot has been eradicated completely, then yes fins do grow back eventually.

Jon

 

[B75]

As long as the disease is cured then eventually you will notice improvement as in fin growth. I bought a platy from one of my local fish stores, I got home and noticed it had fin rot. Treated it with Waterlife Myaxzin and 2 weeks later I oticed its dorsal fin growing back. Hope this helps.

 

[webcat5]

The tail on my fish is 80% gone along with the front fins. She swims kind of funny because of the lack of mobility but other than that she seems to be just fine.

 

[B75]

As long as you've treated the disease and the fin rot itself has not eaten away all the fins right up to the body then your fish should be ok.

 

[webcat5]

Thanks on the input, I will keep an eye on her as she is still in the hospital tank. I don't think any of my other fish got infected, but I am keeping an eye on them as well. Thank God I Have Two!

 

[Nidge]

The bacteria that cause finrot are always present in the aquarium. They only cause damage when the fish gets stressed from bad water quality and neglect. When this happens the fishes immune system goes down and then the fishes fins rot.
If caught early most fins recover completely. If your water is kept clean and fresh this will normally eradicate the rot. If finrot is present do daily water changes for a week and try figure out why its happening otherwise it will keep happening. Good luck

 

[jflowers]

The bacteria that cause finrot are always present in the aquarium. They only cause damage when the fish gets stressed from bad water quality and neglect. When this happens the fishes immune system goes down and then the fishes fins rot.

Isnt that the same myth that white spot is always present in the tank?

Jon

If its not a myth, I would love to know.

 

[Inchworm]

The bacteria that cause finrot are always present in the aquarium. They only cause damage when the fish gets stressed from bad water quality and neglect. When this happens the fishes immune system goes down and then the fishes fins rot.

Isnt that the same myth that white spot is always present in the tank?

Jon

If its not a myth, I would love to know.

Hi jflowers

No, it's true.

Look at the bacteria that grows from the fish wastes alone. It's an important part of the reason why frequent water changes are necessary.

Unfortunately, the most common time for these infections to set in is during shipping from their native waters, through various distributors and finally to your lfs and you. They are weakened by being changed to different kinds of water chemistry, which ruins their immune defenses, and then shipped in small amounts of water to their destination.

By the time they arrive they are sick, as you would probably be too if you were forced to endure such filthy condition.

 

[jflowers]

Thank you! This was exposed as a myth recently though I keep up regular weekly water changes weekly though small ones 10 % as recommended. To keep white spot and such in check should I be doing more? I was told either 10% each week or 25% every other week is fine.

Jon

 

[Inchworm]

Hi jflowers

I like to do much bigger water changes. Ten percent is not very much and if you are vacuuming too, you can barely get the job done. Twenty or 25% each week, or even more, is much better.

You don't have to worry about taking out beneficial bacteria while you are doing water changes since they are not free floating. They cling to the surfaces of the filter media, the gravel, glass, plants and every other surface and cannot easily be washed away in the course of a routine water change.

To prevent ich, the best thing to do is to get a good thermometer and make sure that the water you are adding is the same temperature as the tank water.

 

[webcat5]

I do 2/3 water change and clean the gravel every ten days, and this is not a "new tank" I have had this one, fish included, for over a year. No new fish have been added to this tank in over four monthes. For a 20 gallon tank it has enough fish in it. 1 inch/gallon.
5 small neons
4 platties
1 bristle mouth cat
3 blueberry barbs
2 Rainbow barbs - 1 male- 1 female, the one with fin rot

The neons are the ones I added four monthes ago.