Still Have Fin Rot

[loohoo313]

My betta has been suffering from fin rot and he seemed to being doing better with the melafix. I did it for a week and it seemed to help. Now its back and worse. Should I put tetracycline in the water. Is that what he needs. I do 50% water changes every three days and 100% on the seventh day. I thought the water was clean enough. I've even been putting the salt in.

 

[WILDER]

Yes use the tetracycline that should clear it up, melafix is only good if the finrot hasn't progressed.

 

[loohoo313]

Thanks Wilder! Will try to get some tonight. I know I should obviously read the directions on the meds, but in your experience, how long does it take to clear up? How long for his beautiful fins to come back??

 

[WILDER]

That depends on the fish so can't answer that, sometimes bacterial finrot can be a secondary infection, but antibiotics are good meds, so at least you have excess to them, and should clear it up in no time.
Once a fish has had finrot they are prone to it coming back, so keep water quality in tip top condition, good luck.