ZeroCool Posted May 5, 2022 Share Posted May 5, 2022 Hello I am new to keeping fish . I have a tank that’s a little over 2 months old. Cycled 1 month with over a month of fish living ok in it . 78.5-79 temp No3 zero No2 zero Ammonia zero Ph 7.5 Kh around 80 ppm (4.46?) Gh around 120 ppm (6.7?) Filter, heater, air stone all in use. The fish in the tank are 4 Mickey Mouse platys,3 kuhli loaches,6 guppies. I just got 3 of the guppies yesterday . All looked fin when I went to bed . This morning this blue guppy had this white stuff and mark on back fin . Is this a fungal fin rot? How should I treat? Thank you very much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tihshho Posted May 5, 2022 Share Posted May 5, 2022 (edited) Providing pictures of the ailment will provide better information about what is going on. Edited May 5, 2022 by Tihshho Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeroCool Posted May 5, 2022 Author Share Posted May 5, 2022 On 5/5/2022 at 12:03 PM, ZeroCool said: The sick one . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeroCool Posted May 5, 2022 Author Share Posted May 5, 2022 On 5/5/2022 at 12:02 PM, Tihshho said: Providing pictures of the ailment will provide better information about what is going on. Sorry figuring out the forum . I think I posted one now . Thank you , Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeroCool Posted May 5, 2022 Author Share Posted May 5, 2022 Here’s the best pic I got Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeroCool Posted May 5, 2022 Author Share Posted May 5, 2022 (edited) Well what ever it was it took the poor guy from a perfect back fin to 2/3 tail gone then dead in 24 hrs . All other fish seem fine. Worried about contamination. Should I possible treat the whole tank with meds or salt ? Will be saving for a quarantine tank for the future. Edited May 5, 2022 by ZeroCool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colu Posted May 6, 2022 Share Posted May 6, 2022 If you see any other fish start to show symptoms them I would treat antibiotic treatment such as kanaplex or maracyn you could add some aquarium salt 1 table spoon for 3 gallons and monitor them for now 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quikv6 Posted May 6, 2022 Share Posted May 6, 2022 Zero nitrates could be indicative of a tank that is still cycling. Keep a very close eye on parameters. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeroCool Posted May 7, 2022 Author Share Posted May 7, 2022 Thanks for the advice . I added tablespoon of salt then waited a day and did a 25 percent water change with another tablespoon of salt. Now the next day I can’t be sure but the other new blue guppy looks like he has a white patch developing now. About to do another water change with a another tablespoon ( my third I was told I can do 4 for a 20 gallon)then add some kanaplex . Doing daily tests on water . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colu Posted May 7, 2022 Share Posted May 7, 2022 If you think he's starting to develop white patches I would start treating with kanaplex straight away Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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