Ronnie Posted March 4 Share Posted March 4 We had a pretty bad round of fin rot with this guy several months back so I’m a little neurotic. 🙃 Water parameters are all good! ammonia: 0ppm nitrite: 0ppm nitrate: <5ppm He has a little red spot on the edge of his fin. He’s acting normal, eating well, and swimming around happily as I type this out I’m hoping it’s just a little injury? 😅 Thanks in advance for your help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JosiahBass Posted March 4 Share Posted March 4 I'd say for now treat it as an injury. And keep a close eye on it. If it gets worse it is probity a fungal infection, or fin rot. On 3/4/2024 at 3:03 PM, Ronnie said: We had a pretty bad round of fin rot with this guy several months back so I’m a little neurotic. 🙃 Water parameters are all good! ammonia: 0ppm nitrite: 0ppm nitrate: <5ppm He has a little red spot on the edge of his fin. He’s acting normal, eating well, and swimming around happily as I type this out I’m hoping it’s just a little injury? 😅 Thanks in advance for your help! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronnie Posted March 4 Author Share Posted March 4 Thank you so much! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JosiahBass Posted March 4 Share Posted March 4 Your welcome.👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitecloud09 Posted March 5 Share Posted March 5 Yeah regular water changes and good water quality and attention to him is what you should do, I would not panic even after din rot on him, red spot can mean continued infection BUT that might not be it. But watch him day by day, and yeah it should be fine. On 3/4/2024 at 3:03 PM, Ronnie said: We had a pretty bad round of fin rot with this guy several months back so I’m a little neurotic. 🙃 Water parameters are all good! ammonia: 0ppm nitrite: 0ppm nitrate: <5ppm He has a little red spot on the edge of his fin. He’s acting normal, eating well, and swimming around happily as I type this out I’m hoping it’s just a little injury? 😅 Thanks in advance for your help! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronnie Posted March 5 Author Share Posted March 5 @Whitecloud09 Thank you! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronnie Posted March 9 Author Share Posted March 9 @Whitecloud09 @JosiahBass No change in the red spot. I am seeing him drag his fin in that spot across the gravel a lot. His tail has gotten huge since he healed from fin rot the first time! Could that cause the red spot? Should I add aquarium salt as a precaution, or just continue to watch him? His water parameters are the same as above. Thanks again! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JosiahBass Posted March 9 Share Posted March 9 @Ronnie You should start treating him. Are you using any medication, if not here are 2 good ones API Melafix or API Pimafix. I would try these meds before salt treatment, at least for me. If you have anymore questions please ask.👍 On 3/9/2024 at 5:16 PM, Ronnie said: @Whitecloud09 @JosiahBass No change in the red spot. I am seeing him drag his fin in that spot across the gravel a lot. His tail has gotten huge since he healed from fin rot the first time! Could that cause the red spot? Should I add aquarium salt as a precaution, or just continue to watch him? His water parameters are the same as above. Thanks again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitecloud09 Posted March 9 Share Posted March 9 @Ronnie, like @JosiahBass said, treating him is what you should do here, kanaplex is good too, look these up buy one, treat and inspect him after, more Qs is great and hope you continue on updates for us. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronnie Posted March 13 Author Share Posted March 13 (edited) @Whitecloud09 @JosiahBass Thank you so much! Medication has been dispensed. When can I hope to see an improvement? How will I know if I need to adjust anything? He still has some discoloration on the end of his fin. Will the tip of his fin rot off before I see any improvement? I caught it a lot sooner this time (he came with it when I got him before, and I didn’t know what I was looking at right away.) So I’m not sure what to look for from here…it was severe enough last time that any improvement was very very obvious. He's still active, eating, and behaving normally. Thanks again! Edited March 13 by Ronnie 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JosiahBass Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 Depending on the medication yo decided to use would determine, how long it will take, if you need to do water changes with the medication. How long have you been using the medication? On 3/13/2024 at 10:05 AM, Ronnie said: @Whitecloud09 @JosiahBass Thank you so much! Medication has been dispensed. When can I hope to see an improvement? How will I know if I need to adjust anything? He still has some discoloration on the end of his fin. Will the tip of his fin rot off before I see any improvement? I caught it a lot sooner this time (he came with it when I got him before, and I didn’t know what I was looking at right away.) So I’m not sure what to look for from here…it was severe enough last time that any improvement was very very obvious. He's still active, eating, and behaving normally. Thanks again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colu Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 (edited) Most case of fin rot are caused by gram negative bacterial infections so the recommended treatment would be kanaplex a broad spectrum antibiotic treatment Melafix and pimafix are more of a mild antiseptic when it comes to treating bacterial infections better at treating some types of fungal infections if your going use one these medication i would also add some aquarium salt 1 table spoon for 2 gallons for 2 weeks just remember to only put back in what you take out of if you do a 2 gallon water change put 1 table spoon of salt back in as salt only removed though water changes Edited March 14 by Colu 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitecloud09 Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 (edited) On 3/13/2024 at 10:05 AM, Ronnie said: @Whitecloud09 @JosiahBass Thank you so much! Medication has been dispensed. When can I hope to see an improvement? How will I know if I need to adjust anything? He still has some discoloration on the end of his fin. Will the tip of his fin rot off before I see any improvement? I caught it a lot sooner this time (he came with it when I got him before, and I didn’t know what I was looking at right away.) So I’m not sure what to look for from here…it was severe enough last time that any improvement was very very obvious. He's still active, eating, and behaving normally. Thanks again! Your looking for healing fins, mostly any improvement if any and let me say this, nobody really knows how long it can take for improvements and sometimes it can take months like my betta for example, he has been sick for maybe…..6 months (no joke) still alive, some improvements but some times he gets worse. Fish are kinda unpredictable in a way but anyways I would extremely advise you to take @Colu advice on these medications and especially salt, I love that stuff, @Ronnie oh I almost forgot, what medication did you decide on for treatment? Edited March 13 by Whitecloud09 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronnie Posted March 13 Author Share Posted March 13 I wound up using Kanaplex! I just dispensed it. I put aquarium salt (1.5 tsp)/gallon in the tank while I was waiting on the medicine to come in the mail. Which leads me to my next question—will mixing them cause issues? I can do a water change and re-dispense medication if needed. @Whitecloud09 This is actually kind of validating. I keep the tank pristine and I have done everything I can for this poor fish. He has kind of been sickly from day one—but I love him and I want to give him the best shot I can. It’s good to hear that slow healing is sometimes how it goes and I’m not necessarily doing anything wrong. 🙃 I never thought I could get so attached to a fish! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitecloud09 Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 On 3/13/2024 at 5:16 PM, Ronnie said: I wound up using Kanaplex! I just dispensed it. I put aquarium salt (1.5 tsp)/gallon in the tank while I was waiting on the medicine to come in the mail. Which leads me to my next question—will mixing them cause issues? I can do a water change and re-dispense medication if needed. @Whitecloud09 This is actually kind of validating. I keep the tank pristine and I have done everything I can for this poor fish. He has kind of been sickly from day one—but I love him and I want to give him the best shot I can. It’s good to hear that slow healing is sometimes how it goes and I’m not necessarily doing anything wrong. 🙃 I never thought I could get so attached to a fish! I would not mix them personally to be safe, they may react to each other, I would start with kanaplex. Yes sometimes it takes a long time to heal, but keep fighting! Yes I am so attached to my sick betta to! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colu Posted March 14 Share Posted March 14 On 3/13/2024 at 9:16 PM, Ronnie said: I wound up using Kanaplex! I just dispensed it. I put aquarium salt (1.5 tsp)/gallon in the tank while I was waiting on the medicine to come in the mail. Which leads me to my next question—will mixing them cause issues? I can do a water change and re-dispense medication if needed. @Whitecloud09 This is actually kind of validating. I keep the tank pristine and I have done everything I can for this poor fish. He has kind of been sickly from day one—but I love him and I want to give him the best shot I can. It’s good to hear that slow healing is sometimes how it goes and I’m not necessarily doing anything wrong. 🙃 I never thought I could get so attached to a fish! Salt won't cause any negative interactions with kanaplex it's fine to use the two together Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitecloud09 Posted March 14 Share Posted March 14 On 3/13/2024 at 10:44 PM, Colu said: Salt won't cause any negative interactions with kanaplex it's fine to use the two together Oh ok, that answered my question too @Colu thanks, since it isn’t really a medication, just aquarium salt I should of guessed, thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronnie Posted March 14 Author Share Posted March 14 Thanks again everyone! Last question (I think 😂). Should I re-dose the salt to the level it is at currently when I do water changes, or just leave things alone in that regard? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colu Posted March 14 Share Posted March 14 I would lower the dose of salt to 1 table spoon for 3 gallons @Ronnie 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronnie Posted March 18 Author Share Posted March 18 I’m just getting ready to dose Kanaplex for the 3rd time. His fin looks less ragged to me—but he still has the red streaks on the edge of his fin. Where should I go from here? Does the red take a while to go away (like a bruise), or is this still a sign of active infection? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colu Posted March 18 Share Posted March 18 (edited) If he sill has Redding to the fins that's a sign of an active infection you might have to do two courses of kanaplex back to back can you take a picture of the fins @Ronnie Edited March 18 by Colu 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronnie Posted March 18 Author Share Posted March 18 Here are a couple of pictures! He moves like crazy so it’s hard to get anything super clear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colu Posted March 18 Share Posted March 18 Looking at the pictures that doesn't look to bad the Redding could be because it has a long tail fin and he's catching or Irritating it on something in the tank I wouldn't do another course of kanaplex I would just keep the aquarium salt at 1 table spoon for 2 gallons for another week than give an update @Ronnie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronnie Posted March 20 Author Share Posted March 20 His fin has improved quite a bit over the last couple of days! It looks little red on top now—but the bottom looks much much better. Would you continue with the Kanaplex since I’m now seeing improvement, or just go with the salt? He would be due for another dose this evening. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitecloud09 Posted March 20 Share Posted March 20 On 3/20/2024 at 3:29 PM, Ronnie said: His fin has improved quite a bit over the last couple of days! It looks little red on top now—but the bottom looks much much better. Would you continue with the Kanaplex since I’m now seeing improvement, or just go with the salt? He would be due for another dose this evening. That’s great! For kanaplex, the thing is, how many full doses have you done @Ronnie? If you have done 2, personally I would go with salt from here but how many doses again @Ronnie? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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