Kat_Rigel Posted February 20, 2021 Share Posted February 20, 2021 Got 4 platies last week from my LFS and noticed some white discoloration and missing a bit of tail fin on one. I suspect fin rot from stress- do you guys agree? I went ahead and applied erythromycin per package directions (daily for 4 days, 30% water change on day 3 prior to med addition.) I also applied the recommended dose of Ich-X for 4 days since we know fungus and bacteria often go hand in hand. (Although I did not do as many water changes as it recommended; just 30% on day 3.) I'm just kind of wondering how I know if the issue is fixed. I never saw any other symptoms like lethargy, for example. All 4 of the platies are quite active and appear to be happy. The appearance of the fin looks exactly the same. I am wondering if it was already starting to repair itself once it was out of whatever gross shipping water brought it to my LFS. Also, I should probably start the quarantine timer timer again, right? (Personally I like to QT for 4 weeks. I had a bad experience previously and like to play it super safe.) Thoughts? Tough to get a pic, so I took a short video. Please excuse the dangly fish poo. 💩 (I never thought I'd be embarrassed of my fishes' poo lol) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colu Posted February 20, 2021 Share Posted February 20, 2021 Looks like fin rot to me it difficult to tell it could be starting to heal I would Qarantine just to be on the safe and treat with aquarium salt 1 table spoon for 3 gallons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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