One of my black moors has what appears to be a dust bunny (no kidding, it looks like a whitish bit of dust) or a cottony looking clump around one of his fins. He doesn't swim around much and when he does he doesn't use the "dusty" fin. And now another one has a small bit of fluff on its back fin. What should I do? Can I pick it off? Should I medicate? If so, what type of meds?
2006-08-15 15:31:46 · 9 answers · asked by Empress ~of~Roam 4 in Pets ➔ Fish
My fish had that once, then it died. I did a search and found this:
This sounds like what you described, but let me know if it isn't.
Fungal attacks always follow some other health problem like parasitic attack, injury, or bacterial infection. The symptoms are a gray or whitish growth in and on the skin and/or fins of the fish. Eventually, if left untreated, these growths will become cottony looking. The fungus, if left untreated, will eventually eat away on the fish until it finally dies.
After ascertaining the initial cause of the fungus and remedying that, use a solution of phenoxethol at 1% in distilled water. Add 10 ml of this solution per liter of aquarium water. Repeat after a few days if needed, but only once more as three treatments could be dangerous to aquarium inhabitants. If the symptoms are severe the fish can be removed from the aquarium and swabbed with a cloth that has been treated with small amounts of povidone iodine or mercurochrome.
hope your fish gets better.
2006-08-15 15:36:27 · answer #1 · answered by meflyfaster 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a fungus. You can get drops and treat the water. If you do not treat it, the fish will die, and any other fish in the tank are at risk, as well. It is an easy fix, and will only cost a few dollars. I don't remember the name of the stuff, but the pet store can help you find the right product, or google it.
2006-08-15 22:38:30 · answer #2 · answered by Strange question... 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It could be a fungal infection called Ich and they make a medicine for that. There is a medicing called malachite green that treats most illnesses.
2006-08-15 22:51:16 · answer #3 · answered by Rocky 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
it's probably a fungus...change it's name to dust bunny
2006-08-16 07:24:18 · answer #4 · answered by Me luv u long time 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think thats a bacterial or parasite, just put some anti bacterial, it will gone, but do it asap, because your fish gonna died if you dont do it asap
2006-08-16 09:07:54 · answer #5 · answered by JoC 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go to pet store and ask for medicine to treat that fish...asap.
2006-08-15 22:37:08 · answer #6 · answered by Duke 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ick. Treatment can be bought at any pet shop treat them or they'll die. http://www.nunnie.com/ick.html
2006-08-15 23:01:01 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
that is wat is happining to mine I wouldent touch the poor thins and fish cant get dusty thet swim to much
2006-08-15 22:41:58 · answer #8 · answered by Kate S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ahhhh..... that's what happend to mine and then it......"DIED". Is he old?
2006-08-15 22:36:11 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋