tailrot healing? or getting worse?

Question

Hi everyone

I have had a horrible time with finrot on my one goldfish. I now have her in a hospital tank and keep it very very clean. I have noticed that her top fin's edge has now truned slightly black...what does this mean? Is it healing or is it gonna get worse again? Thanks

Answer 1

Wow you have both answers, yes and no. I feel bad for you, trying to decide who to listen to. From personal experience, I had a fish who had ick-like stuff and tail rot. In some places she had scales missing, and a pert of her lip was eaten away, and her fins were ragged. She was a mess. I used the salt bath method on her.

After about a week, I saw her scales begin to grow back, and all the fungus had disappeared, and the gaps in her fins were smaller. In all the places where she was healing, she was black, even though she had started out as an all-gold goldfish.

I was scared, and I read online somewhere (though now I cannot even begin to recall where) that black is the color of goldfish scar tissue. I believed it. Slowly but surely my baby lost the black, and now even though her lips are slightly uneven and the scales the grew back are not perfectly even with the original unharmed scales, she is again all gold and healthy, with evenly curved and not ragged fins. So, from my experience I will tell you that in my opinion black is a good sign the the goldfish is healing and will get better. I can't offer you scientific proof or a website, but I hope I've given you something useful.

The only other thing I can offer is to watch. Carefully. Only you know your fish. If you look carefully every day, you will be able to catch it if it begins to get worse again. Also , I have read that a small concentration of salt in the water can help aid in goldfish health and healing. Again, I used some salt in her water but I do not know if that's why she recovered.

Good Luck!

Answer 2

Black usually indicates that it's getting worse. I would step up the treatment and also treat for fungus as it could be present as well. Fin rot does not technically have "stages" as some diseases do, but does get harder to trreat as it gets closer to the fishes body.

Fin Rot or Peduncle disease is caused by Cytophaga sp. bacteria Which are gram negative so be sure your antibiotic spcifically says it treats gram negative bacteria. A gram positive treatment will not work as gram positive bacteria are much more resistant. Good choices include: Furanace and Oxytetracycline. A vet could supply either if you don't find it at a pet store.

This bacteria is also damaged by cool water. Drop your tank temp to below 75 F and above 59 F to help control the spread as you treat the fish.

Watch carefully for other health problems as fin rot rarely attacks a healthy fish.

Be sure to remove any carbon from your filter while you treat the tank. The carbon will remove the medication.

Best of luck!

Answer 3

Hmm. geez im not sure. it might desire to be contaminated by way of fact its alittle annoyed. It appears like in spite of the fact that an infection in his eye could be clearing up seeing how the release has stopped. Im not sure on that so which you will could make that decision no count if or to no longer take him to a vet. you will be able to desire to attempt benadryl, wrap one tab around only slightly cheese or some thing to be sure that him to take it. this could help him with any hypersensitive reactions he might have. My puppy's vet had informed me to do the comparable for my dogs. I truthfully have a pug and thank you to pollen his eyes get alittle puff now and then yet in no way any green discharge so i dont understand your call. wish i helped ;)

Answer 4

It is getting worse. It is entering the 3rd stage which is very hard to cure. How are you treating it? At what temp do you have the water for the sick fish?

Answer 5

That is healing all right. The black is a great sign.

Answer 6

I would go to the pet store and ask them cause
i think it is getting worse but i do not no.