few days ago noticed the beginings of fin rot, dosed with sera baktopur (not proper doseage gave 22 drops when should have been 68) left for one day and dosed again with proper amounts as per directions, symptoms seem to be getting a bit worse but not serious, could this just be due to improper dosage first time? slight whitening patches and slight fraying. any suggestions or advice?
2007-04-26 10:38:53 · 3 answers · asked by digby_by 4 in Pets ➔ Fish
he's an older Oranda about 7 yrs
2007-04-26 10:40:49 · update #1
The low level initial dose probably did little other than possibly slow the infection a bit. I think you are seeing that in action here and will probably see marked improvement now that you have the proper dosage in the tank. Be sure to remove the carbon from your filter and keep the treatment going for at least 10 days, 2 weeks is better.
MM
2007-04-26 11:15:48 · answer #1 · answered by magicman116 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Fin rot treatment is easy and medications are readily available from local fish stores and online vendors. In most cases treatment for fish fin rot is as easy as dropping some tablets or drops in the water.
In my experience, the most effective fin rot medications come from Mardel. Mardel makes a variety of very effective fin and tail rot medications such as Maracyn, Maracyn-Two, Maracyn Plus Antibacteria and Tetracycline. I have found that doing a partial water change before adding the medication yields faster and better results.
This is especially true if you are dealing with betta fin rot or gold fish fin rot. Betta and goldfish fin rot can also be combated by raising the temperature a few degrees along with the fin rot medication as cooler water can sometimes provide better conditions for the fin rot bacterium.
You should also visit this site:
http://www.getridofthings.com/get-rid-of-fin-rot.htm
2007-04-27 07:44:11 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think he will be fine for now.
2007-04-26 10:57:47 · answer #3 · answered by Chris 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋