I think that my fancy goldfish had finrot. So I was told to give him melafix. He has been taking that for a week so today should be his last treatment. He seemed to look much better for a few days, but now it seems like his fins are getting a little white again. Is this normal? Or is he getting it again? I haven't changed any of the water this week because of the medicine, but I plan on doing it tomorrow. Why does this keep happening and how can I prevent it?
2007-08-08 12:26:43 · 2 answers · asked by Emily 1 in Pets ➔ Fish
Odds are good it's still the fin rot. Melafix is actually a very weak medication that over all has very poor performance against a disease once it's affecting the fish. I would suggest you do a 50% water change, place the carbon back in your filter and allow it to remove the remainder of the Melafix. After that time, remove the carbon again and treat the tank with a broad spectrum antibiotic. Maracyn (Erythromycin) or Maracyn TC (Tetracycline) are good choices for fin rot. This should completely clear up the problem in 7-10 days.
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2007-08-08 12:33:22 · answer #1 · answered by magicman116 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the medicines didn't work for my fish because, from what i read online, it was something in the bowl if he wasn't better in a week. i changed his water everyday for a week and cleaned the rocks that were in there. now i do a complete water change once a week. he hasn't been sick in over a year.
hope your fish gets better.
2007-08-08 19:31:25 · answer #2 · answered by what's the point 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋