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Post by goldenpuon on Oct 4, 2012 1:24:48 GMT -5
And here we are again. lol The fins of my goldfish in my 40 gallon are showing some tears and the very beginning of fin rot. The medium medicated wondershell I put in the 10 gallon for Oranda cleared its fin rot up and it has not had a relpase (yet). I did not use Triple Sulfa for Oranda. I decided to not use Triple Sulfa for the goldfish in the 40. Instead, I blanketed them and added one large medicated wondershell and one medium medicated wondershell. Is this too much for a 40 gallon? (I am trying to be a little more aggressive here as this is the third time now that the fish started getting fin rot if I remember correctly...) My rough theory for why Oranda has not yet come down with fin rot for a second time (though it is really too soon to tell) is that since I did not do extra water changes because I did not treat Oranda's tank with Triple Sulfa when she/he had fin rot, the medicated wonder shell in there worked to its full potential and cured her/him. Hence, why I am just treating with wondershells in my 40 gallon this time. The gfish are not acting strange and seem fine other than their fins. Let's hope they can stay fin-rot free! I do not consider this serious, but if it appears again after this, I am going to do some very deep analysis/examination into why it keep s coming back. Renee
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Post by Carl on Oct 18, 2012 8:49:44 GMT -5
Renee, sorry I missed this post/thread.
How is Oranda doing?
BTW, I do agree with your method
Carl
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Post by goldenpuon on Oct 24, 2012 14:27:38 GMT -5
Thanks for the reply Carl! Sorry I took so long to reply/haven't been on much lately. Oranda is doing very well. No reinfection or fin tears. I am currently begininng to unblanket the 40 and will be adding the filter carbon back in soon. I'm glad you feel my method of treatment was good. Renee
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Post by goldenpuon on Nov 4, 2012 14:01:16 GMT -5
And just when things started to look better... it is back! O.o Not with Oranda and Foneme in the 10 gallon, but in the 40 gallon where the outbreak occurered! One fish seeems worse than the others (Aztec). Most have only a few tears or small bits of finnage missing. Aztec, on the other hand was white edges on its caudral fin on an area of its tail that has lots of fin regrowth. Plus some white spots (ich or the nodules Aldfen had gotten on its nail fairly harmlessly for years I don't know), on the upper fork of its caudral fin.
I have only been doing water changes on the tank every 3-4 weeks lately (instead of every 2 weeks like I used to) which I suspect is part of the problem. I tend to overwhelm myself by wanting to do a complete cleaning of the tank every time (scrubbing on all the tank walls and plants, siphoning, etc. which takes 2+ hours) when it would be better if I did a 25% water change during every water change and did a thorough cleaning very other time. Time for a change of plans in regards to cleaning the 40 gallon for me...
Renee
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Post by cashay on Mar 30, 2014 13:42:29 GMT -5
I was just curious, Could any of the fake plants in a tank pull on fins? I mean if they are swimming fast through the tank for any reason, and the fins catch on a fake plant, couldnt it rip the fin? It seems like when I had my betta's ,I had lots of fake plants in thiking they wanted solitude some times, seems like their long fins would catch on it and rip through it. even though they were not sick, I think fighting and running away would cause a lot of tearing on the plants. Just MO. from what I observed happening.
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Post by Carl on Mar 30, 2014 15:11:59 GMT -5
It is certainly a good point IMO.
I have never noticed this per day, but I am sure it is possible.
I have noticed sharper rocks tearing fish fins or even their main body. The is especially common with some sharper igneous type rocks (rocks of volcanic origin)
Usually a plant, even plastic has some "give", but I am sure if hit at the "correct" angle with some force some fin damage can and will occur
Carl
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