|
3. Marine[< Previous 373 374 375 376 377 378 379 Next >]
|
24/9/2007 19:20
1321 
7 [< Previous 373 374 375 376 377 378 379 Next >]
The comments are owned by the poster. We aren't responsible for their content.
| Poster | Thread |
|---|---|
| Maxie | Posted: 24/9/2007 19:57 Updated: 24/9/2007 19:57 |
Home away from home   Joined: 2/1/2007 From: Posts: 171 |
 Re: clownanyone have any ideas on the clowns fins ?
Chris is a bit busy lately. Any advice would be much appreciated. |
| Fishy-Fishy | Posted: 24/9/2007 22:17 Updated: 24/9/2007 22:17 |
Tropical Moderator   Joined: 30/8/2004 From: - Posts: 9605 |
Re: clown Looks like finrot, what are the water readings?
|
| Maxie | Posted: 25/9/2007 11:01 Updated: 25/9/2007 11:01 |
Home away from home Joined: 2/1/2007 From: Posts: 171 |
Re: clown I done water reading about 3 days ago.
Nitrite = 0 Amonia = 0 Phosphate = 0.5 nitrate = 10ppm KH = ok 12dhk What would cause finrot, all my other fish are fine and healthy looking. Any ideas. cheers for your help. |
| pajawa | Posted: 25/9/2007 11:56 Updated: 25/9/2007 11:58 |
Home away from home  Joined: 26/8/2007 From: Warwickshire Posts: 178 |
Re: clown I thought it's Fin Rot or White Spot (Ich).
Fin Rot can be caused by poor water conditions or follows a damage or injury to where the Fin Rot is located. As your reading are fine, I'd suggest it was nipped at by a more aggressive fish or it's White Spot. If it was poor water conditions then a 25% water change would be in order. If it was nipped at it should clear up in a couple of days. Higher salt will promote healing. If it does not heal then I would assume it be more than likely White Spot. If it were White Spot, you'd be best to treat the Clownfish with Cuprazin. I've not as yet had either but this is what I've read and been told. Hopefully others can shed some light. White Spot: http://www.wonbrothers.com/product/DrAqua/parasitic_diseases.htm#ClownfishDisease |
| Fishy-Fishy | Posted: 25/9/2007 22:25 Updated: 25/9/2007 22:25 |
Tropical Moderator Joined: 30/8/2004 From: - Posts: 9605 |
Re: clown Yeah it is more than likely caused by an injury. What is your SG? You can use melafix in marine tanks (I'm pretty sure, ask a marine advisor though!), that normally clears up finrot and fin injuries.
I don't really see any evidence of ich so you should be alright there. |
| Maxie | Posted: 26/9/2007 9:52 Updated: 26/9/2007 9:52 |
Home away from home Joined: 2/1/2007 From: Posts: 171 |
Re: clown cheers,
My SG is 1.025. I use a refractometer to check the sg level. I sent flameangel a pm so I'll see what she says. Thanks for your help. |
| flameangel | Posted: 26/9/2007 10:28 Updated: 26/9/2007 10:28 |
Home away from home  Joined: 21/11/2005 From: Wiltshire Posts: 1881 |
Re: clown HI sorry for the delay Maxie!!
I have had a look and it could be either a nip out of the fin from another fish, or a little bit of fungus/fin rot. You have had other problems in the tank recently and fungus or fin rot can be a secondary infection after something like whitespot. In fact I read that the lesions left by the whitespot are perfect sites for the secondary infection to develop. It may be worth adding one more dose of the treatment you decided to go for in the end as a safe bet. It may just clear up on its own after a few days as it is only a tiny amount and the fish is fine. The only concern would be if it starts to spread. I think it will go away with another dose. keep us informed and you did the right thing sending a PM as I get notified on my home email!! |
