Does This Look Like Fin Rot?

just had a look in my tank and noticed one of my platys was hiding behind the filter, now this platy is always up around the tank and chasing other fish but today nothing like that, i put the net in to see what was wrong and noticed he had whitish mark on his tail, look like its been set on fire, im really worried because he is a really nice platy one of the top finned ones, heres a pic tell me what you think it is, i know its not very good, but could you help?

Yes sorry it bacterial and you will have to act fast as he's laying on the gravel bad news.
Myxazin by waterlife. Good luck

http/www.waterlife.co.uk/waterlife/myxazin.htm

wilder he is next to the glass not on the gravel, what could i do for him, is there any med that i could buy?

Left you a link, sorry looked like he was on the gravel, he dosn't look well though, you could try a salt bath for now if you havent a med in, also do you have melafix that will do while you can get the med.

Or this.
http/www.aquaessentials.co.uk/index.php?...bb88ecadf913bd8

sorry wilder i haven't got any of the meds i need only ich, i can go to petsathome tomorrow, would he still be ok then?
hope he doesnt die on me

Fingers crossed but livebearers can soon die with bacterial infections, maybe a water change for now, and if you have no scaless fish maybe add some salt to the tank.
The problem is finrot can be a secondary bacterial infections, are they any others signs of desease.

that stuff looks really good, how much would it be? and would they sell it in petsathome?

Some info for you.
Tail and fin rot can be prevented by keeping ammonia and nitrite levels low, adding salt at regular intervals, and quarantine of new fish. Guppies are particularly susceptible to this disease, and you will first recognize it as a ragged edge on the tail fin. Healthy adult tail fins should have a fairly straight edge, though sometimes adolescents will have temporary ragged fins due to uneven growth. As the disease progresses, the other fins become ragged, and the fins develop a white (sometimes though not always, fuzzy) margin. Sometimes, the fins will also develop red bloodspots. If the disease is allowed to continue, your guppies will die. In most species of fish this disease is a combination of bacteria and fungus on the fins themselves, however guppies tend towards acquiring an internal bacterial infection which spreads to the fins. You may try the salt treatment (instructions given later), as this sometimes does the trick. If that doesn't work, an antibiotic such as tetracycline can be used. Let your pet shop help you. They will specifically need to know if you use a bio-filter as many antibiotics will kill your filter.

i had white spot last week but treated that and they are fine now.

I don't no if you will be able to get if from there, not all lfs carrys a lot of brands, plus it will be to late by the time the order comes through if you buy it online.
£6.00 on the site but usually more if you get it from a fish store.

Yes finrot if common with whitespot.

when you say add salt do you meant ordinary table salt or aquarium salt? never used salt in my aquariums before

Look at your stocking list no salt in the tank you have scaless fish in there.
Salt bath i would recommend.
One tablespoon to a gal, salt baths are usually half an hour, but you have to start off gradually, say ten minutes then overtime you increase the length of time, plus if the fish starts rolling remove the fish straight away.
Yes house salt will be fine if you have no aquarium salt.

http/homepage.ntlworld.com/dmd/keep/bath.html

thnx wilder ill get to it straight away

Good luck.

it says to use the salt bath on koi, is it ok to use on other fish?