Angel Fish Loosing Fins

[langy]

I've had this angel fish for about a year and he has been quite happy swimming about doing what fish do. However, in recent weeks his fins are getting smaller and smaller. Is this a case of his fellow tank makes taking a liking to fins or something more sinister.

I've taken a photo of him which shows his current state

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Any ideas of what's going on ???

His tank mates and tank size are in my signature

TIA

Sean

 

[scooterchick]

Without doubt it's fin rot. Regular water changes and medication are the way to go.

 

[langy]

Is it contagious ? Best get some fish medicine and do a water change or 2

 

[scooterchick]

Yes, it's contagious but hopefully if you start treating it now you can 'nip' it in the bud before it spreads or gets any worse.

 

[stargirly1208]

I would say it is your clown loaches or gourami. I had two angels in my tank and my clown loaches were chewing them to bits! they get overly excited and try to eat everything in their way. So i would watch carefully with them. Also my gourami in my tank did not like the angels and chased them around. i eventually had to get a separate tank just for my angels.

 

[my_fallen_angel]

or even the silver dollars?

gouramis are quite territorial fish

they could be snacking on his fins!

 

[langy]

I've ordered some fin rot medicine and i guess it won't harm putting it in the tank.

My first thoughts were the clown loaches getting peckish, i'll keep my eyes peeled

 

[fishman14042094]

Any Aggressive Fish With It?

 

[langy]

Went away for the weekend, got back yesterday and too late he was lying on the bottom

 

[part-timer]

its definately fin rot - if it was nipping the fins would tend to be stringy and torn rather than completey disappearing.

 

[WILDER]

R.I.P.
Finrot can kill a fish in aday seen it with guppys, finrot can be a secondary infection meaning something else it going off health wise.

Water stats would be good.

 

[langy]

Water stats would be good.

Amonia 0.1 mg/litre
Nitrite 0 mg/litre
Nitrate 75 mg/litre
pH 8.0
Temperature 26 degrees C

Any comments ?

 

[WILDER]

Slight ammonia reading.
Nitrate abit high what your tap nitrate reading.
How often do you maintain the tank.
Water changes to get it down.

 

[fishman14042094]

Water stats would be good.

Amonia 0.1 mg/litre
Nitrite 0 mg/litre
Nitrate 75 mg/litre
pH 8.0
Temperature 26 degrees C

Any comments ?

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