Does This Look Like Fin Rot?

[WILDER]

There big fish, start of with half a tablespoon of salt, as if the fish is weak it can finish them off.

 

[guppy_man]

wilder should i do this:

add tank water in a mixing bowl, add half tablespoon of salt and then add the fish.
then after 10mins take the fish out and put back into community tank?

should i do that or a different way, plz help thnx

 

[WILDER]

Thats fine keep a eye on temp of water, try and keep it the same as the tank, good luck.

 

[guppy_man]

one more question, do i only have to do it the once or on a regular basis? like evryday?

thnx again

 

[WILDER]

Every day, till you see improvement.

 

[guppy_man]

ive put tank water in a mixing bowl with half a tablespoon of table salt, should i add the fish straight away or wait half an hour or so?

my mum thinks that if i keep messing with the fish they will die, and that using salt in freshwater will harm them even more, i want to prove to her that i know what im doing thanx to you, so am i doing everything right?

 

[WILDER]

Add the fish straight away, make sure the salt well stired into the water before you add the fish.

 

[guppy_man]

need some answers, plz help me just a little more, i really dont want to loose this fish

 

[WILDER]

http/www.practicalfishkeeping.co.uk/pfk/...?article_id=335

 

[guppy_man]

thnx wilder ive just put him in, all is good so far, ill keep you updated

 

[WILDER]

Ok, good luck, tell your mum salt is good for ill fish.

 

[guppy_man]

finished the first bath, he is back in the community tank not looking very happy, hope this works.

thnx for all the advice wilder i wouldn't of had the slightest clue what to do

 

[WILDER]

It's quite normal for them to look out of sorts for 10 minutes is shock them abit.

 

[guppy_man]

on the 4th day of bathing the white lining has gone and looks like its getting better, thnx wilder

 

[WILDER]

Just do a few more baths just to be on the safe side, glad he's on the mend, well done.