Hi everyone,
I recently posted a thread wondering whether my male guppies had some fin rot (http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?/topic/332556-please-help-diagnose-my-guppies/page__gopid__2761645&#entry2761645).
Once I read the replies I stopped treating my tank with Interpet's Number 8 Anti Fungus and Finrot (active ingredient: phenxyethanol 40,000mg/100mls) by replacing the carbon sponge and doing a water change (6 days after the medication was started). It seemed that the meds affected one of my black neon tetras - he lost almost all of his colour, but seems to be okay other than that.
I also noticed that my female guppy's (I have 4 males and 1 female, which I know is a terrible ratio) tail started to look as if it had some jagged edges (before the meds it was perfect!) and over the course of a few days it looked as if it was getting clumped together. She can't swim properly now (sort of jerks sideways instead). The tail is now even more clumped (alost like someone's put glue through it) and has red specs on the edges.
I have remembered that this exact same thing happened after I used the medication last time to treat fin rot (about 3-4 months ago) - my female then actually died. Is this medication off? Or known to be bad? What can I do to help the female? I don't have a hospital tank and won't be able to get one within the next few days
Also, after looking at other picture of fin rot online it seems to me that one of my guppy males definitely does have it. What can I do to help him as well?
Please help. Thank you.
I recently posted a thread wondering whether my male guppies had some fin rot (http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?/topic/332556-please-help-diagnose-my-guppies/page__gopid__2761645&#entry2761645).
Once I read the replies I stopped treating my tank with Interpet's Number 8 Anti Fungus and Finrot (active ingredient: phenxyethanol 40,000mg/100mls) by replacing the carbon sponge and doing a water change (6 days after the medication was started). It seemed that the meds affected one of my black neon tetras - he lost almost all of his colour, but seems to be okay other than that.
I also noticed that my female guppy's (I have 4 males and 1 female, which I know is a terrible ratio) tail started to look as if it had some jagged edges (before the meds it was perfect!) and over the course of a few days it looked as if it was getting clumped together. She can't swim properly now (sort of jerks sideways instead). The tail is now even more clumped (alost like someone's put glue through it) and has red specs on the edges.
I have remembered that this exact same thing happened after I used the medication last time to treat fin rot (about 3-4 months ago) - my female then actually died. Is this medication off? Or known to be bad? What can I do to help the female? I don't have a hospital tank and won't be able to get one within the next few days
Also, after looking at other picture of fin rot online it seems to me that one of my guppy males definitely does have it. What can I do to help him as well?
Please help. Thank you.