Well guys, I have been tryign to hold this off from you, becasue I feel ashamed of letting him get sick, but I have a bad case of fin rot in my Sea Robin, or atleast I think it is. Here is the situation....
About 2 weeks ago, my lil guy began to get small white spots on him. They just looked like spots. About a week ago, the spots grew bigger, and I noticed they weren't spots, but they were areas where his scales were gone. I also noticed that his fins didnt grow back. Usually his big side fins rip on rocks or whatever, but they grow back the next day, this time they didn't. I did about a 40% water change two days ago. He has several patches of this white skin showin on his lifet side, It is also his left fin in which is deteriorating. Unable to get to a fish store with medication, which is about 40-50 mins away, I could only get to it tonight. They hold all they medication behind the counter, and they are good store, so I trusted them, but I get home. Put the "fast dissolving" tablets in the tank, and they dissolve wicked slow, so I get a little nervous, and look on the inide of the box, EX 1/04, and I lost it completley. So now I need to go back tomorow and get some new meds. He is eating normal, and acts normal. The eel, and the one last minnow in the tank show no signs of illness. It is still only on the left side of his body, and it seems the big water change has stopped it from getting worse. His right side fin and body are normal looking. I have no extra tanks to serve as a hospital tank. Noithing new has been introduced to the tank except for a couple for crabs, but that was still after he showed signs of illness. I hope the meds work for him, but any other info will help.
I will try to get some pics up in a couple of minutes...
About 2 weeks ago, my lil guy began to get small white spots on him. They just looked like spots. About a week ago, the spots grew bigger, and I noticed they weren't spots, but they were areas where his scales were gone. I also noticed that his fins didnt grow back. Usually his big side fins rip on rocks or whatever, but they grow back the next day, this time they didn't. I did about a 40% water change two days ago. He has several patches of this white skin showin on his lifet side, It is also his left fin in which is deteriorating. Unable to get to a fish store with medication, which is about 40-50 mins away, I could only get to it tonight. They hold all they medication behind the counter, and they are good store, so I trusted them, but I get home. Put the "fast dissolving" tablets in the tank, and they dissolve wicked slow, so I get a little nervous, and look on the inide of the box, EX 1/04, and I lost it completley. So now I need to go back tomorow and get some new meds. He is eating normal, and acts normal. The eel, and the one last minnow in the tank show no signs of illness. It is still only on the left side of his body, and it seems the big water change has stopped it from getting worse. His right side fin and body are normal looking. I have no extra tanks to serve as a hospital tank. Noithing new has been introduced to the tank except for a couple for crabs, but that was still after he showed signs of illness. I hope the meds work for him, but any other info will help.
I will try to get some pics up in a couple of minutes...
