snakehead fish * Fin disease *

[contender]

ok, this started out with a small hole in the fins, and has since develped into three small holes, in a matter of several months.

i think it is obvious it came from poor water , and lack of cleaning, water filteration, and changing. but, i never really know.

but, here is a photo, but here is a FYI about the photo:

* it's not my fish. i got the photo off the net, and edited in the HOLES with photoshop. but it basically looks like this, but imagine it with a striata instead.

i'm thinking fish rot?

i dunno. any insite would be appreciated. thanks in advance.

 

[PhullTank57]

Can you post pic of the actual fish??... It would help out alot more if we can possibly see?... size of your striata?

 

[guppy]

If it is fin rot use several succesive water change and good house cleaning of the tank followed by a med designed to cure velvet like acriflavine.

 

[contender]

when water change, how much like, 25% ?

and successive, is that like , once a day?

thanks for the feed back.

here are the best photos o could come up wiht.

my Channa Striata 'common snakehead'

a stretch at 7inches, it's actually fully mature and over 2 yrs... just restricted his normal diet to slow his growing process...

and here are his symptoms,,,, thoughts ??

 

[reefman]

25% no more like 50% a week good luck

 

[guppy]

50% once or twice a week for a week just after a gravel vaccing for a month won't hurt. Is that an actual hole, in the pic it looks like a fluke.

 

[PhullTank57]

Is that an actual hole, in the pic it looks like a fluke.

That's exactly what i was thinking??... that's why I asked for an actual picture. Beause most of the time, snakeheads are normally usually prone to parasites/diseases. Make the best judgement that you possibly can on what it exactly is, before treating... you don't want to treat your fish w/ the wrong kind of medication... it just may make matters worse. perhaps even fatal??

If going to do daily water changes, I probably would'nt do more than 25-30% tops. Water parameters fluctuating may cause your sh to stress. Also make sure the water is conditioned & aged before adding. GL and keep us all posted on it's condition.

 

[contender]

yeah, its a hole,,, 3 of em,,,,

so, no one thinks it's ick or fin rot?,,, huh....

wonder what it is...

 

[guppy]

I just read it can be caused by dietary deficiencies, vary the diet a little, if you use feeders gut load them first. Def not ick, fin rot usually shows red streaks at the fin base and rots from the edges inward, not fin base out.

 

[contender]

what is a gut load? feed them vitamins?

thanks for the pointers.