Very ill fish

[Ruth1976]

Have you tested your water?

No

If I did not test my water...

1. ...I recognize that I will likely be asked to do a test, and that water tests are critical for solving freshwater health problems.

Do you do water changes?

Yes

What percentage of water do you change?

31-40%

How frequently do you change your water?

Every week

If I do not change my water...

1. ...I recognize that I will likely be recommended to do a water change, and water changes are critical for preventing future freshwater health problems.

Hello. I have a very ill samsara comet. I treated him for fin rot (NT Labs then Waterlife - used carbon in between meds for 24 hours). Just finished day 6 of Waterlife White Spot treatment, and I even bought him a bigger 240 litre tank and transferred him to that tonight.

He is still not better and not sure what to do. He swam around a bit and then went back to sitting at the bottom of the tank. He hasn’t eaten for a few days and as you can see his fins are red and rotting.

I have seen the post about using salt, I did try this initially but probably not in the correct way. I could try the salt process, or continue with the Waterlife treatment? I am a bit nervous about using the salt. What temperature should I have the water at - it is currently 23 and I have another shubunkin in there with him.

He is over 12 years old and part of the family! I feel like I should have spotted the issues earlier but I was dealing with his friend who recently died of swim bladder :-(

I have tested the water a few times and parameters are all okay. I put “no” to the question as I don’t have the readings anymore.

 

[kno4te]

Are the fins normally red? If not then I’d assume septicemia. Could be viral and if so no treatment will work. Try to encourage it to eat and cross your fingers. If it’s bacterial then try maracyn2, furan2, kanamycin or triple sulfa. I’d dose some salt 1 tsp per g. See how it goes.