fin and tail rot meds???

[angelamom125]

hi i had 3 goldfish 2 of them died this week they had fin and tail rot.....i used binox .....not sure if it really did much....is there anything else i can use im on another message board and everyone says no meds just water changes but i dont want to lose the last fish.

 

[IThinkTherefore]

How many gallons is the tank you keep them in? Is it filtered? What are your readings for ammonia, nitrite, and nitrate? What temperature are they kept at?

Once we know a bit more we can help you better

 

[angelamom125]

ok

its a 35 gallon hex tank....all water paremeters are good....
ammonia 0ppm
nitrite 0ppm
nitrate 5ppm
ph 7.4

the temp is 74

 

[angelamom125]

oh and its filterd marineland penguin biowheel 200

 

[IThinkTherefore]

What you can do is add one tablespoon of salt per five gallons of water. Make sure it's aquarium salt without iodine or other additives. Be careful to mix thoroughly with tank water before it goes in.

The salt will reduce the amount of bacteria or pathogens in the water and help with stress.

Good luck! I hope your fish survives :/

 

[angelamom125]

ok

been there done that...lol...already have salt in there....i think im going to try melaFix tommorow