| Fin and tail rot is one of those problems fish | | | | fungus, open wounds and damaged fins. A great |
| owners face when taking care of goldfish and | | | | product to have on hand when taking care of |
| there will come a time when fish get sick and you | | | | goldfish and other types of fish. Melafix will treat a |
| will need to treat them. Fin and tail rot is one of | | | | variety of fish diseases and bacterial infections |
| those goldfish diseases brought on by bacterial | | | | that will cure your goldfish of fin and tail rot as |
| infections that has set in and slowly eats away on | | | | well as other goldfish illnesses. |
| the fins and tail. Bacterial infections usually occur | | | | Malachite Green Treatment |
| due to improper goldfish care due to poor water | | | | Malachite green as mentioned earlier is a stronger |
| quality, overcrowding fish tanks and fish ponds. | | | | chemical used in the treatment of goldfish, koi and |
| Once fin and tail rot has begun on your goldfish | | | | other types of fish. Malachite green should not be |
| you will need to learn how to treat it and begin | | | | used for fish treatment when dealing with fish for |
| treatment right away. | | | | human consumption. Malachite green is a |
| How To Treat Fin and Tail rot? | | | | carcinogen, meaning a cancer causing agent. If |
| To treat fin and tail rot on goldfish you will first | | | | using malachite green to treat fin and tail rot |
| need to buy some proper medication specifically | | | | make sure you wear gloves, wear eye goggles |
| used for the treatment of this bacterial infection. | | | | and be careful not to getting any on your clothes |
| Some of the fish medications used to treat fin | | | | or skin as it stains. Perform a 25% water change |
| and tail rot are Melafix, Malachite Green and | | | | before you add your malachite green. When |
| Aquarium or Pond Salt. Melafix is highly | | | | beginning treatment add 1 teaspoon (5ml) for |
| recommended over the Malachite Green as it's an | | | | every 50 gallons of water. A good suggestion is |
| antibacterial remedy for the treatment of koi and | | | | to mix this in a jug of water to dilute it rather |
| goldfish diseases, an all natural medication which | | | | then simply pouring the medicine right into the |
| will not destroy your biological filter. You see when | | | | tank. It eliminates fish stress in case a goldfish |
| you begin fish treatments this adds additional | | | | were to swim right through the super |
| stress to the already sick goldfish. Sometimes the | | | | concentrated solution when added in. Make sure |
| added stress can put the goldfish over its | | | | aeration level is at its peak as when treating fish |
| breaking point. So you will need to use fish | | | | diseases it can reduce the amount of oxygen in |
| medication that is safe not only for the fish but | | | | your aquarium or pond. After treatment has been |
| for plants as well if you have some in your | | | | issued you will need to carefully watch your fish |
| aquarium or pond. Sometimes the best idea is to | | | | for any signs of stress like clamped fins or |
| have a hospital tank set up for fish treatment | | | | gasping for air. If you suspect serious stress is |
| depending on the disease that you are treating | | | | occurring add your activated carbon in the filter |
| for. Simply quarantine your fish in a spare tank | | | | right away and perform a 25% water change. If |
| and begin goldfish treatment. | | | | fish seem fine continue observation and perform |
| Melafix Treatment | | | | treatment for 7 days doing a 25% water change |
| To treat fin and tail rot with Melafix use 1 | | | | daily. If after 7 days fin and tail rot is still there, |
| teaspoon (5ml) for every 50 gallons of water. For | | | | begin treatment again. |
| more advanced stages double the dosage to 2 | | | | Salt Treatment |
| teaspoons (10ml) per every 50 gallons. Make sure | | | | Another way to treat fin and tail rot is to use |
| you also remove the activated carbon from your | | | | aquarium salt or pond salt. This is one of the |
| filter and shut off uv sterilizers as this will remove | | | | safest alternatives then using medications that |
| the medicine from the water making treatment | | | | can add additional stress to fish. Using salt will |
| ineffective.. When you begin treating your fish | | | | reduce the stress and help heal your goldfish. |
| with Melafix you will notice that the water will | | | | When we go to the beach the salt water helps |
| begin to foam up. This is completely normal! You | | | | treat our cuts and scrapes and the same goes |
| will also notice that it smells like cough syrup or a | | | | for fish. To begin treatment with salt use 1 |
| little like black licorice. You should always have a | | | | tablespoon for every 5 gallons of water and heat |
| bottle of this medicine on hand in case bacterial | | | | the temperature of the water up to 80 degrees |
| infections arise on your fish. Melafix also treats | | | | fahrenheit. Salt can be used to treat a variety of |
| bacterial infections like ulcers, cloudy eyes, mouth | | | | goldfish issues and problems. |