Neon Tetras Have White Areas On Tail/fins. Is It Fin Rot? :(

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Neon tetras have white areas on tail/fins. Is it fin rot? :(
« on: September 12, 2013, 07:40:55 PM »
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I have 4 neon tetras (out of 10) that have developed white areas on wither their tail or fins and the fins seem to be wasting. It's not whispy yet but I wondered whether this might be fin rot or could it be some bacterial problem. I have transferred them into  quaranteen tank but have not treated them with anything yet. Can anyone recommend anything please?

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Re: Neon tetras have white areas on tail/fins. Is it fin rot? :(
« Reply #1 on: September 12, 2013, 07:51:09 PM »
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Finrot is actually a bacterial infection. My preferred medication is eSHa 2000 for finrot.

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Re: Neon tetras have white areas on tail/fins. Is it fin rot? :(
« Reply #2 on: September 14, 2013, 11:16:51 AM »
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Thanks Sue  ;)

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Re: Neon tetras have white areas on tail/fins. Is it fin rot? :(
« Reply #3 on: September 18, 2013, 06:31:35 PM »
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I have been treating my neon tetras with the esha 2000, but I am not sure I have to keep them under quaranteen for? The treatment course is for 3 days. Can I then put them back with the others?

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Re: Neon tetras have white areas on tail/fins. Is it fin rot? :(
« Reply #4 on: September 18, 2013, 07:31:31 PM »
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I usually wait until I see new growth on the affected fin/tail. And I often have to treat for longer than 3 days.

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Re: Neon tetras have white areas on tail/fins. Is it fin rot? :(
« Reply #5 on: September 29, 2013, 05:04:21 PM »
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Hi Sue, I have been using the eSHa 2000 for 11 days now but I have not noticed any change in the fish's symptoms. They seem fine and are swimming well, etc. but still have the white fins/tail areas and I think one now has lumps on its body. I am not sure if I need to keep treating the tank, and or whether they still need to be kept in the quaranteen tank. I have read that if it is neon tetra disease there is no cure but I'm not sure if it contagious? Please advise if you can

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Re: Neon tetras have white areas on tail/fins. Is it fin rot? :(
« Reply #6 on: September 29, 2013, 07:16:36 PM »
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Lumps on the body is one of the symptoms of NTD unfortunately. But swimming oddly and losing colour are other symptoms which your fish don't have. I'd keep them in quarantine till you're sure one wayor the other.

NTD is infectious but only to other neons. There is some debate as to whether other members of the Paracheirodon genus (cardinals, green neons) can get it, but I think they are the only likely ones. (Don't quote me on that, I'm not very good with diseases. It's possible some species of other tetras might get it, but nothing else)

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Re: Neon tetras have white areas on tail/fins. Is it fin rot? :(
« Reply #7 on: September 30, 2013, 05:41:18 PM »
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Thanks Sue. I guess there is no point carrying on treating them then?

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« Reply #8 on: September 30, 2013, 06:57:39 PM »
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I have found that with some fish it takes a lot longer than the med says, sometimes as long as 2 weeks. I'd treat a bit longer just in case, but if it is actually NTD, nothing will help I'm afraid.

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