How to cure FIN ROT

This is a short video on how to cure fin rot. Although it is prevalent,, fin rot is easy to cure if it doesn't go to far. Simply use Melafix. It is an effective treatment especially for countries that can not get antibiotics. Melafix is an all natural treatment from tea trees. This particular video demonstrates how I treated my guppies for fin rot.

[JeremyGoneWildPets]

Great video Ron! I feel like I have something to add. Although Melafix is a good fin rot cure, it should be noted that it’s not an appropriate option for fish with labyrinth organs, such as bettas and gourami, because they go to the surface to breathe air, and melafix creates an oily residue on the surface of the water that labyrinth fish can breathe in and suffocate on. Same goes for bettafix, and pretty much any medication with “fix” in its name, as the oil comes from the tree oil that is the active ingredient in such medications. If you have a betta or gourami or other labyrinth fish with fin rot, the recommended cure is lots and lots of fresh clean water via daily water changes.

[retrochristmas]

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[samnaziss]

Can I add api aquarium salt along with melafix. I got 30 gallon aquarium and I'm seeing fin rot. Have started with melafix from last 3 days.

[guppiesprofit]

How to treat Fin rot
Malafix
Salt
Heater 78f
25% water change day7

[InsideTheStadium]

Thanks Ron, I really needed this, I appreciate you bro 👑✌🏽🙏🏽

[fishlaw]

Nice video, great job explaining how to cure fin and tail rot... Thanks for sharing and happy fish keeping!!!

[haffihussain]

Malafix make from tea? But why the price like make from gold

[shubunkin.goldfishtank]

Nice info on how to treat fin and tail rot, I use melafix for mild cases of fin and tail rot, for more resistant strains of bacteria I like to use kanamycin powder in the water or in their food, I also had good luck with mardel maracyn 2

[breezyhenke]

my goldfish (that i have had for 4 years) out of no where now has black tips of all of the tails and fins, i was wondering if it was fin rot or not since there is no breakage or separation of the tail. can someone please help me i don't want him to die!

[learningtofishkeep]

Very nice Ron. I’ve used this before and it worked!

[sharkloving_aquarist]

I put my ghost shrimp from the betta tank in with other fish after my betta got fin rot because he was being aggressive with her. Will the bacteria carry from the shrimp to the other fish? I know it was a stupid mistake 😭

[alissaharden]

Just wondering how long until they take to heal and also what to expect them to look like when healed since you stated they would be different?

[abbie]

HELP - I got 4 male guppies to start my new 12 gallon tank. They were ordered online and have had them for 2 weeks now, all seemed fine. The largest one has a slight black/grey colour on the end of his tail since we got him but I thought it was going away. Just now I noticed a small hole in the middle of his tail. The other fish all look ok but I don't have a quarantine tank or any medication. Obviously I can't go to a pet shop, what do I do? The medication in this video - on amazon is not currently being shipped to the UK

[funfishology]

sorry to see your guppies had to deal with fin rot. Hopefully they're good as new soon!

[honeyangel]

I have a platinum betta fish and tbh after a week hes suddenly has small grey parts on his fin. My husband has thankfully woke up when he was leaving for work and well, saved his life. We are both unsure what to get to treat his fin rot because of mixed reviews. We tried almond indian leaves but they gave us small ones when we were promised big ones. Im unsure where to buy some that are big. Or what sort of antibiotic to use. If someone can help that would be great.

[Yoooowhat]

I don't know if you see this but I have a fish with fin rot and I don't have medicine and the pet store is closed what do I do

[melodeev]

Hi Ron, Melodee here from the VAHS. Where did you get your new guppies if I may ask?

[SRUBEN]

Hello, I’ve a crazy question. Couple of weeks before when I bought new fishes from pet store (3gold fish), I was little afraid of any disease spread in the main aquarium, so I planned to quarantine them in 10 gallon tank. I took tap water, added aquasafe and then added Melafix (less than 5ml). Within hours all the fishes died. I was wondering whether it was due to water issue and so I tested the water (all parameters were good). Today one of my older gold fish just started having fin rot and planned to quarantine. Tap water + aquasafe + aquarium salt and 2 ml of Melafix. Same situation again within an hour my fish died. I feel disheartened for quarantining the fish rather I should have kept my fish on my actual aquarium. :(. Does Melafix harm or kill fish for any reason? Can anyone advise please. Thanks in advance.

[ShawnHineidi]

another cool informative video Mr De Santis!! thanks for sharing the knowledge👍👍

[Yonaaa.s]

I'm 11 years old and I research a lot about fish but.my parents think I'm joking pls help