Fin Rot?

Jsn · 11/05/2009, 12:31 AM

Questions guys n girls, I purchased 3 purple fire fishes 2 weeks ago, and they've been in my QT with a blueface and atlantic blue. I'm noticing their fins are shredded on 2 of them. Is this fin rot or are the other fishes picking on them oooor are they picking on each other?

jenjen · 11/05/2009, 02:04 AM

Have you observed anyone chasing them?

Jsn · 11/05/2009, 02:10 AM

Once I seen the AB Tang chase one and it hid under a rock, other than that I haven't seen it again not even when I feed them.

cloak · 11/05/2009, 02:14 AM

One bad nip and dirty water can lead to that. I've always thought quarantine was for one fish, and one fish only. Maybe the filter is not up to par in that small of an aquarium with that many fish.

Jsn · 11/05/2009, 03:00 AM

Yah! maybe your right, but I've done it before in the past. I put five in the QT and never had a problem. So what if that was the cause, what do I do now? Should I just make sure the water is clean and upgrade the back filter or is there something esle?

11/05/2009, 12:31 AM	#1
Jsn Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 163	Fin Rot? Questions guys n girls, I purchased 3 purple fire fishes 2 weeks ago, and they've been in my QT with a blueface and atlantic blue. I'm noticing their fins are shredded on 2 of them. Is this fin rot or are the other fishes picking on them oooor are they picking on each other?

11/05/2009, 02:04 AM	#2
jenjen aiptasia hater Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Langley BC, Canada Posts: 822	Have you observed anyone chasing them? __________________ "Challenges forge the greatness in you" Current Tank Info: 180gal mixed reef (Apr '09) - 200lbs LR, 2x250W & 1x400W MH, 30gal fuge, 40gal sump; 55gal simplicity patch reef (Oct '09)

11/05/2009, 02:10 AM	#3
Jsn Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 163	Once I seen the AB Tang chase one and it hid under a rock, other than that I haven't seen it again not even when I feed them.

11/05/2009, 02:14 AM	#4
cloak Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Stockton, CA Posts: 3,251	One bad nip and dirty water can lead to that. I've always thought quarantine was for one fish, and one fish only. Maybe the filter is not up to par in that small of an aquarium with that many fish.

11/05/2009, 03:00 AM	#5
Jsn Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 163	Yah! maybe your right, but I've done it before in the past. I put five in the QT and never had a problem. So what if that was the cause, what do I do now? Should I just make sure the water is clean and upgrade the back filter or is there something esle?