Is that Fin-Rot?

[NinjaFly]

Took some pictures of my fish.

Esp the cories, can't tell if it is fin-rot or being nibbed off by other fish?

[benny]

Do you have any fishes that might be fin nippers? Puffers, barbs etc?

[NinjaFly]

Hi Benny,

I don't have any puffers or barbs. However, I have recently introduced a skunk loach and had some platys. Dun know if they are the culprits.

I have tried to remove the skunk loach but that fellow is really hard to catch! Sneeky little fellow!

[theodore]

If it is fin rot, apart from receding finage, the fins should also look thinner than usual. Small holes will appear for severe cases (seen this once on my crowntail betta).

[bclee]

Just checking... are you using RO water or something like that?

BC

[NinjaFly]

Pardon me BCLee, but I dun really know what RO (Reverse Osmosis) water is.

[bclee]

So I guess you are not using a reverse osmosis filter for your tap water...

It remove the minerals from the water. These cause some osmotic problem with fishes and cause their fins to melt away.

BC

[NinjaFly]

Hi BCLee,

Just read up some articles on RO.

Well, I dun think I am using RO. Water from the tap goes straight into the tank.