Fin Rot in planted 20 gallon

Java Moss · 03-28-2012, 11:41 AM

Removed fish to 10G QT treated with Maraplus.

Cranked up heat to 88 in now-empty 20G, hoping to kill the bug.

Is that all I can do? Keep the fish out so it doesn't have a host and let the higher heat accelerate it's demise?

Don't want to salt the plants nor do I want to expose the bio-sys to antibiotic.

Any and all suggestions are welcome. Thanks.

wendyjo · 03-28-2012, 01:18 PM

Fin rot is caused by poor water quality and/or bacteria, which thrive in warm temps, so making the tank warmer is probably not the way to go.

What are your water parameters?

Java Moss · 03-28-2012, 03:12 PM

Haven't had a chance to check. Actually, don't know where I put my API test kit. Ugh!

03-28-2012, 11:41 AM	#1
Java Moss Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Ohio Posts: 173	Fin Rot in planted 20 gallon Removed fish to 10G QT treated with Maraplus. Cranked up heat to 88 in now-empty 20G, hoping to kill the bug. Is that all I can do? Keep the fish out so it doesn't have a host and let the higher heat accelerate it's demise? Don't want to salt the plants nor do I want to expose the bio-sys to antibiotic. Any and all suggestions are welcome. Thanks. __________________ The longer I'm involved in this hobby the more & more I'm convinced that Bio-Type species tanks are the way to go. Plants and fish/inverts live together in nature for a reason. I find the less I try to fight nature the better my tanks look. - DogFish 1.24.12

03-28-2012, 03:12 PM	#3
Java Moss Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Ohio Posts: 173	Haven't had a chance to check. Actually, don't know where I put my API test kit. Ugh! __________________ The longer I'm involved in this hobby the more & more I'm convinced that Bio-Type species tanks are the way to go. Plants and fish/inverts live together in nature for a reason. I find the less I try to fight nature the better my tanks look. - DogFish 1.24.12

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03-28-2012, 01:18 PM	#2
wendyjo Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (7/100%) Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: DC area Posts: 2,814	Fin rot is caused by poor water quality and/or bacteria, which thrive in warm temps, so making the tank warmer is probably not the way to go. What are your water parameters?