Fin and Tail Rot

[bakana]

I have a 90 gallon reef aquarium. Inside it is a mated pair of banggai cardinals who produce babies often. They have been with me for a year and healthy until today. Momma has fin and tail rot. My question is this: is fin and tail rot fatal or can I just ignore it as hospital tanks are not fun to deal with (Iwould treat with maracyn 2 if needed) Meaning can fish live with it and eventually win the battle and fight it off? Any help is greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance,
Mike

[kevinpo]

I have just read your other post about your corals and also this one. It sounds like a large water change is in order. All the described symptoms are usually associated with poor water quality. I would change about 40 gal at one time and see if everything looks better. How often do you do water changes and when was your last one.

Regards,
Kevin

[kevinpo]

For corals these are the parameters I've been successful with:

SPG 1.025
Nitrate 0
Calcium 400ppm
Alkalinity 2.8 meq/L
Temperature 78-82F
Flow of 15 times tank volume.
Water changes of 20% every 3-4 weeks.

Over the years the above has worked for me on a large variety of corals.

HTH,
Kevin

[bakana]

I do 25% water change/ month, to be honest I think it was brought into my tank by an new inhabitant I bought who suddenly looked terrible the next day, my lfs does't always have the best looking fish.

Anyways, I was really curious to know if it was fatal.
Thx

[bakana]

Also, I changed the water yesterday. 21 gallons.
Mylevels are there
nitrates less that 5
temp is 76-78
calcium is 400-450
alk 3.1
ph 8.5
salinity 1.024
I cant do 15 times as I only have lps and mushroom corals.
I have the ability but if I go over 11-12 they whip too much.
Also, until the addition of the unhealthy powder blue tang (who seemed fine in the store), there were no incidents with the fish for 1 year.
As for the receding, I am not sure why the brain is, but the bubble coral is mint again, once I learned you were supposed to feed him. i fed him every day for 4 days and he opens normal again.

[kevinpo]

Well it sounds like everything is in order. They should be able to recover on their own IMO.

Regards,
Kevin

[farewellnite]

my mom just had some tail and fine rot in her tank, the fish healed on there own and are fine now.. good luck

[bakana]

I gave up and just put all my fish in a hospital tank; as it was spreading. And ich came about as well so that is why. It seems to be going away; as it always does with maracyn-2 and copper for the ich. water at 83 degrees celsius (just kidding)

I am unwilling for it to spread and kill all.
P.S. Ever since I removed the fish, the peppermint shrimp I purchased so many of come out in droves during the day. hm.....