angiebabe Posted February 5, 2007 Report Share Posted February 5, 2007 Ive 3 large Veiltails Angels introduced to thetank on Sunday at first a little quiet yesterday eating and thought theyd settling in well this morning all 3 have inflammed shedded tails with fungal growth Ive added Melifex and temp of tank from 27 to 29 what else can I do Ph and Nitrate tests are fine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim r Posted February 5, 2007 Report Share Posted February 5, 2007 I suggest you get in touch with someone such as Amazonian he may be able to help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted February 5, 2007 Report Share Posted February 5, 2007 Fungus is generally an oportunistic infection and the primary cause is probably finrot which is bacterial. I have never used melifix so I know nothing about it other than I don't like the idea of putting tea tree oil in my tanks. Treat for fin rot and fungus. The main thing is to find out what caused it and fin rot is usually caused by bad water conditions. Do you have any fish in there that could be chewing angel tails? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angiebabe Posted February 6, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2007 Thanks,could be tetras,water checked out fine, as they have only been in the tank since Sunday they just didnt quite like their new envirament so now I have 4x penquin tetras in with the angels which Ive now removed,given the tank a 20% water change,set temp at 30 and added tonic salt 2 tbsp to 55 lit,the very large angel is brighter now and swimming around whereas the other two are just quietly in the corner still near top of tank and not feeding,their veiltails are still red and shedded,fungus is down to half of what they were this morning ,keeping a good close watch on them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpidersWeb Posted February 7, 2007 Report Share Posted February 7, 2007 Male angelfish will fight for dominance. My breeding pair of veiltail marble koi never have complete tails, and my black lace veiltail male gets mutilated if I put him with our male standard Angel (within 2 hours he'll look like you picked him off the ground). Just mentioning this, because its a likely cause, paticularly if your tank is established (and you want to be testing for Ammonia and pH more than nitrate/nitrite). Higher temps, new environment, or softer water can activate territorial problems. Watch for the fungus though, I've had lots of beaten angels, but never once have I needed to treat for fungus. Melafix will help with the fin grow back, the fish should be able to get rid of the fungus themselves. EDIT: After reading your second post, red fins are ammonia poisoning isnt it? How long has the tank been setup? I'd do an ammonia test and make sure you dont have a reading higher than a clear 0, also check to make sure the pH is above 6.5. Salt was a good idea, and angels love higher temps, I keep mine 28-32C. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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