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This is most common in the fancy varieties of goldfish. Finrot can occur as a result of an injury, as a secondary bacterial disease , once the fish has been weakened by other diseases, or in some cases, as a primary infection (bacterial) and also from poor water quality such as ammonia burns.
Finrot on goldfish can be the result of a bacterial infection (which causes a more ragged rotting), or as a fungal infection (which rots the tail more evenly and is more likely to produce a white 'edge'). Sometimes, both types of diseases are seen together. Infection is commonly brought on by bad water conditions, injury, poor diet, or wintering fancy goldfish outside.
Finrot starts at the edge of the fins, and destroys more and more tissue until it reaches the fin base. If it does reach the fin base, the fish will never be able to regenerate the lost tissue. At this point, the disease may attack the fish's body directly.
To treat these conditions we recommend; First, make sure there are no parasites by using Paracide Green, then treat with Easy Treat Bacterial , Melafix or Acriflavin.
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