cant work out whats wrong with my fish

[crowntail lover]

I am sorry!! :[

[louu]

yes very thoroughly with lots of running water, could it have been some sort of fast acting fin rot? by the end his tail was kind of shrivelled (he is a crown tail) and his fins were sort of like bits of string they werent shredded but much much skinnier poor thing

[ZanZan]

you didn't use soap though right?

[crowntail lover]

I would hope not?

[ZanZan]

yah, soap is like poison >> cuz if it started right after moving to the new tank... Did you wash any accessories or ornaments with soap aswell, just to add to my first question.

[louu]

no no just water, maybe it was the water? im on tank water ive had it tested for heavy metals but maybe there was something else?? i dunno goldfish have lived very happily on that water but i suppose thats in a pond...

oh well... i dont think i will try another any time soon, could he have been sick when i bought him and just didnt show it till a few nights later.. i dont know

thanks for all your help

[dramaqueen]

It could very well be that you got a sick fish. Sometimes it doesn't show up until you've had them for a few days.

[crowntail lover]

True

[ZanZan]

Awww, don't give up! T_T