My fish is getting fin rot (I see the red streaks in her fins, and the are starting to become ragged) and has a slight case of ammonia burn. I have been negelctfull over the holidays. I was rarely ever home and only changed their tank water once since the beginning of December. I know Im horrible for doing it and I feel awful, and I just now noticed it.

Now Im wondering if Salt Dips help with fin rot and ammonia burn? If so How do I do it. I cant find the topic on it anywhere in the forums, I found the one on Finrot but not the one on how to do a salt dip.

I don't have the test results for the top part as of yet, I just noticed the finrot.
Tank size 20gal
Whisper 150gph running for 4 months (ish)
Water change every 1 1/2 2 weeks, 50%
2 fish over 2 inches
Aqua Safe
No meds
No new fish
Fresh Veggies and Wardleys sinking pelets
Bloody & Frayed Fins

As you probably know, the finrot is most likely due to poor water quality as a result of lack of water changes during December. The first thing you need to do is get that under control. Do you have test results for ammonia, nitrites and nitrates?

The good news is you're aware of the problem and ready to take care of it before it gets worse. Here is a link to info on salt dips:

http://www.kokosgoldfish.invisionzone.com/...?showtopic=8382

However, I would hold off on salt dips as your fish are not all that big. I've been told you want the fish to be around 3 inches (not including tail) before attempting any salt dips as they are quite stressful on fish (not to mention the person administering the dip!).

Good luck! Now go change out some water!

I just did a 75% water change, I do have all of those tests, I just didn't get a chance to do them. I saw the fins and immediatley started doing the water change before I even thought about testing the water. Its all changed and done now, so I have no Idea how bad my water quality was, but Im sure it was far from wonderful.
I feel really awful that it got that bad while I was busy, they got peas today, even though they were not supposed to till Tuesday. Thank god shes still perky and active and eating .

Ill hold off on the salt dips, but I am salting the tank to the reccomended .1% possibly going up to .2%. Im also adding some melafix to the tank for the next 7 days, Sketti responded well to it when he had his Finrot over a year ago.

Thank you Fantail for the link, its getting added to my favourites.

Shes under survelance at the moment, and Im hopeing i caught it early enough that there will be no major damage. Ill keep posted on it.