Why so fuzzy?

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Hey guys. What is making my fishy look fuzzy and then die?
 

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I can't see anything fuzzy. Are the fins frayed? It sounds like a might be a fungal infection. Those are usually caused by poor water conditions.

Can you please tell us more about where the fish live, the number of fish and gallons they live in, as well as the filtration? That would be a big help.

Have you tested your water for ammonia, nitrite, nitrate and KH. If not, please get the liquid tests for those and post the results here.
 
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I can see the little cloud of "fuzz" around it, especially the back half. It looks fungal to me.
 
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Yes, thanks for pointing that out. I enlarged the picture, duh, and can see it much better.

Looks like fin rot and a bad case of it. Fungal infection.

The water conditions need to be improved asap! This one may not make it either.

Op, can you do a water change right away? Do you have something to dechlorinate the water if your tap water contains that. Most all city water does. Well water likely does not. But this fish needs better water now.
 

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