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Noticed this on my Bettas face/chin area right now. Parameters Ph Low 7.6. Ph High. 7.8 Ammonia 0 ppm Nitrite. 0 ppm Nitrate 5 ppm Weekly 30% H20 changes+gravel vac. Fluval Spec 5 @ 80°. Any help would be appreciated. Ann

The questions you posed re: water parameters, tank mates, etc. were answered in my initial post.

Thanks Colu, I'm on it.😁

See above correction.

a Parameters: Ph Low 7.6 Ph High 7.4 Ammonia &Nitrite = 0ppm Nitrate= 5ppm Only tankmate 1 Horned Nerite Snail. 5 gallon Fluval Spec V with Live plants, weekly 30% H20 changes+Prime religiously. No sharp decor. Tank kept at stable 80°.

Colu, One last thank you for all of your guidance in helping this baby betta aka "Dexter Jr." He is healthy and has been moved from a QT into a planted 5 gallon. Thank you so much!!!

Minanora, Thank you. I'm hoping this little guy will heal completely...time will tell.

Dancing Matt, He came sick from Petco... floating sideways and pieces of him were on the lid of the cup he was in. His parameters are stable. He is getting meds and large h20 changes everyday. I am attempting to heal him from what Petco created. Ann

Colu, Betta is readily coming out to eat. Color has returned. Noticed patches of scales missing on sides of his head. Still feeding 2 Polyguard pellets 2x per day+large water change with Ich-X everday. This is Jr. today.

Got it...so, I should keep doing the water treatments with Ich-X in conjunction with medicated pellets?

Pic tonight...

Colu, Betta is much better today and readily came out for food. Question...Ich-X states, "Do 3 days uninterrupted treatments...treat every 24 hours." Should I do a large water change before each treatment with Ich-X? Ann

Hahahaha, It's the Marine in me..."A Force in Readiness!!!"😆 I'm lucky enough to have a LFS about 10 miles from me where I can purchase most anything needed...and they are so helpful.

Oooooohhhhh, Nice planted tank...and your water is crystal clear! Now that is a serious upgrade from the previous tank. What kind of stone is that in your new tank? Btw, Welcome to the group. I'm fairly new to fish keeping (Betta Fish) and the board too...like you I "inherited" a fish from someone. Please post when you set up your 40 gallon. Ann

A pic of all the meds I have on-hand...Is there anything else besides Ich-X that you think I should get from the LFS??? Thanks for all of your help!!! Ann

Colu, I don't have Ich-X on hand...would one of these 3 be ok...they all say "treats Fungal" or is Ich-X easier on the fish? TY!!! If I need the Ich-X, I'll run to the LFS. Seachem Polyguard Seachem Paraguard Seachem Kanaplex

Looks like a fuzzy thing attached to his chin area. He was fine yesterday....radiky coming to eat, swimming around, and had gotten his color back and was upright from previos post. Please help! Parameters Ammonia =0 Nitrite=0 Nitrate = 5ppm Looking closer I'm wondering if he got burnt lying on the heater? He likes to lay onntop of it. It is an encased Cobalt Heater. Ann

Thanks, Colu...😁

Colu, Wanted to update you on "Jr." After 4 days on the medicated pellets, he is upright and swam to the bottom of his tank and hung out between his IALs. The bump he had near his rear is gone. He readily comes for food. I am cautiously optimistic and wanted to thank you for the advice. Question: This betta is really small and he almost looks as though he way too thin. I've been giving him the pellets twice daily and also giving him baby brine shrimp mid-day. I don't want to constipate him.Any suggestions on how many times a day I should be feeding this baby? I've attached a couple of pics. The Koi Betta I got the same day is doing great. Time to cycle another tank for Jr.

Thanks Colu, I just got Maracyn 2 in the mail. I'll do this. Much appreciated! Ann

I'm not home right now, but I recall it being on one side. I found a big betta poo also. I have the tank set at 82° right now.

Inherited a betta and knew nothing about fish at all. Unfortunately this betta passed recently. I want to continue to learn and grow in the betta-keeping world. I am a retired probation officer and USMC veteran originally from Baltimore, Maryland. Thanks for allowing me to subscribe to the boards here.

1/2 tablespoon yesterday on 2.5 gallon tank. Used API Aquarium Salt.