betta Emergency! betta laying on bottom with white speckles

[Gucci Gourami]

I got this betta for a 5.5 gallon 4 weeks after 5 neon tetras passed away in the same tank.

It is laying on the bottom but comes up for food or when you tap on glass. This started today

I got this betta 1 week ago from my lfs.

The temp is 78-80

ph 7.6/7.88

ammonia 0

Edited August 15, 2021 by Gucci Gourami

[eatyourpeas]

White specks could be a sign of Ich. Did you thoroughly clean the tank before putting him in, to get rid of any disease?

[Gucci Gourami]

I did a 100 percent water change

 

Edited August 15, 2021 by Gucci Gourami

[eatyourpeas]

Do you know what killed your neon tetras? Sometimes parasites and/or disease can remain in the substrate and decor. 🙁

[Gucci Gourami]

I had a HOB(with intake sponge) before with the neon tetras I think the suction ) was to much.

I switched to a sponge filter with the betta. 

[Gucci Gourami]

I am going to attempt to treat with salt

starting with 1 table spoon per 3 gallons

first time dosing salt

[Colu]

It difficult to tell off your picture do the white spots look like small grains of salt 

[Gucci Gourami]

Yes 

[Colu]

Then it more than likely ich I would treat with ick x 

[quikv6]

Be careful with 100 percent water changes. They can really stress fish out. A workaround would be a 50% in the AM and 50% in the PM.

If using Ich-X, you will need to do daily smaller water changes during treatment, per the directions.