Betta with spot

[Silvia]

A few weeks ago I bought a Betta at PetSmart. 
A few days later I noticed a very small white spot behind his gill and one discoloration on top of his head.
I decided to put him in a hospital plastic container inside his 9gl tank with salt, almond leaves, and Ipa Ick cure. 
The white spot went away but the other one didn’t.
A few days later, still in the little container with the medicine, his fins started to break longitudinally.

I ordered Ich-x and Fritz Maracyn. Unfortunately, there was a problem with USPS which caused a delayed in the delivery. Waiting for the medicines I end up buying, and used for 5 days, BettaFix, with no positive results.

Today I’m finishing the second cycle of Maracyn and Ich-x but the spots are still there. His fins are much better and he does eat and swims normally.
I’m feeling like I tried all I could think of. Do you have any suggestions or diagnosis on what I can do next?

 

Thanks 

 

[xXInkedPhoenixX]

Hi Silvia, Welcome to the forum. Beautiful betta boy you have there. Is the spot you're concerned about the one on his head that is a little bit of a lighter patch? I cannot tell from the pics but can you advise if it's fuzzy looking at all?

[Silvia]

Hi PhoenixX, yes, the main spot is the one on the head, it's not fuzzy. There are also some irregularity on his body. 
 

[xXInkedPhoenixX]

What deformations are you seeing? I see in one pic his spine looks slightly curved but in other pics he looks fairly straight so I'm not sure what you're refering to. 

Edited November 29, 2021 by xXInkedPhoenixX

[Silvia]

On the second from last image you can see some lighter spot (but they are visible only when the light hit him in a specific way). 

[xXInkedPhoenixX]

He looks decent to me. His fins look good. Other betta keepers might have more insight- but if I were in your shoes....if he's acting normal, eating, alert. I'd watch/observe. Do you know your tank parameters and what is his tank temp at? 

He's new to you so the discolorations could now just be what he looks like or old/healing damage, time may tell. 

[Brandon p]

It looks like some scale damage probably from moving and Settling in its new tank. The as for the spot on the head I would watch. If it spreads or changes come back. @Colu is good

[Silvia]

On 11/28/2021 at 8:58 PM, xXInkedPhoenixX said:

He looks decent to me. His fins look good. Other betta keepers might have more insight- but if I were in your shoes....if he's acting normal, eating, alert. I'd watch/observe. Do you know your tank parameters and what is his tank temp at? 

He's new to you so the discolorations could now just be what he looks like or old/healing damage, time may tell. 

Heavily planted, the temp. is 77, Nitrate <10 (I would like it around 30/40), Nitrite 0.5, Tot. Hardness 150, alkaline 40, ph 6.3, ammonia 0.
Today I have to do a 1/3 water change for remove the medications.
I'm trying to raise the ph a little with wonder shell but so far is not working.
I can try to add coral to the filter.

Low Ph is good for the Betta but I have also a ghost shrimp a mystery snail.
I set the 9gl. probably 4 months ago.

Thank you, any suggestions are welcome.

[xXInkedPhoenixX]

Knowing what I've learned from keeping a few betta (and not being entirely successful so this is hindsight information). I'd raise the tank temperature. And change water to get rid of that Nitrite reading.