Help for Baby Betta...again...Is this Cotton Wool Doease under his chin???ools like a fuzzybthing attached to his xhin area

[BettaMarine65]

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

Edited February 26, 2022 by BettaMarine65

[Colu]

Possible fungus I would treat with ick x that treats fungal infection

[BettaMarine65]

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

[Colu]

I would treat with seachems polyguard  one of the active ingredient is malachite green that is effective at treating fungal infections

[BettaMarine65]

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]

Only other med I would have of hand is Fritz Expel p treats camallanus worms and other internal parasites that general cure doesn't

[BAT]

@BettaMarine65that looks like my fish med box! You are prepared!

[BettaMarine65]

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. 

[BettaMarine65]

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

[Colu]

On 2/27/2022 at 5:32 PM, BettaMarine65 said:

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

Yes do a large water before every treatment then redose  with ick x

[BettaMarine65]

Pic tonight...

 

[Colu]

The fact that it's appears to be spreading I would treat with poly guard in food as that covers bacterial and fungal 

[BettaMarine65]

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

[Colu]

On 2/28/2022 at 5:41 PM, BettaMarine65 said:

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

Yes 

[BettaMarine65]

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. 

 

Edited March 3, 2022 by BettaMarine65

[Colu]

Good to hear he's improving

[Dancing Matt]

If this betta has gotten sick before you may want to check into his parameters and make sure they are optimal for bettas. Try and identify what is causing or impacting him so he gets sick.

[BettaMarine65]

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

[Minanora]

You're doing a great job. Keep at it! He looks much better.

[BettaMarine65]

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

[BettaMarine65]

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!!!

 

 

[Colu]

Good to hear he's recoved  and has a nice new home