BettaMarine65 Posted February 26, 2022 Share Posted February 26, 2022 (edited) 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colu Posted February 26, 2022 Share Posted February 26, 2022 Possible fungus I would treat with ick x that treats fungal infection Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BettaMarine65 Posted February 26, 2022 Author Share Posted February 26, 2022 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colu Posted February 26, 2022 Share Posted February 26, 2022 I would treat with seachems polyguard one of the active ingredient is malachite green that is effective at treating fungal infections 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BettaMarine65 Posted February 26, 2022 Author Share Posted February 26, 2022 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colu Posted February 26, 2022 Share Posted February 26, 2022 Only other med I would have of hand is Fritz Expel p treats camallanus worms and other internal parasites that general cure doesn't 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAT Posted February 27, 2022 Share Posted February 27, 2022 @BettaMarine65that looks like my fish med box! You are prepared! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BettaMarine65 Posted February 27, 2022 Author Share Posted February 27, 2022 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. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BettaMarine65 Posted February 27, 2022 Author Share Posted February 27, 2022 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colu Posted February 28, 2022 Share Posted February 28, 2022 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 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BettaMarine65 Posted February 28, 2022 Author Share Posted February 28, 2022 Pic tonight... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colu Posted February 28, 2022 Share Posted February 28, 2022 The fact that it's appears to be spreading I would treat with poly guard in food as that covers bacterial and fungal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BettaMarine65 Posted February 28, 2022 Author Share Posted February 28, 2022 Got it...so, I should keep doing the water treatments with Ich-X in conjunction with medicated pellets? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colu Posted February 28, 2022 Share Posted February 28, 2022 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 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BettaMarine65 Posted March 3, 2022 Author Share Posted March 3, 2022 (edited) 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 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colu Posted March 3, 2022 Share Posted March 3, 2022 Good to hear he's improving 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dancing Matt Posted March 3, 2022 Share Posted March 3, 2022 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BettaMarine65 Posted March 3, 2022 Author Share Posted March 3, 2022 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 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minanora Posted March 4, 2022 Share Posted March 4, 2022 You're doing a great job. Keep at it! He looks much better. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BettaMarine65 Posted March 4, 2022 Author Share Posted March 4, 2022 Minanora, Thank you. I'm hoping this little guy will heal completely...time will tell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BettaMarine65 Posted March 18, 2022 Author Share Posted March 18, 2022 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!!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colu Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 Good to hear he's recoved and has a nice new home 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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