ccmay Posted January 21, 2023 Share Posted January 21, 2023 Hi all, I am a brand new (2 months) fish mom, so still learning everything. Bear with me please! My betta has fin rot and also some pock marking that is spreading over his head. I am following the advice over at https://www.aquariumcoop.com/blogs/faqs/how-to-use-quaratine-med-trio and the video how to cure fin rot the easy way https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=wICf_0o6ys4 and using a maracyn and ich-x combo. I have Flippy in a 5g tank. I started the medicine today, using 1/2 tsp ich-x and 1/2 packet maracyn. Going forward is that it for the medicine, just let him sit in it for 7 days or do I add more tomorrow (or any other day)? I'm also nervous about not feeding him for seven days. Any advice would be much appreciated. Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colu Posted January 21, 2023 Share Posted January 21, 2023 A little more information would be helpful what are your water parameters ammonia nitrite nitrate etc and can you post a picture of the fish to marks on his head @ccmay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccmay Posted January 21, 2023 Author Share Posted January 21, 2023 The ph is 7.8. Ammonia, nitrite, and nitrate are all 0 ppm. I've attached some photos. It's hard to see the marks on his head clearly, unfortunately. Thanks so much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colu Posted January 21, 2023 Share Posted January 21, 2023 What I would do is a full course of maracyn following the instructions on the box I would also add some aquarium salt 1 table spoon for 3 gallons and some Indian almond leaves as they have antibacterial and antifungal properties you might have to add one leaf per gallon to get a beneficial effect depending on the quality of leaves you can feed during treatment just reduce the feeding to once a day if you were feeding twice a day or every other day @ccmay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccmay Posted January 21, 2023 Author Share Posted January 21, 2023 Thank you very much for the advice and the quick response! I'll continue on with the same water then, leaving the ich-x in it, until a water change. The only question is whether the water change should be day 6, per the box instructions, or day 7, per the sources mentioned in my first post. Maybe it doesn't matter, but I'm afraid to mess it up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colu Posted January 21, 2023 Share Posted January 21, 2023 I would follow instructions on the box @ccmay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccmay Posted January 21, 2023 Author Share Posted January 21, 2023 Thanks very much for your help. Also, do you have any idea what the pockmarking could be or is it too hard to see in the photos? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colu Posted January 21, 2023 Share Posted January 21, 2023 On 1/21/2023 at 11:33 AM, ccmay said: Thanks very much for your help. Also, do you have any idea what the pockmarking could be or is it too hard to see in the photos? It's difficult to tell of your pictures It could be caused by a bacterial infection what I would do is update us after a full course of maracyn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccmay Posted January 21, 2023 Author Share Posted January 21, 2023 Thanks, will do! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccmay Posted February 23, 2023 Author Share Posted February 23, 2023 Hi, as an update, I did the full course of maracyn, then waited a couple weeks to see if it helped. It didn't seem to make a difference, so then i tried ich-x. I did that for 5 days with the daily water changes but Flippy's fins got worse so I stopped. It's been 2 weeks since then and he has gotten progressively worse. His fins are starting to turn grey towards their ends and are looking more raggedy. Do you have any ideas about what to do next? Is there a stronger anti biotic I could try? I'm at a loss as to what to do. Thank you so much for your help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colu Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 Most cases of Fin rot are caused by gram negative bacterial what I would do is add Indian almond leaves as they have antibacterial and antifungal properties and aquarium salt 1 table spoon for 5 gallons and do a course of maracyn2 in food it's a more broad spectrum antibiotic treatment feeding a small amount twice a day for 7 days @ccmay 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccmay Posted February 23, 2023 Author Share Posted February 23, 2023 Thank you! I have the Indian almond leaf in the tank now, I forgot to mention that. I'll try the food recipe and see if that helps! Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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