Whiteish blue/gray spots on betta

[MRCABDRIVER]

I have a female BETTA that I purchased in January of this year. She was sick when I purchased her but didn't notice at the time. She had no color however after a couple of days being in her tank the color started coming in and I noticed the white patches. I have tried everything I can think of. I have tried fritz copper safe, Maracyn Oxy, Maracyn, ICH-X, Para cleans, melafix and none of these have touched it. I'm on day 3 of using maracyn and para cleans for the second time and if anything she's worse today because i noticed more white spots on her.

She's active, eating well, and swimming fine. No indication of being sick.

Tank temp has been 78-80

API master kit Ammonia-0,Nitite-0, Nitrate 30ppm, PH 7.4

GH/KH API 5in1 strips 140/140 it has been up to 180/180

I'm at a loss.

[Whitecloud09]

On 2/25/2024 at 6:35 PM, MRCABDRIVER said:

I have a female BETTA that I purchased in January of this year. She was sick when I purchased her but didn't notice at the time. She had no color however after a couple of days being in her tank the color started coming in and I noticed the white patches. I have tried everything I can think of. I have tried fritz copper safe, Maracyn Oxy, Maracyn, ICH-X, Para cleans, melafix and none of these have touched it. I'm on day 3 of using maracyn and para cleans for the second time and if anything she's worse today because i noticed more white spots on her.

She's active, eating well, and swimming fine. No indication of being sick.

Tank temp has been 78-80

API master kit Ammonia-0,Nitite-0, Nitrate 30ppm, PH 7.4

GH/KH API 5in1 strips 140/140 it has been up to 180/180

I'm at a loss.

Sorry that this happened. Also welcome to the forum, anyway, nitrates is kinda high there, not saying this is the issue, do u have live plants?

What size tank? Any other fish in there? It is prob ich. Melafix and bettafix don’t work at all, but not super sure about the others, @Colu should see this, he is helpful 

Edited February 25 by Bigdog99

[MRCABDRIVER]

On 2/25/2024 at 4:48 PM, Bigdog99 said:

Sorry that this happened. Also welcome to the forum, anyway, nitrates is kinda high there, not saying this is the issue, do u have live plants?

What size tank? Any other fish in there😄? It is prob ich. Melafix and bettafix don’t work at all, but not super sure about the others, @Colu should see this, he is helpful 

Tank is a 20 gallon long and no other fish. I have a  combo of silk plants and some  java moss.

[Colu]

Am struggling to see any white spots in the picture do the mean the  metallic scales on the head @MRCABDRIVER

[MRCABDRIVER]

On 2/25/2024 at 6:06 PM, Colu said:

Am struggling to see any white spots in the picture do the mean the  metallic scales on the head @MRCABDRIVER

I just just took a photo of her with a macro lens and they are not spots they are the same as on her head. I should have been more descriptive.

Thank you.

[Colu]

That just looks like scales that have a metallic colour it's no uncommon for Bettas to change colour as they get olderI don't think that's anything to worry and doesn't need treatment 

Edited February 26 by Colu

[Whitecloud09]

There is a good possibility that is was a little bit older when you got it and is aging, my betta I have did the same thing @MRCABDRIVER. That is a very interesting color, the orange I mean, If you wait it out, I think it will be fine,  said ich because I never saw this, my betta changed a different color.