How to Treat Betta with Velvet/Fin Rot

[DreaminginBlue]

A recent pet store rescue is not doing well- he has visible fin rot, and I’ve noticed shiny gold patches on him under a flashlight, possibly velvet. I’ve put him into QT- a ten gallon with some java moss and an anubias, and two merited snail pals to help keep it clean. I can move the snails during treatment, however.
What would treatment be? I’ve read conflicting things, ranging from use salt to don’t use salt and so on.
I have never treated fin rot or velvet before, but I just want to help this little guy.

 

[V227]

Treat velvet / Oodinium just like ick, raise the water temp. 84 - 86 degrees, vac the bottom of tank daily, with small WC's. Here's the kicker, black out the tank. Cover it with a blanket. The Oodinium bug needs light to survive. Good luck.

 

[DreaminginBlue]

Should I remove the gravel and decor? Or just do thorough vacuuming?

 

[Angellove78]

Betta could become stressed no matter what you do. I would leave the gravel, when you start taking things out of the tank more stress the fish gets. You will still have to vacuum the bottom with or without gravel. I have 2 -10 gallons. My Betta goes into a hole new clean treated, heated tank when I gotta clean the dirty one. I'm dealing with Ick and fin rot cause I added other fish from a pet store. Anyways, I think it's just less stress on him while I can clean the dirty one twice as good. I've been doing the heat and soaking his pebbles in garlic juice. 2-3 pebbles once a day.

 

[V227]

No need to remove the gravel. Just vac very well.

 

[DreaminginBlue]

Thank you both. I will do that and see how he responds.