1~What type of fish is afflicted? In addition, please describe what is wrong with the fish to the best of your ability (i.e. cotton like growth, bloated, etc.).
Long finned female veiltail betta splendens. About 2 weeks ago I noticed the edges of her anal and dorsal fins and fraying. She has been lethargic/ resting in her plant/on heater more than usual. Her appetite has decreased. Yesterday I noticed bloating/swelling. Today I saw a pinhole in the caudal fin.
2~What are your tank parameters (ammonia, nitrites, nitrates, temp, pH)?
Please give exact values.
I tested the water on sunday - ammonia 0.25 ppm, nitrites 0ppm, nitrates 0ppm, pH 7.4.
The current temperature is 72F.
3~ How large is the tank? How long has the tank been set up?
1 gallon with a 7.5 heater. Its been setup for 15 months.
4~What type of filtration are you using? Please give the name and number (i.e. Fluval 304) and amount of gph if known.
It's unfiltered
5~How many fish are in the tank? What kinds of fish are they and what are their current sizes?
Just the betta
6~When is the last time you did a water change and vacuum the gravel? How often do you do this? How much water do you remove at a time?
I started doing daily 100% water changes and adding seachem stress guard Sunday. Before I was doing 50% water changes every other day and a 100% water change weekly. There's no gravel/substate.
7~How long have you had the fish? If the fish is new, how did you acclimate it/them?
I have had her for about 15 months
8~Have you added anything new to the tank--decor, new dechlorinator, new substrate, etc.?
New dechlorinator - I switched from betta basics to prime. I mentioned earlier that I've been adding seachem stress guard for the fins
9~What kind of food have you been feeding your fish, have you changed their diet recently?
She gets six seachem nutridiet betta pellets once a day.
Long finned female veiltail betta splendens. About 2 weeks ago I noticed the edges of her anal and dorsal fins and fraying. She has been lethargic/ resting in her plant/on heater more than usual. Her appetite has decreased. Yesterday I noticed bloating/swelling. Today I saw a pinhole in the caudal fin.
2~What are your tank parameters (ammonia, nitrites, nitrates, temp, pH)?
Please give exact values.
I tested the water on sunday - ammonia 0.25 ppm, nitrites 0ppm, nitrates 0ppm, pH 7.4.
The current temperature is 72F.
3~ How large is the tank? How long has the tank been set up?
1 gallon with a 7.5 heater. Its been setup for 15 months.
4~What type of filtration are you using? Please give the name and number (i.e. Fluval 304) and amount of gph if known.
It's unfiltered
5~How many fish are in the tank? What kinds of fish are they and what are their current sizes?
Just the betta
6~When is the last time you did a water change and vacuum the gravel? How often do you do this? How much water do you remove at a time?
I started doing daily 100% water changes and adding seachem stress guard Sunday. Before I was doing 50% water changes every other day and a 100% water change weekly. There's no gravel/substate.
7~How long have you had the fish? If the fish is new, how did you acclimate it/them?
I have had her for about 15 months
8~Have you added anything new to the tank--decor, new dechlorinator, new substrate, etc.?
New dechlorinator - I switched from betta basics to prime. I mentioned earlier that I've been adding seachem stress guard for the fins
9~What kind of food have you been feeding your fish, have you changed their diet recently?
She gets six seachem nutridiet betta pellets once a day.
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