Nov 19, 2023 #1 K kcisco71 Aquarium Advice Newbie Joined Mar 14, 2020 Messages 6 We just recently noticed these white patches on my betta? Is this ich? Attachments 20231119_092149~2.jpg 200.4 KB · Views: 10 20231119_092112~3.jpg 253.2 KB · Views: 10
Nov 19, 2023 #2 Aiken Drum Moderator Site Team Joined Apr 10, 2019 Messages 6,091 Location Derbyshire, UK Definitely not ich. Ich looks like individual grains of salt on the fish. This looks more like columnaris to me. If you have any other fish in the tank, then quarantine the betta to hopefully prevent contaminating the other fish. Water parameters?
Definitely not ich. Ich looks like individual grains of salt on the fish. This looks more like columnaris to me. If you have any other fish in the tank, then quarantine the betta to hopefully prevent contaminating the other fish. Water parameters?
Nov 19, 2023 #3 Andy Sager Aquarium Advice Addict Joined Jul 2, 2011 Messages 8,643 Location Lake Wales, Florida Definitely not Ick which looks like salt crystals on the skin and fins as Aiken stated. Definitely a bacterial infection of which columnaris ( see pic: https://fishlab.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Betta-with-early-stages-of-columnaris-on-scales.jpg ) is one of them. Water PH and hardness will help determine the best course of medications to use.
Definitely not Ick which looks like salt crystals on the skin and fins as Aiken stated. Definitely a bacterial infection of which columnaris ( see pic: https://fishlab.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Betta-with-early-stages-of-columnaris-on-scales.jpg ) is one of them. Water PH and hardness will help determine the best course of medications to use.