Remember when I said I went to get some supplies in my other thread about "filter questions"? I appear to have fallen in love with these beautiful Betta fish! My daughter and I spotted a very sick betta - a lovely peach colored one marked "butterfly male". He was swimming sort of lopsided but not fully sideways and not exactly bent but sort of swim bladder disease looking. He also had black curls to the ends of his fins. My daughter spotted a dead betta in what she was even able to mention was a jar of its feces. We started to investigate and noticed at least 75% of the bettas were very ill. I decided to make a humanitarian (fishitarian?) effort and rescue one. I grabbed the peach male. I almost grabbed two but realised I didn't have the resources for that in all honesty. We could have taken on many fish there that were clearly sicker - and I do feel bad we didn't, but I figured this guy actually had a chance. I hate to say it that way, but many looked hopeless. Anyway, I had Betta Revive at home already because I bought it to have on hand.
I bought a cheap one gallon tank and my daughter insisted on a decoration - a tunnel head thing for him to feel safe hiding in. I also had a spare leaf hammock one of the other bettas at home didn't like. I set up shop with conditioned water and he perked right up in his new tank!!! However, he clearly is swollen/bent a little and the fin rot!!!
My question is, should I treat him with the Revive tonight or let him chill for a while in his nice clean tank. I know I should fast him, but I wanted to see how healthy he was so I fed him a freeze dried Daphnia. Do you think he looks sick enough for medication at all?
I bought a cheap one gallon tank and my daughter insisted on a decoration - a tunnel head thing for him to feel safe hiding in. I also had a spare leaf hammock one of the other bettas at home didn't like. I set up shop with conditioned water and he perked right up in his new tank!!! However, he clearly is swollen/bent a little and the fin rot!!!
My question is, should I treat him with the Revive tonight or let him chill for a while in his nice clean tank. I know I should fast him, but I wanted to see how healthy he was so I fed him a freeze dried Daphnia. Do you think he looks sick enough for medication at all?
