QuietPlotter
Aquarium Advice Freak
Hi, I'm really desperate right now, need all the help I can get.
I got my Betta, Oggie, in early November. He is in a 2.5 Mini Bow ALMOST fully cycled (ammo-1 nitrite-.5 nitrate-5), I change the water either every 4 days or every Saturday... But usually whenever I get a chance to. (1-2 times/week)
He lives in an unheated tank, but room temp in my house is 78, so I figure 76° in the tank is borderline fine. I would get a heater but have horrible experiences with them, and can't find a spot to put it in.
On Saturday, I noticed what appeared to be fin rot... Something I was sure he didn't have in the morning. I have dealt with more than 10 cases of fin rot in bettas, and only two were unsuccesful. I went out and bought a bottle of BettaFix on Sunday after doing a 40% pwc on Saturday.
I added 5ml of BettaFix. In the morning, he looked much better. The splits were gone and the fin was growing back.
I come home from school today, and I see that his tail is basically like that of a crowntail betta. His other fins are absolutely fine. His tail is brightly colored and not dull, and there are no black edges. He is active and eating.
I am just lost. There is no sharp decor in the tank and even if there was, I'd find the piece of his tail. The filter is on the lowest flow setting (red sea nano) and the intake is stuck in a plant, he cannot get anywhere near it.
So I'm totally confused. Keep doing BettaFix or ditch it for water changes?
I would post pics but my phone is not uploading.
Thanks and please help,
QP
I got my Betta, Oggie, in early November. He is in a 2.5 Mini Bow ALMOST fully cycled (ammo-1 nitrite-.5 nitrate-5), I change the water either every 4 days or every Saturday... But usually whenever I get a chance to. (1-2 times/week)
He lives in an unheated tank, but room temp in my house is 78, so I figure 76° in the tank is borderline fine. I would get a heater but have horrible experiences with them, and can't find a spot to put it in.
On Saturday, I noticed what appeared to be fin rot... Something I was sure he didn't have in the morning. I have dealt with more than 10 cases of fin rot in bettas, and only two were unsuccesful. I went out and bought a bottle of BettaFix on Sunday after doing a 40% pwc on Saturday.
I added 5ml of BettaFix. In the morning, he looked much better. The splits were gone and the fin was growing back.
I come home from school today, and I see that his tail is basically like that of a crowntail betta. His other fins are absolutely fine. His tail is brightly colored and not dull, and there are no black edges. He is active and eating.
I am just lost. There is no sharp decor in the tank and even if there was, I'd find the piece of his tail. The filter is on the lowest flow setting (red sea nano) and the intake is stuck in a plant, he cannot get anywhere near it.
So I'm totally confused. Keep doing BettaFix or ditch it for water changes?
I would post pics but my phone is not uploading.
Thanks and please help,
QP