BettaBoy5000
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My betta has a pretty bad case of fin rot how do I treat it?
My betta has a pretty bad case of fin rot how do I treat it?
why would you bother respondin if your not going I help, give advice, or do anything constructive in the thread?I'm sorry, I know nothing about this. Hopefully others with more knowledge will respond.
My betta has a pretty bad case of fin rot how do I treat it?
You should get Tetracycline (I think that's how you spell it). I've experienced fin rot before and it is brought on by bad bacteria. The Tetracycline, after put in, will become foamy and all of the bad bacteria will be trapped in the foam. Just scoop out the brownish foam whenever you see it. Once it's gone a couple of days with no sign of dirty-looking foam, do a water change. It might be a good idea to try to get any remaining foam out after this. Not because it will harm the fish; but just because it is unnecessary at that point and who wants a bunch of weird foam floating at the top of their tank? Remember, fins do grow back, but they take a while. Just because the bad bacteria is gone doesn't mean that the fins will grow back overnight. It will take time. Best of luck to you!
The tank size is 2.5 gallons and I have a pic of the filter should i change it
Melafix is not an antibiotic and isn't betta safe. It messes with their breathing because of the labyrinth organ. Just start with water changes for a week or two. Don't change the filter cartridge.
+1 It is good to note that about melafix. However, with a little look into the difference between Melafix and bettafix; they are approximately the same thing. Melafix is just 5x more concentrated compared to bettafix. So a 1/5th dose of melafix is safe for bettas plus it saves a whole boat load of money.