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Cheers. Still think I might be being too clean though :)

Ok I'm gonna sound even dumber ... when you guys say filter media what do you mean? My tank has an inbuilt filter (black sponge with white sponge on top). When I clean the tank / change the water I always wash out the pump, tubing etc. and the white sponge (I leave the black sponge alone cos I...

I'm doing water changes every day too. Still having the same problems you were though :( What med is working for you?

I already did six days with Multi Cure (Malachite Green, Methylene Blue and Acriflavine). Honestly I didn't see much change. He's appetite and everything else seem ok. He's plenty active and still eating like a little piggy (hence the name) and his fins / tail keep showing a bit of regrowth and...

Nope ... the only other thing I can think of is that his fins are getting damaged being sucked through the filter. He sleeps there EVERY night. It's actually kind of cute. As soon as I turn the bedroom light off and get into bed he heads straight for the filter and stays there until I turn the...

Hi By this stage some of you may know about the ongoing issues with Piglet the Betta as I have already posted about him a few times. I am starting to suspect however that his 'tail rot' may actually be him nibbling at his own tail as I almost caught him doing it yesterday (staring at his tail...

Fantastic. Thanks so much for the help. I'll keep you posted on how he's doing.

Sweet. Do you think six days is enough on the Multi Cure? As I said he's due for a 100% water change. Sara

Cheers for the advise. He's not showing any signs of stress at the moment so I figure I'll keep going as planned. The big thing I'm trying to avoid is killing off most but not all of the bacteria with the Multi Cure and then ending up in the same position in two weeks time. That's why I thought...

I think that's just the Australian brand name. The main ingredients are Malachite Green, Methylene Blue and Acriflavine.

JackSpades: I'm certainly no expert, but I've heard that you're not supposed to use Melafix with bettas as it can coat their labyrinth organ and make it hard (impossible?) for them to breathe. At the very least, you should check into the accuracy of this - for Piglet's sake! I read the same...

Siva: No, I would definitely avoid adding plants until salt treatment is over. Using multi cure, melafix and salt at the same time is not a good idea. Mixing too many treatments at once will usually do more harm than good. Also keep in mind afer 11 days the fish is suffering organ damage from...

Kurt has been re-named Piglet as he eats and looks a little bit like like one with his little upturned nose. He certainly got over his shyness quickly and is now plenty feisty and friendly. I'm having issues at the moment with fin and tail rot ... I think he may have come to me complete with a...

Ok so up to day 4 of treating with Multi Cure, aquarium salt and 1/5 of the recommended dose of MelaFix. I did a 50% water change yesterday and just added half of all the meds I added the first time to the new water. I'm gonna keep doing this for 9 days (changing 50% of water and re-dosing every...