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    Betta keeps getting fungus

    Thanks, Andy. Apologies for the typo – I do 30% water changes (3 gallon bucket out of a 10-gallon tank) weekly, assuming tests are fine. I have a double sponge filter, so I clean the sponges in tank water on alternate weeks, so each sponge gets cleaned every two weeks. That seems to keep the...
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    Betta keeps getting fungus

    Thanks, Andy. So he did have what appeared to be cottony tufts on his tail prior to me dipping him in Methylene Blue this morning, but the tufts have since disappeared. Given that methylene blue is an anti-fungal treatment, I'm hoping the one dip was enough to remove the main culprit there. My...
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    Betta keeps getting fungus

    Thank you for the prompt reply, Andy. For the temperature, would you recommend bumping up the temperature in the quarantine tank as well? I had originally had the betta at 78 degrees, but when he got fin rot the first time, I had read to lower the temperature to 75 degrees, as that would...
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    Betta keeps getting fungus

    Hello, folks. I am relatively new to the hobby (coming up on a year), and have a male betta (Bob) that keeps getting fungus. When I first introduced him to my 10-gallon cycled tank about two months ago, I added him along with 5 WCMMs, who ended up being nippy and stressing him out to the point...
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