BettaGal
Aquarium Advice Addict
I got a snail to help clean up my betta's new desire to make a horrible mess and after a few hours, I started to notice my betta didn't look quite right. He hates anything bright, and has jumped at the lamp, so I didn't notice it before. I did turn on the lamp to take a better look (which he did NOT like) and saw that he seems to have sort of a thin whitish film over part of his back and a distinct white line at the base of his dorsal fin. Is this ick (none of my previous fish ever got parasites), and whatever it is, is there anything I can use that's safe for the snail, too? If absolutely necessary, I can move the snail to my tiny tank for a few days or so in order to treat the betta, but would prefer to just leave it all alone if I can.