biocalluna
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
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1~ betta fish with tattered fins that had blackened edges, lethargic, seems to have trouble swimming and is less active, just seems to lay on betta bed (hasn't been laying on the bottom since water change yesterday) - assumed fin rot. Previously treated with salt for 7 days in a quarantine tank and he perked right up, moved him back and he's safe again
2~ I only have a few parameters ammonia between 0 and 0.25 (same color as test from tanks that have only been cycling 3 days so it's very low if not 0) and temp is 76 F right now though I added warm water this morning and brought it up to 82 F. It is a heated tank so it stays at 76 F. I added warm water because I read at several sources that warmer Temps can help heal fin rot
3~ the tank is 5.5 gallons and has been set up for almost a year.
4~ the filter is a Tetra 10i with a piece of water bottle taped on to lessen surface disturbance.
5~ 1 fish, a betta named Titus. He's rather small for a betta, probably about 4 cm from head to tail (about 1.5 inches)
6~I did a 50% water change yesterday (I was using bettafix and read some things that freaked me out about it) with some added salt instead of betta fix and another 25% water change this morning with warmer water to increase the temperature more than the heater does, also with some salt.
I always use water conditioner.
I usually do 25-50% water changes once a month. I also scoop the gravel out and rinse it well before adding it back.
7~ I've had this fish almost a year, since last summer. He was healthy up until February when I noticed how lethargic he was. He perked up with a 50% water change and a salt treatment but he's not feeling great again.
8~I swapped out a plant but that was back in December so I doubt it would have contributed to his illness. Nothing else is new.
9~I usually feed him pellet food and bloodworms interchangeably. They aren't new either.
He's lost some color and is lethargic and droopy. Not swimming well and stays near top of the tank by the betta bed. Seems to be getting air more often than usual. I was worried about ammonia and tested it but it was a light yellow-green which was between 0 and 0.25. I suspect 0 because it was the same coloring as the tanks I have cycling that have only been going for 3 days.
I'm hoping it's just fin rot but he doesn't seem to be getting better the outer edges of his fins are frayed but after his first salt treatment there aren't any more black spots.
2~ I only have a few parameters ammonia between 0 and 0.25 (same color as test from tanks that have only been cycling 3 days so it's very low if not 0) and temp is 76 F right now though I added warm water this morning and brought it up to 82 F. It is a heated tank so it stays at 76 F. I added warm water because I read at several sources that warmer Temps can help heal fin rot
3~ the tank is 5.5 gallons and has been set up for almost a year.
4~ the filter is a Tetra 10i with a piece of water bottle taped on to lessen surface disturbance.
5~ 1 fish, a betta named Titus. He's rather small for a betta, probably about 4 cm from head to tail (about 1.5 inches)
6~I did a 50% water change yesterday (I was using bettafix and read some things that freaked me out about it) with some added salt instead of betta fix and another 25% water change this morning with warmer water to increase the temperature more than the heater does, also with some salt.
I always use water conditioner.
I usually do 25-50% water changes once a month. I also scoop the gravel out and rinse it well before adding it back.
7~ I've had this fish almost a year, since last summer. He was healthy up until February when I noticed how lethargic he was. He perked up with a 50% water change and a salt treatment but he's not feeling great again.
8~I swapped out a plant but that was back in December so I doubt it would have contributed to his illness. Nothing else is new.
9~I usually feed him pellet food and bloodworms interchangeably. They aren't new either.
He's lost some color and is lethargic and droopy. Not swimming well and stays near top of the tank by the betta bed. Seems to be getting air more often than usual. I was worried about ammonia and tested it but it was a light yellow-green which was between 0 and 0.25. I suspect 0 because it was the same coloring as the tanks I have cycling that have only been going for 3 days.
I'm hoping it's just fin rot but he doesn't seem to be getting better the outer edges of his fins are frayed but after his first salt treatment there aren't any more black spots.