Everlasting
Aquarium Advice Regular
Hi there, I'll start by giving my tank specs:
Loki is in a 3 gallon eclipse biowheel system. The temp is at a constant 82, the tank is reading 0 ppm ammonia, 7.6 pH (my water for years has been very alkaline and it never bothers the fiish with frequent water changes), 0 ppm Nirites and 0ppm - 5.0 Nitrates. He's in there with a few MT snails (2 small ones), some gravel, a hiding spot and 3 silk plants. I use Prime water conditioner and aquarium salt during water changes.
He has become very emaciated. He's extremely skinny and one of his gills is red and emflamed looking. He is still very eager to eat and comes to the top of the tank when I approach but when I drop the pellets in front of him he hasn't been lunging for them as he normally does he didn't seem to be able to find them until he bumped into them but his eyes appear clear and there's no sign of pop eye. He's still very active and swimming around but he is nearly half the size of my other 2 bettas when he used to be the largest. I've had him for roughly a year now.
here's what Ive got on hand if any of it will be of any use:
-Indian Almond leaves
-Jungle Anti-Parasite Medicated food for Internal parasites
-black water extract
-Jungle Parasite Guard
-Betta Ultimate Slime Coat / Water conditioner
-Maracyn -Two
-Maracyn - TC
-Furan 2
-Parasite Clear tank buddies
If I need to medicate him should i remove him to a hospital tank or simply pull out my filter and bio wheel and apply the medication where he is to reduce stress? I have no issue doing either.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Loki is in a 3 gallon eclipse biowheel system. The temp is at a constant 82, the tank is reading 0 ppm ammonia, 7.6 pH (my water for years has been very alkaline and it never bothers the fiish with frequent water changes), 0 ppm Nirites and 0ppm - 5.0 Nitrates. He's in there with a few MT snails (2 small ones), some gravel, a hiding spot and 3 silk plants. I use Prime water conditioner and aquarium salt during water changes.
He has become very emaciated. He's extremely skinny and one of his gills is red and emflamed looking. He is still very eager to eat and comes to the top of the tank when I approach but when I drop the pellets in front of him he hasn't been lunging for them as he normally does he didn't seem to be able to find them until he bumped into them but his eyes appear clear and there's no sign of pop eye. He's still very active and swimming around but he is nearly half the size of my other 2 bettas when he used to be the largest. I've had him for roughly a year now.
here's what Ive got on hand if any of it will be of any use:
-Indian Almond leaves
-Jungle Anti-Parasite Medicated food for Internal parasites
-black water extract
-Jungle Parasite Guard
-Betta Ultimate Slime Coat / Water conditioner
-Maracyn -Two
-Maracyn - TC
-Furan 2
-Parasite Clear tank buddies
If I need to medicate him should i remove him to a hospital tank or simply pull out my filter and bio wheel and apply the medication where he is to reduce stress? I have no issue doing either.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.