toledoal234
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Hello, happy to have found this great site!
I have had a betta fish named Joe since November, and he’s usually very active and fun. He follows my finger around the front of the tank, comes out to greet me in the morning, and would even do little jumps out of the water when I held food out for him. He’s wonderful, and I’m very attached.
About a week ago, I noticed a spot on his left side. I immediately thought it was Ich, so I did a partial water change and put in part of an Ich Guard tablet. He was totally fine and happy the entire time, seemed his normal self. This past Sunday, however, I noticed that he wasn’t eating as much, and on Monday, he stopped eating entirely. He has not eaten since then, and had taken to just hiding in his little hideout spot all day, barely coming out. Every so often, he comes up to the surface for a gasp of air, and then goes back down to hide for very long periods of time. I started using Herbatone a few days ago, as well as a pinch of aquarium salt, but he has not gotten better. I’ve barely been able to get a look at him either, because he’s been hiding, and it looks like the spots have spread a little.
I’m starting to think it might actually be columnaris, because the spots look cottony rather than pure white, but I haven’t been able to tell at all because he barely comes out. I started using BettaFix instead tonight. The ammonia, nitrite, nitrite, and pH levels are all where they should be, and the water temperate is within the appropriate ranges.
I am very, very worried since he hasn’t been eating and doesn’t seem to be getting better, but I also don’t want to overmedicate and hurt him. Does anyone have any advice or insight? Thank you so much in advance! Joe is wonderful and I want him to be okay.
I have had a betta fish named Joe since November, and he’s usually very active and fun. He follows my finger around the front of the tank, comes out to greet me in the morning, and would even do little jumps out of the water when I held food out for him. He’s wonderful, and I’m very attached.
About a week ago, I noticed a spot on his left side. I immediately thought it was Ich, so I did a partial water change and put in part of an Ich Guard tablet. He was totally fine and happy the entire time, seemed his normal self. This past Sunday, however, I noticed that he wasn’t eating as much, and on Monday, he stopped eating entirely. He has not eaten since then, and had taken to just hiding in his little hideout spot all day, barely coming out. Every so often, he comes up to the surface for a gasp of air, and then goes back down to hide for very long periods of time. I started using Herbatone a few days ago, as well as a pinch of aquarium salt, but he has not gotten better. I’ve barely been able to get a look at him either, because he’s been hiding, and it looks like the spots have spread a little.
I’m starting to think it might actually be columnaris, because the spots look cottony rather than pure white, but I haven’t been able to tell at all because he barely comes out. I started using BettaFix instead tonight. The ammonia, nitrite, nitrite, and pH levels are all where they should be, and the water temperate is within the appropriate ranges.
I am very, very worried since he hasn’t been eating and doesn’t seem to be getting better, but I also don’t want to overmedicate and hurt him. Does anyone have any advice or insight? Thank you so much in advance! Joe is wonderful and I want him to be okay.