Need opinions

[neenjar]

salt bath, clean water, bettafix, if his condition worsens get ampicillin.

Meds like ampicillin are great, but if used heavily bacteria build up a resistance to it. 10-12 years ago the maracyn products were the end all cure all for bacterial infections, they were used so heavilly that today they can only treat moderate cases, not hard cases.

I always start with the holistic methods, salt bath + water change + bettafix or melafix on non anabantids.

[BakaMandy]

Will do. I gave him his first salt bath today and he took it pretty well.

His case just seems pretty bad and I'm worried. I'm already behind in battling his fin rot since he's had it for so long. I want to at least clear up the bacteria infection on his tail because it looks so swollen and unnatural. And his breathing is so shallow you have to be very still and look at him for a long time to make sure he's still alive. He only moves to go to the surface for air which he doesn't do as often as my other betta. At least he's eating though.

[neenjar]

As bad as he is I would give 5 salt baths a day until he starts healing then back it off to 3, then 1.

give a bath, then acclimate to tank for an hour or so then back to the bath.

[BakaMandy]

I wouldn't be able to do exactly five a day. D: I have to go to work for 8 hours. Tomorrow I have the day off so I'll do that, but I wouldn't be able to fit 5 in one day every day :S

[Vikki81207]

Aww that poor guy. =(
I hope he gets better. Keep us updated.

[MrVampire181]

I like the Gel-Tek Ampicillin, it's also a medicated fish food :) You can order it through www.petmountain.com . Methylene Blue can be found at your local fish store.

You can use Maracyn until you get the ampicillin, just so there's something in the water to kill bacteria and prevent more bacteria from infecting him.

[neenjar]

Originally Posted by BakaMandy

I wouldn't be able to do exactly five a day. D: I have to go to work for 8 hours. Tomorrow I have the day off so I'll do that, but I wouldn't be able to fit 5 in one day every day :S

I hear ya, I work 8-20 hours a day,some days I have lots of time, other day I need 8 day weeks with 25 hours days... ahh the life of a corporate IT slave! they really need to make me hourly

[dramaqueen]

Sounds like my brother's job!

[BakaMandy]

Originally Posted by MrVampire181

I like the Gel-Tek Ampicillin, it's also a medicated fish food :) You can order it through www.petmountain.com . Methylene Blue can be found at your local fish store.

You can use Maracyn until you get the ampicillin, just so there's something in the water to kill bacteria and prevent more bacteria from infecting him.

Awe, it only ships to USA only ): I live in Canada... there's so many fish products that you can't get in Canada, it kinda sucks.

@Neenjar: T_T;; yeah... Urgh I'm so tired from work now I don't know if I have the energy to set up a salt bath...

btw, what happens if you need to make a salt bath? I don't have a 1 gallon to constantly keep available to measure out proper proportions to give a proper salt bath. :S is there like... a ratio thing or something to kinda make smaller amounts?

[neenjar]

Originally Posted by BakaMandy

Awe, it only ships to USA only ): I live in Canada... there's so many fish products that you can't get in Canada, it kinda sucks.

@Neenjar: T_T;; yeah... Urgh I'm so tired from work now I don't know if I have the energy to set up a salt bath...

btw, what happens if you need to make a salt bath? I don't have a 1 gallon to constantly keep available to measure out proper proportions to give a proper salt bath. :S is there like... a ratio thing or something to kinda make smaller amounts?

I'm sure there is but I'm a computer guy not a mathematician I recommend buying a gallon of water form the grocery store, drinking the contents or emptying and keeping that around and using that to measure with. It's what I do.