Housing
What size is your tank? 10L (about 2.5g)
What temperature is your tank? Approx. 72F
Does your tank have a filter? No
Does your tank have an air stone or other type of aeration? No
Is your tank heated? Yes
What tank mates does your betta fish live with? None
Food
What type of food do you feed your betta fish? Flakes
How often do you feed your betta fish? Once a day (so far)
Maintenance
How often do you perform a water change? Planning to do twice a week
What percentage of the water do you change when you perform a water change? One 50%, one 100%
What type of additives do you add to the water when you perform a water change? NutraFin Betta Conditioner
Water Parameters:
Have you tested your water? If so, what are the following parameters? No
Ammonia:
Nitrite:
Nitrate:
pH:
Hardness:
Alkalinity:
Symptoms and Treatment
How has your betta fish's appearance changed? Very miniscule bits of white on the end of his tail. I'm wondering if it might be the beginning stages of fin rot. I'm an EXTREMELY new betta owner so I don't know what is normal or not.
How has your betta fish's behavior changed? I bought him a new tank yesterday (moved him from the betta cube he came with), and it's heated now, so he's actually a lot more active than he was in the past couple of days. Before that, he was in a 1/2 gallon room temperature cube, and was very sluggish and lethargic, but I think that was because of the cold.
When did you start noticing the symptoms? Last night, though I wasn't sure.
Have you started treating your fish? If so, how? Not yet--I don't know if what I'm seeing is fin rot, and if so, what is the best way to treat it.
Does your fish have any history of being ill? Not sure
How old is your fish (approximately)? I've had him for just three days (like I said, I'm a very new owner!!)
The white I'm seeing is such a tiny patch that I can barely make it out, but it's definitely there. I'm hoping that if it is fin rot, I can catch it ASAP. Then I can go to a pet store today and get treatment. Any thoughts?
What size is your tank? 10L (about 2.5g)
What temperature is your tank? Approx. 72F
Does your tank have a filter? No
Does your tank have an air stone or other type of aeration? No
Is your tank heated? Yes
What tank mates does your betta fish live with? None
Food
What type of food do you feed your betta fish? Flakes
How often do you feed your betta fish? Once a day (so far)
Maintenance
How often do you perform a water change? Planning to do twice a week
What percentage of the water do you change when you perform a water change? One 50%, one 100%
What type of additives do you add to the water when you perform a water change? NutraFin Betta Conditioner
Water Parameters:
Have you tested your water? If so, what are the following parameters? No
Ammonia:
Nitrite:
Nitrate:
pH:
Hardness:
Alkalinity:
Symptoms and Treatment
How has your betta fish's appearance changed? Very miniscule bits of white on the end of his tail. I'm wondering if it might be the beginning stages of fin rot. I'm an EXTREMELY new betta owner so I don't know what is normal or not.
How has your betta fish's behavior changed? I bought him a new tank yesterday (moved him from the betta cube he came with), and it's heated now, so he's actually a lot more active than he was in the past couple of days. Before that, he was in a 1/2 gallon room temperature cube, and was very sluggish and lethargic, but I think that was because of the cold.
When did you start noticing the symptoms? Last night, though I wasn't sure.
Have you started treating your fish? If so, how? Not yet--I don't know if what I'm seeing is fin rot, and if so, what is the best way to treat it.
Does your fish have any history of being ill? Not sure
How old is your fish (approximately)? I've had him for just three days (like I said, I'm a very new owner!!)
The white I'm seeing is such a tiny patch that I can barely make it out, but it's definitely there. I'm hoping that if it is fin rot, I can catch it ASAP. Then I can go to a pet store today and get treatment. Any thoughts?