Crazy Discoloration. She's almost dead! *PICS INCLUDED*
Velvet seemed like the closest one, so I have tried Api general cure. If anything she has gotten completely worse not better. Her treatment is almost over and it hasn't seem to done anything. She went from barely eating two pellets a day, to one, to now at this exact moment, none. She has loss of coloring in the middle in a streak down her body (and now all along her bottom side too. Her fins have also seemed to be affected and look like they have small slight rust coloring.
She will lay the bottom half of her body flat on the gravel, and keep her front propped up. She will stay near the bottom and hardly come up for food. Her mouth is propped open a lot too. I started noticing symptoms FOUR MONTHS ago. (but I didn't realize how bad it was until recently. I thought she was just stressed or bored). I'm surprised it hasn't killed her yet. I'm thinking something internal like bacterial which is why I ordered Pimafix and Melafix now. They may not get here in time. She looks like she is on her last fins
I feel like it's my fault somehow, and I feel bad The only other thing I thought it could be was due to me occasionally petting her in her tank. I it may have affected her slime coat, I don't know.
Housing
What size is your tank?
--- 5 gallon
What temperature is your tank?
--- Not sure, but I do use a 5 gallon heater
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?
--Top Fin pellets
How often do you feed your betta fish?
--- Twice a day
Maintenance
How often do you perform a water change?
--Once a week
What percentage of the water do you change when you perform a water change?
--- 75%
What type of additives do you add to the water when you perform a water change?
--- Somtimes conditioner depending on water type
Water Parameters:
Have you tested your water? If so, what are the following parameters?
Ammonia:don't know.
Nitrite:0
Nitrate:0
pH:7
Hardness:180 (hard)
Alkalinity: Don't know
Symptoms and Treatment
How has your betta fish's appearance changed?
----She has a brown discoloring on her scales. Her fins seem to show a slight color of a metalish coloring. ;/
How has your betta fish's behavior changed?
---- She is lethargic. She rests her bottom half of her body flat on the gravel, and keeps her front side up. She only moves to eat, and once she eats she darts back down quickly, stays at the bottom.
When did you start noticing the symptoms?
---- 4 months ago..... I'm wondering what on earth it is, as it hasn't killed her yet.
Have you started treating your fish? If so, how?
--- NO. I went to petsmart, and the guy couldn't tell me anything except giving me an aquarium test kit.
Does your fish have any history of being ill?
--- No....but she has been like this for a long while.
How old is your fish (approximately)?
---- 1 1/2 years old.
As you can see, I tried to throw in a few food flakes, but she wouldn't eat.
Velvet seemed like the closest one, so I have tried Api general cure. If anything she has gotten completely worse not better. Her treatment is almost over and it hasn't seem to done anything. She went from barely eating two pellets a day, to one, to now at this exact moment, none. She has loss of coloring in the middle in a streak down her body (and now all along her bottom side too. Her fins have also seemed to be affected and look like they have small slight rust coloring.
She will lay the bottom half of her body flat on the gravel, and keep her front propped up. She will stay near the bottom and hardly come up for food. Her mouth is propped open a lot too. I started noticing symptoms FOUR MONTHS ago. (but I didn't realize how bad it was until recently. I thought she was just stressed or bored). I'm surprised it hasn't killed her yet. I'm thinking something internal like bacterial which is why I ordered Pimafix and Melafix now. They may not get here in time. She looks like she is on her last fins
I feel like it's my fault somehow, and I feel bad The only other thing I thought it could be was due to me occasionally petting her in her tank. I it may have affected her slime coat, I don't know.
Housing
What size is your tank?
--- 5 gallon
What temperature is your tank?
--- Not sure, but I do use a 5 gallon heater
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?
--Top Fin pellets
How often do you feed your betta fish?
--- Twice a day
Maintenance
How often do you perform a water change?
--Once a week
What percentage of the water do you change when you perform a water change?
--- 75%
What type of additives do you add to the water when you perform a water change?
--- Somtimes conditioner depending on water type
Water Parameters:
Have you tested your water? If so, what are the following parameters?
Ammonia:don't know.
Nitrite:0
Nitrate:0
pH:7
Hardness:180 (hard)
Alkalinity: Don't know
Symptoms and Treatment
How has your betta fish's appearance changed?
----She has a brown discoloring on her scales. Her fins seem to show a slight color of a metalish coloring. ;/
How has your betta fish's behavior changed?
---- She is lethargic. She rests her bottom half of her body flat on the gravel, and keeps her front side up. She only moves to eat, and once she eats she darts back down quickly, stays at the bottom.
When did you start noticing the symptoms?
---- 4 months ago..... I'm wondering what on earth it is, as it hasn't killed her yet.
Have you started treating your fish? If so, how?
--- NO. I went to petsmart, and the guy couldn't tell me anything except giving me an aquarium test kit.
Does your fish have any history of being ill?
--- No....but she has been like this for a long while.
How old is your fish (approximately)?
---- 1 1/2 years old.
As you can see, I tried to throw in a few food flakes, but she wouldn't eat.