Hello again Betta fish community!
Sorry for making so many posts but something has appeared with my little betta!
I adopted my first betta ever a month ago from a local walmart and he now stays in my dorm room. He is a male lavender butterfly/dalmation (I think o.o) and his name is Sushi. He has always been active from the moment I picked his cup up he stared at me and wiggled about. Anyways let me cut to the chase.
Sushi had fin rot and ammonia burns with possibly inflamed gills when I first got him. I did not care whether he was sick or not I fell in love and treat him like he was my own.
Sushi is in a 1.5 Gal. filtered tank with the Temperature staying around 76.
For the first 2ish weeks I did 100% water changes every day or two and now I am doing 50% every couple days. I just started treating him with Stress Coat for his fin rot. Even though this is a mild case it is very stubborn!
Sushi had a pin hole in his anal fin and I just recently got him two silk plants and he loves them. Sadly what I believe happened was that he swam by one of the plants and the tip of the leaf managed to get through the hole in his fin and he jerked away and now his anal fin is split in two!! I went to get dinner so it happened within 40 minutes.
I feel absolutely horrible! I honestly did not think this would be possible, but sushi just swam at the wrong angle. I am extremely worried that his fin rot will take a turn for the worse!!!
I just ordered Maracyn Plus Biospheres AntiBacteria Therapy from Mardel medication that helps fight off fin rot and most other bad bacteria since I am sure the stress coat will not be enough.
Please can I get any advice???
How long will it take for his anal fin to be repaired?
How long will it take for the fin rot to die off?
How many times should I change his water a week? 50%? 100%?
How many drops of stress coat and maracyn should I add when I change his water?
Should I begin a AQ Salt treatment?
IDK what to do and I'm so worried!! I can't lose my baby Sushi! I promised I would make him better! Thank you in advance! <3
http://i1296.photobucket.com/albums/ag7/DarkMelody666/20130915_195241-1_zps7596bdb8.jpg
Sorry for making so many posts but something has appeared with my little betta!
I adopted my first betta ever a month ago from a local walmart and he now stays in my dorm room. He is a male lavender butterfly/dalmation (I think o.o) and his name is Sushi. He has always been active from the moment I picked his cup up he stared at me and wiggled about. Anyways let me cut to the chase.
Sushi had fin rot and ammonia burns with possibly inflamed gills when I first got him. I did not care whether he was sick or not I fell in love and treat him like he was my own.
Sushi is in a 1.5 Gal. filtered tank with the Temperature staying around 76.
For the first 2ish weeks I did 100% water changes every day or two and now I am doing 50% every couple days. I just started treating him with Stress Coat for his fin rot. Even though this is a mild case it is very stubborn!
Sushi had a pin hole in his anal fin and I just recently got him two silk plants and he loves them. Sadly what I believe happened was that he swam by one of the plants and the tip of the leaf managed to get through the hole in his fin and he jerked away and now his anal fin is split in two!! I went to get dinner so it happened within 40 minutes.
I feel absolutely horrible! I honestly did not think this would be possible, but sushi just swam at the wrong angle. I am extremely worried that his fin rot will take a turn for the worse!!!
I just ordered Maracyn Plus Biospheres AntiBacteria Therapy from Mardel medication that helps fight off fin rot and most other bad bacteria since I am sure the stress coat will not be enough.
Please can I get any advice???
How long will it take for his anal fin to be repaired?
How long will it take for the fin rot to die off?
How many times should I change his water a week? 50%? 100%?
How many drops of stress coat and maracyn should I add when I change his water?
Should I begin a AQ Salt treatment?
IDK what to do and I'm so worried!! I can't lose my baby Sushi! I promised I would make him better! Thank you in advance! <3
http://i1296.photobucket.com/albums/ag7/DarkMelody666/20130915_195241-1_zps7596bdb8.jpg