My Blue VT had Red in his Face!! Help

[lelei]

In the process of treating my rescue Blue VT for fin rot, he has been in his 1.75 gal Kritter keeper with daily 100% water changes for 3 days, in the begining he didn't have no energy, and did not want to eat, I finally got him to eat, and he is swimming fine, and has a lot more energy, his fin rot is clearing up, and he is opening his beautiful fins, but now he has some red in his face, and around his eyes, and I am not sure if this is his "Natural" color coming out, or if this is something wrong,

Please take a look at the pic, and if you could tell me what to do, or if it's ok.. Please I am already getting used to this lil guy, and I want to try to get him in Sammy's 3 gal, but I am not sure to continue to treat with AQ salt, and yea, if I didnt add that , I have been using the Aq salt treatment for the past 3 days 1/2 tsp, because I was nervous to use more, right away..

[cjconcepcion]

it could very much be just a red wash that is part of his natural coloring, if he was a generally duller color when you got him then this could just be his color coming out :)

[Kenny G]

If the little guy is active, eating, fins healing and you don't see any other behavioral changes I'm sure he will be fine.

[lelei]

I am starting to think it's "Natural" coloring, because I see more today, and he is so active, and getting so good at swimming, I stopped the salt tho, out of fear, so I am not sure whether to keep him in salt treatment or go ahead and upgrade his tank??

[laoshun]

it should be fine, some bettas have that as a natural look but it could also be slight ammonia burns in an uncycled tank.

[lelei]

it should be fine, some bettas have that as a natural look but it could also be slight ammonia burns in an uncycled tank.
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@Iaoshun~ Oh, no don't say that, that is scary, he is in a Kritter keeper, and I have been changing the water every day..could that really happen even in 100% changed water daily?

[lelei]

Does this look a lil clearer to be able to tell if Natural? I see red in his Ventrals, and in his lower fin (still unsure)

[laoshun]

well if thats the case and ur water quality is fine, then it happens from time to time. One of my bettas has that kind of scar/ streak on his cheek a couple weeks after i purchased him a while ago. he's as healthy as ever.