My betta is in bad condition, may be well into fin rot?

[NyaNyanNaa]

Sounds good! Good luck with taking care of her!

[SirGrizz]

I currently have her in her container with a tiny bit of salt, she isn't moving and when I held it up high I could see that she has some white stuff coming out from where her lower small fins are. I am waiting for the heater to get settled before I put her in

Has anyone used betta lifeguard all in one?

[LebronTheBetta]

Wait, she's pooing white stringy stuff? Might be internal parasites.. Or even just the simple egg eating. I've never used Lifeguard before, sorry.

[SirGrizz]

Here she is, i am thinking this is a fungus? Lifeguard is supposed to be a tablet that treats most aliments

http://i.imgur.com/Wygpi.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/9mfSQ.jpg

Im going to have to call her dead, she just wont move and he fins are stretched out and her mouth is open. I guess I didnt QT in time if I hd done it just a couple days ago she wouldve been fine. There was no way to tell the severity of her seemingly fungal infection from inside my home tank...

[LadyVictorian]

It looks like extreamly advanced fin rot...how long have you had them? How big a tank do you keep them in? How often do you clean your tank? I would also watch your other fish for signs of fin rot as well. They very well could have it.

[SirGrizz]

Yes I think so too, I just gave her a burial in a tissue paper in the trash bin unfortunately. Had them since june 9 in a 10 gal with about a 20% wc a week. I just upped the heat and added AQ salt in home tank and just did the weekly clean as well.

Tomorrow I'll go out and acclimate a new betta to ensure the 3 in my tank don't harm each other. I also plan on getting either a 4th oto or a 5th betta as well as a couple more plants since 2 I got from petco aren't true aquatics and their lifespan in my tank has worn out.

[LebronTheBetta]

I'm so sorry. I guess it was too much for her. :/

[SirGrizz]

In retrospect it was totally my fault, she had looked worse than normal for about the past week but was acting and eating fine. I used to get their finnage back to perfect with the weekly water change and melafix. I should have taken note that she was in worse condition than I initially thought. She seemed to be much more stressed than the other bettas which might have caused her to take on the advanced fin rot. I do believe she'd be alive if I set up the QT tank just a few days ago. Oh well I got good learning experience for the next fish I own.


Thanks a lot for the help you guys

[Kira and Cleoh]

Sorry to hear :/ I hope you others dont have it, Good luck !

[LadyVictorian]

Just remember if you get too many more fish upgrade to a 20 gallon and also anything with fix in it is lethal to bettas. It damages their labyrinth organ aka their lungs and makes them suffocate.