What is best water temp for treating fin rott

[914joe]

I treated my fish with salt and ial a week ago, he seems to be healing slowly he is a five gallon cycled tank, i have the temp set at 78 deg and i am doing 2 water changes a week for now,should i raise the temp, lower it or leave it as is.

[LadyVictorian]

85 degrees is what I hear.

[shellieca]

I leave mine at 78-80 & they heal up just fine.

[914joe]

Okay i'll bump it up to 80 and see if it heels any faster, i remember reading somewhere that if the water is warmer it speeds up their metabolism.

[MyRainbowBettaFish]

78-82 regular temp is best IMO

[zpirani]

Dorsal fin of my betta was there this morning now its looking small what do i do ?? water is at 73 F or so ! Does aquarium Light bother bettas? mine gets angry :(

[Wendyjo]

If you are using antibiotics to treat the fin rot then bumping up the temp a bit to boost the immune system is fine - I wouldn't go higher than 82 tho. If you're not treating with antibiotics then it's not recommended to bump up the temp because bacteria, which is the cause of fin rot, thrives and multiplies faster in warmer temps.

[914joe]

You need to start a new post in betta diseases and emergencies ,and you need to copy this form and past it into your post and fill it out,and post a pic of your fish.I am new at this and every situation is different,so you need to fill the form out or at least start a new post in the disease and emergencies,where someone with experience can help you out,here is the link for the form.http://www.bettafish.com/showthread.php?t=49233

[914joe]

Thanks for that info ,i did not know this, it is currently set at 78 do you think dropping it to 76 is okay .I am not treating with antibiotics ,i did as OFL told me salt for 10 days and IAL leaves,i do have marcyan 2 just in case but i don't think i will be needing it he seems much better.

[Wendyjo]

I would just leave it as it is and keep a close eye on him. Water change are one of the best ways to treat many illnesses.