The other day I made a post asking for some advice, got no response, so I decided to try bettafix. This is the 3rd day of bettafix, on the second day my fish Cleo seemed to be improving (or at least I though so) he was swimming around and not laying at the bottom all day. This morning I woke up and went to see my fish and his caudal fin has a huuuge tear/hole in it and the hole looks like it is growing white mold! He also looks like he has mold on the side of his anal fin? Please help, bettafix must not be working, Should I qt. my fish to his ½ gallon tank and try to treat him in there, what should i try? Please, please help, I’m worried about my fishie.
My other post is here for the full story:
http://www.bettafish.com/showthread.php?t=59815
as you can see from this post the white fuzzy mold wasn't there a few days ago, he seems to be getting worse.
Housing
What size is your tank?5g
What temperature is your tank?it stays within 76-77
Does your tank have a filter? yes
Does your tank have an air stone or other type of aeration?no
Is your tank heated?not yet
What tank mates does your betta fish live with?none
Food
What type of food do you feed your betta fish? betta pellets, don't know the brand right off the top of my head.
How often do you feed your betta fish?I usually feed him 1 pellet at a time several times a day, he usually eats about 4-6
Maintenance
How often do you perform a water change? I have been doing 50% daily because he has been acting a little ill.
What percentage of the water do you change when you perform a water change?50%
What type of additives do you add to the water when you perform a water change?stress coat with water conditioner. the last 3 days i have been adding bettafix as well.
Water Parameters:
Have you tested your water? If so, what are the following parameters?
Ammonia:
Nitrite:
Nitrate:
pH:
Hardness:
Alkalinity:
dont know
Symptoms and Treatment
How has your betta fish's appearance changed? White fuzz/mold
How has your betta fish's behavior changed?
When did you start noticing the symptoms?When i put him into his 5 gallon tank.
Have you started treating your fish? If so, how?I have been adding bettafix daily to his 5 gallon tank
Does your fish have any history of being ill?no
How old is your fish (approximately)? I have had him for 8 months, but he was fully grown when I got him, so i'm not sure.
View My Video
Video of cleos fins are under the link here.
The fish "medication" I have at my house right now are, Bettafix,aquarium salt, epsom salt, and lifeguards 3 in 1 treatment. I have not tried the 3 in 1 treatment yet.