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  1. Betta Fish Diseases and Emergencies
    New here, thank you for your help! My betta has had fin rot for the past several months, and it's advanced considerably in the past 3-4 weeks. I have tried numerous treatments to no avail (details below). Now, I am looking to try an antibiotic (Maracyn 2). There is still aquarium salt in the...
  2. Betta Fish Diseases and Emergencies
    Hi everyone, Giant's mom here! I need some help from the community. Giant recently had an injury on his dorsal fin, and the next day I notice a developing red blood specks. It started as just a couple pin pricks, and so I turned off his filter (in case of injury), increased the temp just...
  3. Betta Fish Care
    Hi everyone- My poor buddy has a pretty ragged looking set of fins. His fins are very long so I wouldn’t be surprised if some of it was tearing. Other parts look like fin rot. I was wondering what your opinion is on Melafix and aquarium salt. It’s all I have on hand besides IAL. I know they’re...
  4. Betta Fish Care
    Hey again! So I’ve posted a number of times about my betta’s fin nipping, and I have had aquarium salt recommended a few times now, and I guess I just wanted to make a post on it to get some different opinions on it! He is getting older and still has torn up fins from his incessant nipping, so...
  5. Betta Fish Diseases and Emergencies
    Hi everyone. I just mover my betta into a 10 gallon planted aquarium on thursday. i noticed before i mover her that she had popeye. her left eye was seollen and had a white ring around it. I read that if one eye is swollen, it was cause ld my injury and not infection. could be false tho. after a...
  6. Betta Fish Diseases and Emergencies
    My betta has fin rot and it has gotten progressively worse just in the last day even after a large water change. I checked my levels just now and the only difference from normal is the nitrate level, which still is technically reading as safe but is definitely much higher than normal (now...
  7. Betta Fish Diseases and Emergencies
    Hi, I’ve just subscribed to this forum because I’m currently panicking. I just noticed my white opal betta has some slight dark coloring on his fins and they look much less full than they used to. I am going to buy some aquarium salt and going to try salt dips, as I don’t want to add it directly...
  8. Betta Fish Diseases and Emergencies
    Good morning, I've had this betta for a few months now and over the past couple of weeks I've been having some issues. Hoping for some expert advice, so thank you in advance. Housing How many gallons is your tank? 5 Gallons Does it have a filter? Yes, Top Fin "Small" Filter Cartridge Does it...
  9. Betta Fish Diseases and Emergencies
    Hey guys, I am a new member, literally just registered, and very happy to have an account here :-) I've had my first betta for around 2 months now, he's a beautiful royal blue delta, but lately he's come down with fin rot :-( It's not terribly severe, but its not just little ragged. Around half...
  10. Betta Fish Diseases and Emergencies
    Housing: How many gallons is your tank? 1.5 temporarily Does it have a filter? no Does it have a heater? yes What temperature is your tank? 78 to 80 Does your tank have an air stone or other type of aeration? yes Does your Betta have tank mates? What kind? no Food: What food brand do you use...
  11. Betta Fish Diseases and Emergencies
    Hi I'm new to this website and I have a couple of questions to make. My betta has fin rot and I noticed it a month ago. I treated him with Betta Fix and it didn't work, I noticed one of his fins started to curl so I tried using AQ salt. I used it for about 2 weeks before i noticed that his...
  12. Betta Fish Bowls, Habitats, and Accessories
    Hello all, I've read conflicting opinions online about using aquarium salt for betta fish. I used to put 1 tbsp/5 gallons (so 2 tbsp because it's a 10-gallon) into the water to because I heard adding small amounts of salt could help with overall gill function, etc. It also keeps fungus at bay...
  13. Betta Fish Diseases and Emergencies
    My betta has been experiencing fin rot and I bought aquarium salt to treat him. What is the precise percentage of water change I should be doing and how often should I do them? Also, the instructions for the aquarium salt says I should be doing 1/5 tablespoons (since I have a 2.5 gallon)...
  14. Betta Fish Diseases and Emergencies
    Housing What size is your tank? 1 1/4 Gallon What temperature is your tank? 78 degrees Does your tank have a filter? no Does your tank have an air stone or other type of aeration? no Is your tank heated? yes What tank mates does your betta fish live with? None Food What type of food do you...
  15. Betta Fish Care
    Hello! I want to start treating my fish's water with aquarium salt as well as conditioner. He is still in his unfiltered temporary tank (permanent tank is having difficulties) witch is a half gallon. But, I can't find the correct dosage for .5 gallons anywhere at the moment. I know too much...
  16. Betta Fish Diseases and Emergencies
    Hello! I have a pure white Deltatail betta, so I was a little surprised to see bright red spots start to appear on his tail and spine fin. He's been pretty normal otherwise and the rest of his fins look fine with no rough edges or pinholes. He's been eating well and his behavior hasn't changed...
  17. Betta Fish Diseases and Emergencies
    Right now my Betta fish Karl unfortunately has fin rot. In my research, I have decided to follow the guide at this link: http://bettasplendid.weebly.com/fin-rot-101.html . On this website is gives different dosages of aquarium salt depending on the severity of the fin rot. My Betta has some mild...
  18. Betta Fish Care
    I have a male betta who has a mild case of fin rot. (I think) I was advised here to do more frequent water changes, and to use aquarium salt. I understand that salt doesn't evaporate, and isn't filtered, so I want to make sure I'm not over salting. My aquarium is 2 1/2 gallons. I'm changing just...
  19. Betta Fish Diseases and Emergencies
    Hey there, I'm Cassidy and I got my first betta, Gregory, a few weeks ago. There are only 2 pet stores in my area and the PetSmart I got Gregory from isn't the most reputable. After doing a significant amount of reading on this forum and others I was concerned that Gregory was showing signs of...
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