Housing:
How many gallons is your tank? 3 gallons
Does it have a filter? Yes
Does it have a heater? Yes
What temperature is your tank? 75-78
Does your tank have an air stone or other type of aeration? No
Does your Betta have tank mates? What kind? Not any longer. Had 2 mystery snails but now separated them.
Food:
What food brand do you use? Aqueon Betta food and omega one Betta buffet flakes
Do you feed flakes or pellets? Both
Freeze-dried? No
How often do you feed your Betta? How much? Once a day. 5-6 pieces or whatever he will eat
Maintenance:
Before your Betta became ill how often did you perform a water change? Once a week
What percentage of water did you change? 25-30%
What is the source of your water? Tap water
Do you vacuum the substrate or just dip out water? Vacuum
What additives do you use other than conditioner? Stress coat and occasionally ph down to get ph lower What brand of conditioner? Top fin Betta water conditioner
Water Parameters:
What are your water parameters? Please give exact numbers. If tested by pet store please get exact numbers. "Fine" or "Safe" won't help us help you. Important: Test your water before the regular water change; not after one.
Ammonia: 0
Nitrite: 0
Nitrate: 0
pH: 7.2
Hardness (GH): 75
Alkalinity (KH): 80
Symptoms and Treatment:
When did you first notice the symptoms? 5 days ago
ALTHOUGH HAS BEEN STRUGGLING ON AND OFF WITH FIN ROT SINCE DECEMBER
How has your Betta’s appearance changed? Fins are shaggy from precious fin rot. Some black spots from scales falling off?
How has your Betta’s behavior changed? Not active at all. Laying on leaves. Swims erratically at times
Is your Betta still eating? Yes but hit or miss depending on the day
Have you started treating your Betta? Added aquarium salt. Put an Indian almond leaf in quarantine tank
Does your Betta have any history of being ill? Fin rot
How long have you owned your Betta? Since July 2022
Was he or she ill or suffering some sort of damage when purchased? No
