[Uberteknix]

Anyone got any ideas what this is? My Betta has some fin rot so unsure if it's linked but can't quite work out what this is.

 

[BettaloverSara]

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[Uberteknix]

Unable to answer some of the questions at the moment. Is there no rough idea on what it is?

Photo attached.

 

[Mbpoppy]

Hi! Try and answer the questions as best you can (you can take some tank water to a pet store and they'll test the parameters for free), and another question that sometimes is not clear is that the source of water question is looking for whether you use tap water, spring water, RO water etc.

 

[Uberteknix]

Housing:
How many gallons is your tank? 1.6 as in quarantine tank. Was in a 4 gallon tank before.
Does it have a filter? Yes.
Does it have a heater? Yes.
What temperature is your tank? 79F
Does your tank have an air stone or other type of aeration? Bubble machine.
Does your Betta have tank mates? What kind? None.

Food:
What food brand do you use? Tetra
Do you feed flakes or pellets? Flake
Freeze-dried? No
How often do you feed your Betta? How much? Small pinch twice a day, but he's hardly eating them.

Maintenance:
Before your Betta became ill how often did you perform a water change? Weekly.
What percentage of water did you change? 30%
What is the source of your water? Tap
Do you vacuum the substrate or just dip out water? Vacuum
What additives do you use other than conditioner? What brand of conditioner? Api tap safe, apologise quick start

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: unknown due to full water change for quarantine and medication
Nitrite: as above
Nitrate: as above
pH: as above
Hardness (GH): as above
Alkalinity (KH): as above

Symptoms and Treatment:
When did you first notice the symptoms? For the red blob I've asked after today, for the fin rot 6 weeks ago but aware this has been picked up very late (not my fish)
How has your Betta’s appearance changed? Yes as per photo
How has your Betta’s behavior changed? Doesn't eat and pretty certain he has swim bladder
Is your Betta still eating? Rarely
Have you started treating your Betta? If so, how? King brotish fin rot and fungus control daily with full tank changes
Does your Betta have any history of being ill? No
How long have you owned your Betta? Since June 2020
Was he or she ill or suffering some sort of damage when purchased? No

 

[aidan_1549]

Housing:
How many gallons is your tank? 1.6 as in quarantine tank. Was in a 4 gallon tank before.
Does it have a filter? Yes.
Does it have a heater? Yes.
What temperature is your tank? 79F
Does your tank have an air stone or other type of aeration? Bubble machine.
Does your Betta have tank mates? What kind? None.

Food:
What food brand do you use? Tetra
Do you feed flakes or pellets? Flake
Freeze-dried? No
How often do you feed your Betta? How much? Small pinch twice a day, but he's hardly eating them.

Maintenance:
Before your Betta became ill how often did you perform a water change? Weekly.
What percentage of water did you change? 30%
What is the source of your water? Tap
Do you vacuum the substrate or just dip out water? Vacuum
What additives do you use other than conditioner? What brand of conditioner? Api tap safe, apologise quick start

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: unknown due to full water change for quarantine and medication
Nitrite: as above
Nitrate: as above
pH: as above
Hardness (GH): as above
Alkalinity (KH): as above

Symptoms and Treatment:
When did you first notice the symptoms? For the red blob I've asked after today, for the fin rot 6 weeks ago but aware this has been picked up very late (not my fish)
How has your Betta’s appearance changed? Yes as per photo
How has your Betta’s behavior changed? Doesn't eat and pretty certain he has swim bladder
Is your Betta still eating? Rarely
Have you started treating your Betta? If so, how? King brotish fin rot and fungus control daily with full tank changes
Does your Betta have any history of being ill? No
How long have you owned your Betta? Since June 2020
Was he or she ill or suffering some sort of damage when purchased? No

Are you saying you only use quick start?


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[BettaloverSara]

Was he constipated? Looks like poop.

 

[Uberteknix]

Are you saying you only use quick start?


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And the safe for the water change as doing daily.

 

[Uberteknix]

Was he constipated? Looks like poop.

Isn't eating much but could be.

 

[AlphaBettas]

Maintenance:
Before your Betta became ill how often did you perform a water change? Weekly.
What percentage of water did you change? 30%
What is the source of your water? Tap
Do you vacuum the substrate or just dip out water? Vacuum
What additives do you use other than conditioner? What brand of conditioner? Api tap safe, apologise quick start

Have you started treating your Betta? If so, how? King brotish fin rot and fungus control daily with full tank changes

In a 1.6 gallon, you need to do more water changes. 30% water change weekly isn't enough...
I copied and pasted this from Oldfishlady's water change recommendations.
1-4gal with a filter
Twice weekly-1-50% water only and 1-50% with substrate cleaning by vacuum or stir and dip method.
Filter media needs a swish/rinse in old tank water a couple of times a month.

You might want to do more because he has fin rot.

 

[Uberteknix]

In a 1.6 gallon, you need to do more water changes. 30% water change weekly isn't enough...
I copied and pasted this from Oldfishlady's water change recommendations.
1-4gal with a filter
Twice weekly-1-50% water only and 1-50% with substrate cleaning by vacuum or stir and dip method.
Filter media needs a swish/rinse in old tank water a couple of times a month.

You might want to do more because he has fin rot.

That's what was being done in the main tank. He's now a quarantine with daily 100% changes.