My 6 year old's "Purple Pinecone" developed a growth/lesion on his head recently. I first noticed it 4 days ago. I thought it was ich so I bought Ick Guard and saw no change after two treatments. I've been doing partial water changed every 1-2 days. He also now looks swollen under his gills. Yesterday I added aquarium salt and Betta Fix. More swelling. His behavior and appetite seem normal. Opinions on what this could be?
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The bump on his head looks like he just bumped it on something and scraped a bit of skin off. What were the ingredients in the ick guard? Some ick meds will kill the biological bacteria in the filter, killing your cycle. You might have to re-cycle his tank.
Despite the name, betta fix isn't a great med to use for bettas. It is basically watered down Melafix which contains an oil that coats the breathing organs bettas and gourami, inhibiting the ability to breath air properly. I would stop using it.
I don't see much swelling on his gills but he does look pretty fat around the belly.
As for salt, use it sparingly. I say give it time and water changes. If you can, maybe even raise the temp of his tank to 80 to speed healing.
Over all, he looks pretty healthy and alert. If his behavior changes then you should be more worried.
Despite the name, betta fix isn't a great med to use for bettas. It is basically watered down Melafix which contains an oil that coats the breathing organs bettas and gourami, inhibiting the ability to breath air properly. I would stop using it.
I don't see much swelling on his gills but he does look pretty fat around the belly.
As for salt, use it sparingly. I say give it time and water changes. If you can, maybe even raise the temp of his tank to 80 to speed healing.
Over all, he looks pretty healthy and alert. If his behavior changes then you should be more worried.
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