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Water change is complete now with the addition of aquarium salt. Unfortunately, I did not think to take photos of the fish that passed away before I disposed of them. If it would be helpful to see pictures of the survivors to check them for diseases, let me know. While I am no expert, the...

How do I remove the salt from the warm water? Or, do I pour the salt water directly into the aquarium? Thanks!

Thanks for the responses. Would this aquarium salt be okay? I don't have any on hand, so I will have to pick some up. What exactly did you mean by dissolved? Do I have to dissolve the salt before adding it to the tank? As far as pH goes, how would I go about increasing that? Thanks again.

Hello again, Tank size: 5 gallons Temperature: 78° F Filter: Regular carbon Heater: Yes Water changes: 10 to 25% weekly Treatments: Tetra SafeStart+ (initially), API Stress Coat+ (regularly) Tank mates: 4 (down to 2) guppies pH: Stable 6.6 Ammonia: Less than 0.25 ppm Nitrite: Somewhere between...

Thanks for the response! I went straight to Furan-2 only because of how well it worked a few months ago. I completed the 4-day treatment yesterday, including two 25% water changes. The tank is bare other than a few decorations, which I could easily remove for cleaning purposes. My betta is the...

Hi again, Tank configuration: 75° F 5.5-gallon with filter + heater You might remember me from my thread during late August. After completing the treatment of Furan-2, my betta made a full recovery. I have also since upgraded his tank to 5.5-gallons. I first noticed that something was off...

Thanks for the tip about using old tank water to preserve beneficial bacteria! I have no plans to keep the old tank running at the moment, but if I were to keep it running, I wouldn't use it for any fish. The shrimp setup does sound kind of cool, though; I may have to look at that! I also took...

I wanted to post a happy update: I began treatment of the water with Furan-2 yesterday. It has worked wonders! I am pleased to report that my betta is once again swimming around his tank! It caught me completely off guard this afternoon when I noticed that he was swimming :) He even gobbled up a...

So the Furan-2 would be preferable to Erythromycin? I could get either one.

@Stefan3289 Thanks for the info! I don't currently use any aquarium salt; I will look into that. @Deanasue To clarify, you're recommending E.M. Erythromycin? I'm going to be heading to the local pet store tomorrow so let me know if there are any other medications I should purchase.

@AdoraBelle Dearheart If the damage were too extensive, would he continue surviving for much longer like this or would he eventually die? I feel bad because he must be suffering a great deal. He is not eating regularly, but he does accept a few pellets every so often. I believe I last fed him...

Hi again. I'm really at a loss here. I've been keeping up with the daily water changes while waiting on the new tank to be cycled. The ammonia level has been at zero for several days now. Unfortunately, my betta's condition is getting worse by the day. I've noticed that his scales appear to be...

@FishBearer9845 & @essjay Thank you for the tip! I'll wash the filter using tank water from now on. @AdoraBelle Dearheart Thank you very much for the detailed explanations. I figured the recommendation to replace the filter cartridge monthly was bogus but never gave the water change...