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Rabid Betta Activist
Ok. One of my bettas, Lug, who has a gill and spine deformity, has developed some very alarming symptoms overnight. He is in a 5 gallon filtered Eclipse Corner tank. I changed everyone's water - 100% - two days ago, and everyone else is doing perfectly allright. Since they all get the same temp water and same "additives" (ie. Dechlorinator, small amount of aquarium salt, Stress Coat), and no one else is ill, I'm thinking it is an issue with the fish, not the water quality. The only tests I have on hand right now is Ammonia, which is 0.
Anyways, I noticed yesterday that Lug was not as enthusastic about food as usual, but he still ate so I thought nothing of it. This morning, however, something is very off. I found him near the surface, just drifting along weakly. Upon closer inspection, I found that his belly was bloated, a few scales on his side were ripped back (NOT pineconing, it looks like he skinned about 3 scales off), there was a knick on his pectoral fin... and all of his fins are in tatters, like a rapid, overnight case of fin rot. His color is horrible, and he has stress stripes, something I don't usually even see in my males.
What could this be? Parasites? Bacterial outburst? It has been VERY hot here, so despite my careful monitoring, I suppose a temp spike overnight could have done something? I freaking out trying to figure out what on earth to do with him. He looks very poor.
What I'm going to TRY, in case it is the water, is moving him into a smaller, shallow tank so he can reach the surface easily. I'll put a lot of plants in so he is not stressed and can "sit" on them if he needs to for air. I plan on adding stress coat, stress guard, dechlorinator, a medicinal amount of aquarium salt, and, depending on any advice a get here, maybe anti-bacterials or an anti-parasite?
Please do give your input if possible. I'm rinsing the tank he is to be in thoroughly as we speak.
Anyways, I noticed yesterday that Lug was not as enthusastic about food as usual, but he still ate so I thought nothing of it. This morning, however, something is very off. I found him near the surface, just drifting along weakly. Upon closer inspection, I found that his belly was bloated, a few scales on his side were ripped back (NOT pineconing, it looks like he skinned about 3 scales off), there was a knick on his pectoral fin... and all of his fins are in tatters, like a rapid, overnight case of fin rot. His color is horrible, and he has stress stripes, something I don't usually even see in my males.
What could this be? Parasites? Bacterial outburst? It has been VERY hot here, so despite my careful monitoring, I suppose a temp spike overnight could have done something? I freaking out trying to figure out what on earth to do with him. He looks very poor.
What I'm going to TRY, in case it is the water, is moving him into a smaller, shallow tank so he can reach the surface easily. I'll put a lot of plants in so he is not stressed and can "sit" on them if he needs to for air. I plan on adding stress coat, stress guard, dechlorinator, a medicinal amount of aquarium salt, and, depending on any advice a get here, maybe anti-bacterials or an anti-parasite?
Please do give your input if possible. I'm rinsing the tank he is to be in thoroughly as we speak.
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