Betta And Whitespot?

[dipsydoodlenoodle]

I posted this in the betta forum but I've had no response yet but I figured I may get more help in the emergency section...


Oooh I saw the most gorgeous betta yesterday; he was that lovely blue colour, his bottom fin was blue and red with iridescent blue, his tail was blue with iridescent green. I’d have bought him there and then…however he had white spot.

So my question is how easy is white spot to treat on a betta? I’ve never ever had it in a tank before, he only seemed to have about 4-5 spots so he wasn’t covered but I’ve not had experience of dealing with it before.

Also does that mean that if I did get him that the white spot spores or whatever would be "in" the tank forever or would they be killed by medication/proper treatment?

 

[WILDER]

Are the spots the size of a grain of salt?
Does he flick and rub.

Raise temp to 30.
Add whitespot med. Make sure you can use the full dose. Not sure with betta as never kept them.
Remove black carbon from filter if you use it.
Increase aeration with the high temp and med.

It's rare for whitespot to lay dorimant in freshwater tanks.
Whitespot can't survive without a host.

 

[dipsydoodlenoodle]

Are the spots the size of a grain of salt?
Does he flick and rub.

It is definately white spot. I've never had it before.

I don't know if he flicks and rubs; as the betta was in the shop - he was just gorgeous colours. I didn't see him flick or rub. - I was tempted to buy the betta and ask for medication free, or buy medication and ask for a free betta haha.

 

[WILDER]

You could always contact the store to see if they would offer a discount.
Let me know how you get on if you don't mind.
Good Luck.

 

[dipsydoodlenoodle]

I was going to ask the store. IF whitespot was easy to treat . He was gorgeous

 

[WILDER]

LOL.
Hows the fish.

 

[dipsydoodlenoodle]

I think I'm going to make the decision not to buy him unfortunately. If he is still there in a few weeks and his white spot has cleared up then I'll get him, if not so be it.

 

[taffy1]

I think I'm going to make the decision not to buy him unfortunately. If he is still there in a few weeks and his white spot has cleared up then I'll get him, if not so be it.

Betta's are pretty hardy fish, and normally can recover from white spot very easily once treated. Left untreated, he likely will not survive as the ich parasite can get into the gills and make it difficult to breathe. If the store is treating him at all, he should be just fine.

 

[WILDER]

Ok.
Good Luck.