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Update: I checked on him this morning and he's still here
Well he is still there but how is he looking? Is he any better?Update: I checked on him this morning and he's still here
Right now he's still at the bottom breathing heavy. I tried to feed him, but I don't think he has enough energy to swim to the top right now. I sank some pellets down and he ate those. He looks about the same, still pretty bad.Well he is still there but how is he looking? Is he any better?
I only have one anubias nana. I have no floating plants. I had water lettuce for like 3 days(this was like 3 weeks ago), but they started rotting so I took them out. The ph is 8.3, but he was ok in this ph the first 3 months I had him.How many plants have you got in your tank? Have you any floating plants? What is the pH.
8.3 pH is just too high for this guy, he is just rotting away, and with no plants he is scared as well. These fish need to be in a tank with a pH of around seven, they need floating plants as they live on the surface of the tank and use the plants for protection from above. I don't know a simple fix but pouring drugs into this tank will not cure the fish of its aliments. It is stressed and is sick because of that.I only have one anubias nana. I have no floating plants. I had water lettuce for like 3 days(this was like 3 weeks ago), but they started rotting so I took them out. The ph is 8.3, but he was ok in this ph the first 3 months I had him.
Could you link the previous thread where Colin was helping you please? Would like to see how this has progressed. I'm unsure about the columnaris diagnosis... can't see any typical patches on him in that photo, and that usually kills pretty fast and is transmitted by contact with infected fish. Unlikely he'd be carrying it for four months then only show symptoms now.This was him a few days ago. He looks about the same but has only been lethargic, breathing heavy on the bottom for a while now. He still comes up to eat, but it seems that when he eats he's still in pain and will dart back down immediately after eating. I was getting help form Collin but he hasn't been online for a few days.
I consulted with other people online and they diagnosed him with columnaris.
Yeah, I've looked at that site too. Like I said, I was using the jungle tabs as a substitute for furan-2 since they contain the same antibiotic(nitrofurazone). I shouldn't have dosed the recommended amount since my fish was probably too weak for that. Some amazon reviews also stated that this medication killed their fish so I feel so stupid for not listening to them.
I have a PH of 8.1-8.2 with anubias and neutral PH fish... They all are doing great! A stable PH is better than one thats fluxing. Now I would test to see if you have hard water as normal hard water has a high PH... My water is just weird and has a high PH with soft water8.3 pH is just too high for this guy, he is just rotting away, and with no plants he is scared as well. These fish need to be in a tank with a pH of around seven, they need floating plants as they live on the surface of the tank and use the plants for protection from above. I don't know a simple fix but pouring drugs into this tank will not cure the fish of its aliments. It is stressed and is sick because of that.
Thank you for your input! I know that the ideal ph for a betta is around 7, but the tap water here is about 8.3 and I would rather not use ph altering chemicals. I also currently do not have enough funds to buy RO/DI water for him. I completely understand what you mean about my fish being stressed because he does not have enough cover. I also thought about this. I had a bunch of silk plants and a cave, but when I put them in he got even worse, so I took them back out. Originally, I thought one of the silk plants or the caves were poisoning him since he did well with them in the tank previously, but when I reintroduced him back into the tank he started getting worse. My friend gave me water lettuce but they started to rot because of the medicine and lack of light since I didn't want to stress my betta out with the tank lights.8.3 pH is just too high for this guy, he is just rotting away, and with no plants he is scared as well. These fish need to be in a tank with a pH of around seven, they need floating plants as they live on the surface of the tank and use the plants for protection from above. I don't know a simple fix but pouring drugs into this tank will not cure the fish of its aliments. It is stressed and is sick because of that.
I was considering taking him to the vet. The vet wanted me to come in immediately, but as a broke college student, I can't afford the fees. The estimate was $150+ and everyone around me told me it wasn't worth it. I have cried many times about this because I feel terrible that I can't do much for him.Taking something like a guppy or betta to a specialised fish vet just isn't practical or sensible, so we all have to kind of flail around and try things out, hoping for the best. Then you seek advice, and find a lot of armchair vets making best guesses (like me!) or others who firmly believe in their diagnosing skills and will be loud about it, while others try to tear you apart about your set up etc.
Here's the link. It's a long read. https://www.fishforums.net/threads/help-betta-is-lethargic-and-is-breathing-heavy.478530/Could you link the previous thread where Colin was helping you please? Would like to see how this has progressed. I'm unsure about the columnaris diagnosis... can't see any typical patches on him in that photo, and that usually kills pretty fast and is transmitted by contact with infected fish. Unlikely he'd be carrying it for four months then only show symptoms now.
Yeah I heard that a stable ph was better so I haven't tried to alter it. The tap water in my college town also has soft water with a high ph according to the water reports. I have a gh and kh kit, but they are back at home and I won't be back til spring break.I have a PH of 8.1-8.2 with anubias and neutral PH fish... They all are doing great! A stable PH is better than one thats fluxing. Now I would test to see if you have hard water as normal hard water has a high PH... My water is just weird and has a high PH with soft water
My tap has a very high KH so you may very well have a high KH to. But I could very well be wrong and you have very little KHYeah I heard that a stable ph was better so I haven't tried to alter it. The tap water in my college town also has soft water with a high ph according to the water reports. I have a gh and kh kit, but they are back at home and I won't be back til spring break.