Betta Disease

[Biulu]

Today Galan died after a week's sickness during which he did not respond to multiple treatments. I asked my lfs guy today, and he said it was 'betta disease' and very common.

Can anyone tell me what this is, and how it should be treated?

 

[joycould]

I have never heard of "betta disease" I would have had to ask him all about it and how it is treated. I am sorry for your loss.

 

[Jaded12]

I know a lot about bettas and i've never heard of "betta disease" i think ur lfs is full of something, lol. can you describe exactly what was wrong with your fishie?

 

[blue_betta]

sounds like your lfs couldnt explain whats happened and fobbed you off with a betta version of "neon disease". dont think betta disease exists, they know that, but couldnt explain why it died so cave you an excuse

 

[Biulu]

In this thread that I posted in the emergency section you can read more about it. It also includes a picture of the poor fellow.

http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?s=&amp...t&p=1887711

Thanks for the help!

 

[WILDER]

Columnaris is bacterial you need to treat with maracyn one and two.
Columnaris can cause internal damage as well.
http/www.flippersandfins.net/flexibacter.htm

 

[Biulu]

Thanks, Wilder! Does this disease also include fin rot symptoms?

 

[WILDER]

Yes you can get finrot with columnaris.
With the columnaris the finrot is a secondary bacterial infection.
Once they start to mount up the odds go down on saving the fish.
R.I.P.
Taken from the link I provided.
sometimes so severe as to cause the skin to look as if it is shedding or peeling, with the fins disintegrating.

 

[Biulu]

Thanks for the info! What should I do to disinfect the tank? Take it all down and wash plants etc. in aquarisol or salty water?

 

[WILDER]

I'would strip it down to be honest sounded like a bad strain of columnaris.

 

[Biulu]

Ok, I will do so then. What do you suggest I clean with? Aquarisol or water with salt? I have some nice plants and bogwood in there that I don't want to throw away....

 

[WILDER]

I clean my tanks with abit of bleach, rinse well, then let the tank dry out for one day,
Are the plants real.
I would steralise the bogwood in boiling water.
Salty water for the filter, I run it in a bucket, then add clean fresh water to rinse it through, then let all the equipment also dry out for one day.

 

[Biulu]

Ok, thanks. Yes, the plants are real, and there is a beautiful anubia nana on my bogwood...... Both boiling water and bleach don't seem too much of a good idea for that!

 

[WILDER]

You can steralise plants, ask in the plants section of the forum.

 

[Biulu]

Ok, thanks Wilder!