Betta Help

[Commander Cool]

My male CT which I have had for about 3 weeks has odd white things on his tail. The tips of his tail are white and this is the only place they are white. I was away for about 4 days ad my mom was feeding him but I don't know how long the tips of his tail have been white. Is this something that needs medicine and what medicine do I need?

 

[eyedea40]

Yes it seems your fish has body fungus. Go to the pet store and buy Maracyn-Two. Its a Antibiotic that covers a brod spectrum of bacterial infections. Make sure you only use a portion of each tablet if the betta is in a small bowl too much medication will kill the fish.

http/www.petsmart.com/global/product_det...=medication&N=2

 

[BWBettas]

How can it be body fungus when it's on the tip of it's tail sounds more like finrot People from the US should be able to advise treatments

Bret

 

[eyedea40]

How can it be body fungus when it's on the tip of it's tail sounds more like finrot People from the US should be able to advise treatments

Bret

Small white dots are a indication of body fungus. Maracyn-Two. Its a Antibiotic that covers a brod spectrum of bacterial infections its also used for finrot.

Another treatment i forgot to post is a empsom sall bath. You add about a tps to 5 gallons of water.

 

[BWBettas]

Small white dots? He is referring to the white ends to his CT's fins. This leads to be finrot. If the finrot gets to thebody and still nothing is done, it MAY turn into body rot if not caught. But white specks on the body and fins could mean Ich - Whitespot

Bret

 

[Commander Cool]

Ok, Thanks. I will go to the lfs tommorrow and look for Maracyn-Two or another type of medicine that treats fin rot. Thanks for the help!