Betta With Fungal Infection

[JasonU]

I have posted this on the betta board as well, I forgot about this board.

My betta has a fungal infection, looks like white cotton wool patches on him.

I have done a partial water change, added salt to the new water going in and medicated him with Interpet Anti Fungus. His water is at 28c.

Does anybody have any recommendations, tips or advice on what else I can do?

 

[ladybogusz]

Sounds like a fungal infection, go to interpet site, I use all their meds on my fish and they good and affordable too! Good luck with your Betta, I just got a new one today.....need a name for him......check out my post in Bettas, fingers crossed for your Betta x x x

 

[ladybogusz]

sick fish website is v good too x

 

[LauraFrog]

Where are the patches? Has there been anything you can think of stress wise that could have brought it on?

A photo would be very good as cotton wool could be fungus or columnaris, which require different treatment.

 

[JasonU]

Where are the patches? Has there been anything you can think of stress wise that could have brought it on?

A photo would be very good as cotton wool could be fungus or columnaris, which require different treatment.

How do you recognise columnaris.

He has two white patches, one on the base of his tail and one on his body.

I am out at work but I am told he has lost his appetitite which is very worrying for him and hanging about the bottom of the tank.

 

[WILDER]

Myxazin by waterlife and pimafix.
http/www.flippersandfins.net/flexibacter.htm

 

[JasonU]

Myxazin by waterlife and pimafix.
[URL="http/www.flippersandfins.net/flexibacter.htm"]http/www.flippersandfins.net/flexibacter.htm[/URL]

Thanks for that.

My other half has gone to the local shop the pimafix is over a year out of date.

I started treating him last night with the Interpet medicine, I take it that I should run black carbon for 24 hours then add the myxacin and the pimafix?

I am away from home at the moment so I am have the discussion with my other half.

I am thinking it might be best to get him in a new plastic tank overnight. It should be ok to add just the myxacin to this together with salt water? This tank will only have a basic heater though. Would this be the best course of action?

 

[WILDER]

To be honest I would just treat the whole tank.

Do a large water change and run some black carbon for half aday.

 

[JasonU]

To be honest I would just treat the whole tank.

Do a large water change and run some black carbon for half aday.

The large white patch of 'cotton wool' looking stuff has almost disappeared, I think that if you did not know that it was there you would not notice it. He has got another small patch that I will continue to monitor over the coming days. I will continue his treatment course until it is completed.

He is swimming about as normal and his appetite is getting back to normal.

I would like to say a big thank you to everyone that gave me advice / help on this thread and the two that I put on the betta section as well.

This is the second time that I believe that Wilder's advice has saved my betta, the advice in december last year was priceless as well. I am not sure about the rules ect but since this is the second time that your advice has saved my betta I think this means he ows you his life. If you give me a postal address I will post him down.

I would like to say a big thank you for the advice, like I said I am not sure how to repay trhe debt but could you name a charity or something and I will make a donation? Would that be ok?

I bought the betta for my 7 year old niece, it is technically her fish. I told her about the advice / help that I have been given and she wants to say a big thank you as well. She thinks you are a hero for saving her fish. I promised her that I would pass that on.

 

[WILDER]

Glad he ok.
Don't cut the med to short as it could flare back up. So just keep carrying on with med like you are doing.
Good Luck.

Do you mean me with the charity lol. Any charity there all worthwhile causes. That's if you want too lol.

 

[Lokis_Daddy]

Next time, don't use the pimafix or melafix. There have been studies that show that those can cause damage to a Betta's labyrinth organ, which is pretty much like the lung they use to breath surface air. It's not even really a medication anyway, its more of a anti-septic thats better suited for other fish.

 

[Anna Robinson]

Next time, don't use the pimafix or melafix. There have been studies that show that those can cause damage to a Betta's labyrinth organ, which is pretty much like the lung they use to breath surface air. It's not even really a medication anyway, its more of a anti-septic thats better suited for other fish.

As far as I'm aware there are no adverse effects of Melafix or Pimafix with anabantoids, and I am in a position to know. API spent many years developing them. If you have any data to support that idea, Lokis, I'll pass it on to our lab boys to take a look at. Just send me a private message.

Melafix and Pimafix are medications - they treat infection - but they do also prevent it.