Dosage

[orange shark]

Hey,

I bought a beautiful betta yesterday and when i looked at him i suspect he has a little fin damage. I have some stress zyme but i was wondering whther i use the same dosage for bettas than other fish?

orange shark

 

[tibby25731]

I think Melafix and maybe a bit of aquarium salt would be your best bet

 

[orange shark]

im asking whether i give my betta the reccomended dosage?

 

[bronzecat]

Hi
Stress Zyme is a biological filter additive. It will do nothing for damaged fins. As Tibby said, melafix and aquarium salt would be better.

 

[orange shark]

oh sorry its stress coat not zyme

 

[Netty]

Stress coat, as a dechlorinator, can be added as per the dosage on the bottle. It wont help with the fin damage though.

 

[orange shark]

says on the bottle "to help repair damaged tissue"?

 

[Netty]

Yeh, it can help by improving the slime coat on the fish. So that coupled with regular water changes would help with his fins. We nearly always use melafix, myxacin, or salt, Or a mix of melafix and myxacin if the damage is pretty nasty. Keeping the temp up a bit too will help, 79 ish. Obviously depends on whether there are any tank mates that can deal with high temps, and meds.

 

[orange shark]

thanks, thinking about it i might have some myxacin downstairs!