Fin Rot, Bad Water Test!

[Kowalski]

Problem number one:

My Betta has HORRIBLE fin rot... Literally, one moment he is fine, I look back after a few hours, and he's horrible looking. It happened SO quickly, I'm going to go get some medication today and now he's in his own containment, just in case.

Number two:

Found the reason for fin rot, HORRIBLE water...

PH: 6.4
Ammonia: 0.50
Nitrite: 5.0
Nitrate:0

How can I remedy this?

 

[WILDER]

Yep water quality is bad, i would preform an immediate water change, how many gallons is the tank.

http/petfish.net/kb/entry/31/335/

 

[Kowalski]

I did change out about 45-50% of the water last night. I have a 10 gallon.

 

[WILDER]

How long has the tank been set up, and do you keep any other fish with the betta, if so can you name them and how many.

 

[Kowalski]

The tank has been set up for maybe around a month... As a rookie at this, I made plenty of mistakes...

I didn't cycle. Wasn't worried though when I learned what it was, many things I read said Bettas were good cyclers?

Before I found out about cycling, I got some tetras and some loaches, big mistake, all are gone but were cleaned up properly and etc.

So, now, it's just him. Yesterday, before I left for a few hours, he was very upbeat and etc.

 

[WILDER]

Just do small water changes as the tank will take for ever to cycle, good luck.

 

[Kowalski]

Thank you very much Wilder.