Tank size: 66L
pH:7.2
ammonia: 0
nitrite: 0
nitrate: 5
kH:?
gH:? very soft
tank temp:24 deg
Fish Symptoms (include full description including lesion, color, location, fish behavior): Veil tail Blue Betta. He has been doing really well. recovery by himself when he had a hole in his tail fin. Usually very active. Last night i noticed a platy had a white cotton growth on his lip and another had a patch of different colour scales on his side.
I enquired on here for help..but i only had Melafix. I did alot of googling and decided it couldnt wait so i added half dose of Melafix (5ml) with the 1-4 ratio. Today the Betta has been opening his gills fully like he's gasping for air.. Have i poisioned him?
I did quarentine him, in a 4 litre bowl...but he was still gasping and started to look more stressed..so i moved him back into the 66L after a 90% W/C. Then i had to redose Melafix for the platies.
There is a 50/50 arguement over Melafix..i will never forgive myself if im wrong
Volume and Frequency of water changes: got to day 55 of cycle...wasnt progressing, so abandoned and got some platy's, water parameters were constant 0, so added 2 more platy's and 2 cory's....still 0's so added 4 more corys and the Betta.
50% W/C initially, 80% change for a Amm spike due to brine shrimp. Another 30% change. 40% a few days ago and a 90% today
when needed ATM
Chemical Additives or Media in your tank: Aqua safe+ dechlor. 5ml of Melafix. Sponge Media.
Tank inhabitants: 5x Platy's 6x Corydoras and the Betta
Recent additions to your tank (living or decoration): nothing for a couple of weeks.
Exposure to chemicals: Melafix
Digital photo (include if possible): cant catch him gasping
pH:7.2
ammonia: 0
nitrite: 0
nitrate: 5
kH:?
gH:? very soft
tank temp:24 deg
Fish Symptoms (include full description including lesion, color, location, fish behavior): Veil tail Blue Betta. He has been doing really well. recovery by himself when he had a hole in his tail fin. Usually very active. Last night i noticed a platy had a white cotton growth on his lip and another had a patch of different colour scales on his side.
I enquired on here for help..but i only had Melafix. I did alot of googling and decided it couldnt wait so i added half dose of Melafix (5ml) with the 1-4 ratio. Today the Betta has been opening his gills fully like he's gasping for air.. Have i poisioned him?
I did quarentine him, in a 4 litre bowl...but he was still gasping and started to look more stressed..so i moved him back into the 66L after a 90% W/C. Then i had to redose Melafix for the platies.
There is a 50/50 arguement over Melafix..i will never forgive myself if im wrong
Volume and Frequency of water changes: got to day 55 of cycle...wasnt progressing, so abandoned and got some platy's, water parameters were constant 0, so added 2 more platy's and 2 cory's....still 0's so added 4 more corys and the Betta.
50% W/C initially, 80% change for a Amm spike due to brine shrimp. Another 30% change. 40% a few days ago and a 90% today
when needed ATM
Chemical Additives or Media in your tank: Aqua safe+ dechlor. 5ml of Melafix. Sponge Media.
Tank inhabitants: 5x Platy's 6x Corydoras and the Betta
Recent additions to your tank (living or decoration): nothing for a couple of weeks.
Exposure to chemicals: Melafix
Digital photo (include if possible): cant catch him gasping