Poor Cosmo

[I Love my fishies]

Hi Cosmo (my betta) had a whiteish film hanging out of his gills and unfder his chin.

Is this a fungal infection and if so how should I treat it?

 

[zoekin8yg]

not sure off the top of my head, can you get a picture?

 

[I Love my fishies]

Not at the moment but I could bring my camera to work tomorrow and get a pic then

 

[zoekin8yg]

I'll have a look about see what I can find, just my brain isnt working today (although its 3am here!)it could be Columnaris (bacterial), what are the water paramters like?is it sorta like this http/www.americanaquariumproducts.com/im...flexibacter.jpg

 

[I Love my fishies]

lol 3am I can undersatnd it's 4.58pm here yay 2 mins till knock off time.... then off to university *sigh* day not over yet

Yep that is it (as shown in the pic) it's not quite that bad yet and there is a little bit white stuff under his chin that hangs down like a beard...... what should I do.

Thankyou for your help much appreciated

 

[zoekin8yg]

no worries, you need something anti bacterial im not sure what you can get in aus, ask in the emergency section they might know

 

[I Love my fishies]

Great thankyou