You Beta

[FBTgirl]

OK so yesterday I was transporting You Beta out of the breeding tank when I noticed the side of his face was really messed up. OK so he had the wound from Carmel that never healed up, OK. But now its like red stuff all around it and it is really bad. So I cant get a good pic of it. I think it got infected.

 

[afishdude]

red meens infection. you need to QT him real fast and treat him with some meds. if they dont work you might have to go to a vet and get a percreption

 

[FBTgirl]

The Med thing I can do.. But I am not taking him to the vet...If the meds dont work than the meds dont work. I will look for meds for this stuff next time I go to the pet store.

 

[afishdude]

infection is a bad thing. it cant wait until the next time you got to the lfs. it needs to be treated asap. or it will kill the fish. and taking it to the vet is the last resort and if you truly loved and cared for your fish you would try anything to save it, including taking it to a vet to save its life.

 

[FBTgirl]

I do love my fish...But the vet is up to my mom.

 

[vgames33]

I do love my fish...But the vet is up to my mom.

If your mom is anything like mine, "no" only means "no" until she sees the poor thing suffering. Make her look at him.

 

[FBTgirl]

She already saw him and all she said was 'hu'. She does not care about my fish

 

[jourdy288]

I understand. I have nothing against parents, but they don't really get fish suffering. It is a complicated, mental affair. However, you need the meds. Also, does your mom care that you are on fish forums?

 

[FBTgirl]

Not really...

 

[mommyof2bettas]

My parents don't really care about my fish but if I tell them one's sick, my mom will probably get everything I need since she hates seeing them suffer.
Hope you beta gets better. Can you get a pic?

 

[K.J.]

Hah. Haha. Take it to the vet? Are you serious? I love bettas, but come on... my mom won't even take me to the vet if my cat is sick, and I am NOT paying 50 dollars for a fish.

 

[dmarie04]

You don't need to go to a vet to get meds to fight an infection. You can get all the antibiotics you need at a pet store, up to and including tetracycline. FBTgirl, I hope you fish gets better. Good luck.

 

[Tom4Fish]

uh vets are expencive id just use meds and i no it sounds cruel but if they dont work i would just let nature take its cause

 

[FBTgirl]

You Beta passed away lasy night His infection grew slightly bigger.

 

[afishdude]

whats your water stats?
ph
nitrite
nitrate
ammonia
hardness/softness