ebenn63 Posted November 12, 2013 Report Share Posted November 12, 2013 (edited) Hi, Recently I have noticed a change in my beta's fins, they seem to be rotting away. I Googled it and it seems that he might have fin rot but I am not one hundred percent sure. If possible could some one please tell me if he has got it and if so how to treat it? * He also is in a 5 gallon tank on his own with a couple of plants and a heater. He does not have a filter but I do 50% changes once a week. He gets fed 6 days a week, twice on those days with a varying diet of pellets and frozen food * Betta when I first got him- Betta at the moment with possible rot- Thankyou so much Edited November 12, 2013 by ebenn63 grammatical error Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod Posted November 12, 2013 Report Share Posted November 12, 2013 (edited) Looks like fin rot…..caused by poor water conditions Put him in a small container with water from the tank….add a level tea spoon of salt to every 5 litres(salt bath) Empty tank and clean the gravel…..do not bleach or add any chemical….just a Good clean Set tank up again….If possible use 50% rainwater+ treated tap water….buy some ketapang leaves and add one to the tank Get more plants, water sprite(floating) and Lucky bamboo add some dreaded(by some) Malaysian trumpet snails….they'll eat any food that escapes him(very very easy to overfeed one fish) I'd add a probiotic bacterial suppliment….ProBac by Aquasonic DO NOT ADD ANY MEDICATION or SALT to his tank Once tank is set up…..add him back to the tank….but NOT the salty water! Once a day put a mirror in front of him so he spreads his fins raise temp to 80C He'll soon be as Good as New… Edited November 12, 2013 by Rod Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebenn63 Posted November 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2013 Thankyou very much for the advice! But just to clarify, do I put salt in with him while he is in the small container. Sorry for the extra question, but I am really new to fish keeping, this beta is actually my first fish. Thankyou very, very much again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod Posted November 12, 2013 Report Share Posted November 12, 2013 Put water in container, then dissolve salt, then add the betta Dont leave him in the salt water for more than 60 minutes (As long as it takes to clean his main tank) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebenn63 Posted November 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2013 Thanks so much for the advice! I will get the salt and clean his tank tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
