sick betta

[Tener ds]

hi all,just noticed my beta has wot looks like fungus or fin rot on the ends of his lower fins.
heres the best pic i can get :

can any one recomend a good treatment for him?
he is still swimming around and eating ok.

 

[L273]

try adding a little bit of salt, i had this problem when i used to breed betta's.

or if you have salt intolerant tank mates, interpet do a good anti fungus treatment.

 

[Tener ds]

I have galaxy rasboras and an apple snail. Is that table salt?

 

[L273]

no, not table salt as that is harmful (can't remember why). but your average cooking salt is suitable.

i'm unsure about the galaxy rasbora's and the snail. i've also bred the galaxy rasboras in the past with 1 teaspoon of cooking salt per gallon and they have been fine.

 

[Doodles]

You need to also look into why the betta has gotten the fin rot or fungus. Have you checked the water parameters?

I would say do a water change before adding any meds and if you are uncomfortable using salt then primafix might help. I think there are meds specially for bettas too.

 

[Tener ds]

did a water test saturday,all ok.would it be old age?
ive had him for ages and not sure how old he was when i got him.
will get some meds for him when im up,later today.not to keen on using salt.

 

[Tener ds]

:cry:
lost him today.checked the tank just after lights on and he was behind some bogwood.he looked white and the fungus was all over his head.
my boy will be gutted.


did a 50% water change and a big tank clean,checked out the rasboras and otto,all seam ok.
will leave the tank for an hour and then do a water test.