cherryrose

COBettaCouple

I don't think you're doing anything wrong - just fighting some stubborn fish disease but I get the feeling you & your bettas will be more stubborn & beat the stuff. Is Fungus Eliminator like the Fungus Clear tablets?

Sorry to hear about the Otos and I wish I had something to add to what you're doing, but it sounds like you're doing all the right stuff - just gotta out-stubborn the ick & finrot and soon enough your babies will be back to great health. Good luck to you with them and we pray a speedy victory for you & Bambi, Benji & Barney.

poefox

Those little catfish types are startlingly delicate. I'm actually reluctant to ever own any. I don't get it...is it something in the water? When I was a kid and a lot more careless for some reason I kept corydoras for about 4 years before they finally started to die off. Now it seems like I can't keep them to save their lives, as it were. Same thing as you btw: put in some meds and they die.

I'm not sure to be honest what else you can do. I hope and pray your bettas will be strong enough to respond well to treatment.

cherryrose

Benji's and Barney's tanks both have a lot of foam on top of the water. I added T.C. capsules to both of their tanks yesterday. Is this normal?

CherryRose

poefox

Is it foam or bubblenest? If foam it could be a chemical reaction--maybe do a water test to be on the safe side but it might just be to the meds.

cherryrose

COBettaCouple

That stinks, wish we were next door so we could help nurse your babies back to health as you work on nursing yourself back to health. Take care & I hope you & you Bettas are all over the crud very soon.

cherryrose

Isabella

I actually want to get a few glass catfish for my 30 gallon tank. Have you ever seen any? They're so beautiful All catfish are But yes, they need good water.

Cherryrose, any improvements with the Bettas?

COBettaCouple

Talk about being a betta mommy! - even having sympathy illness. Glad you're getting sleep & meds, best way to knock that stuff out. We're looking forward to hearing a good report on everyone there in a few days.

COBettaCouple

Those are some pretty cats - I love their color. Where'd you buy yours? The local Petco has NEVER had any of those beauties here.

Timesdragonfly

I hope you are feeling better, I had the flu last week. ICK!
Sounds like you have your hands full with your bettas. I hope everyone gets better soon!

cherryrose

cherryrose

All three of my previously sick bettas are now on a medicine break. Barney's and Benji's fins are looking better and I think there is regrowth starting. I will continue to monitor them closely.

Barney still has an inflamed gill on his left side. The meds didn't even phase it. Any ideas on what I should try next for his gill.

Bambi no longer has any white spots on her body, but the original white spots by both gills are the same. I guess it must be a part of her coloring. I will also be keeping a close eye on her.

Belle is still fine even though she shared a divided tank with Barney before I quarantined him. I am hoping that my bettas will remain healthy.

CherryRose

COBettaCouple

How are you doing now? Sounds like things are calming down there, aside from Barney's inflamed gill.. how about Bambi? did the pea treat get rid of her bloating?

Is the inflamed gill red? Does Barney seem to be breathing normally? Maybe a pic of his gill, if possible would help. It might be ammonia poisoning, but i'm not at all sure on that one - has the ammonia level for him been high any recently? It could also be an inflammation that an OTC antibiotic is listed as a cure for. If it's something else, maybe another member here knows of other causes for an inflamed gill.

Phloxface

I used Maracyn-Two to treat Karma when I first got her and she had a very serious gill infection. It saved her life! Don't know if you've tried that yet but it may help. Triple Sulfa also is a strong med used to treat external infections like a gill infection. You could try that or Maracyn-Two.

cherryrose

Thanks. The pea treat worked great for Bambi. She is her normal slim self now. Not too slim though. LOL

I have been trying to get a pic of Barney's gill but he hardly ever lets me see the right side of him. I guess he's making sure I get a picture of his best side. LOL

I think I will try the triple sulfa on Barney after a couple of days off meds. He has nice clean warm water and is eating like a pig. The ammonia level is 0, so it's not ammonia poisoning. I am going to check his nitrate level as one site I checked on said that it could be a sign of Nitrate poisoning. I haven't checked his nitrate level lately although I can't see how it could be high when I am changing his water as required. There is no rapid breathing, and his gill doesn't look red it is just sticking way out on the right side. Could he have caught it on something and pulled it out? I don't know what he would have caught it on though. Also, Belle was in the same divided tank as him and doesn't have an inflamed gill.

CherryRose

COBettaCouple

I'm not sure on this, but he might have 'pulled a muscle' in his flaring gill.. our Betta Aslan flared some early when we got him and for a while couldn't get the one side to go out, but now it's fine.. maybe this is the same, just stuck out instead of in.