05Apollo
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Tank
What is the water volume of the tank?
10G
How long has the tank been running?
Since July 2019
Does it have a filter?
Yes (there is a new one sitting in the old one right now, the old one has been in there since the tank started, but is now falling apart)
Does it have a heater?
Yes
What is the water temperature?
80 degrees F
What is the entire stocking of this tank? (Please list all fish and inverts.)
One female koi betta
Maintenance
How often do you change the water?
Once a week (now everyday)
How much of the water do you change?
20% (now 50%+)
What do you use to treat your water?
Seachem prime
Do you vacuum the substrate or just the water?
Substrate
*Parameters - Very Important
Did you cycle your tank before adding fish?
Yes
What do you use to test the water?
API Freshwater master test kit
What are your parameters? We need to know the exact numbers, not just “fine” or “safe”.
Ammonia: 0ppm
Nitrite: 0ppm
Nitrate: I assume very low since I just did a huge water change yesterday
pH: 7.0
Feeding
How often do you feed your fish?
Once or twice a day (fast on sundays)
How much do you feed your fish?
2-4 omega one Betta Buffet pellets, frozen brine shrimp (only on Tuesdays or Fridays) soaked in Sea Chem Nourish
What brand of food do you feed your fish?
Omega one betta buffet pellets, San Francisco brine shrimp, Seachem Nourish soaked
Do you feed frozen?
Yes
Do you feed freeze-dried foods?
No
Illness & Symptoms
How long have you had this fish?
since March 15 2021
How long ago did you first notice these symptoms?
Yesterday
In a few words, can you explain the symptoms?
Dropsy, pineconing scales starting protruding of stomach
Have you started any treatment for the illness?
Yes, I did a 50% water change (water doused with Seachem Stress Guard) and a epsom salt bath yesterday and added additional Indian almond leaves into the tank
Was your fish physically ill or injured upon purchase?
No, not that I was aware
How has its behavior and appearance changed, if at all?
Appearance has changed, behavior has not. She is as lively and hungry as ever, but is pineconing pretty badly. I’m so confused because she’s not lethargic at all (my last betta also had dropsy and he was lethargic when he was pineconing and could barely swim)
Explain your emergency situation in detail.
(Please give a clear explanation of what is going on, include details from the beginning of the illness leading up to now)
I noticed yesterday when I arrived home from school that my betta fish’s scales were slightly standing up. My previous betta suffered from dropsy as well, so this was a regular thing I now checked with this betta. After panicking, I did a 50% water change and performed an epsom salt bath on her. Based on a tutorial I watched I put her in a 2G I have with 2 tbsp of dissolved epsom salt for 8 minutes, then into a glass fish bowl I had (I’d assume 0.3 G) with 1/4 of the salt water and 3/4 tank water for 3 minutes. After, I transferred her back to her cup to return to her tank. (All containers had the same water temp). I also added two indian almond leaves to her water (I usually add one)
I don’t know how this happened, she has been fine since I’ve gotten her, no health issues whatsoever. I went on vacation for 5 days and a neighbor fed her her usual routine on the third day, and I fed her right before I left, and right when I got back (on the 1st and 5th days). Prior to this, I did a large 50% water change and scrubbed the inside of the tank with an aquarium brush. When I returned home she seemed normal, but with the onset of school I didn’t clean her tank for three weeks (I skipped two weeks because of the hectic schedule from the beginning of school). Immediately yesterday, I cleaned it. My other betta was sick because I didn’t clean his tank for longer periods of time due to personal issues. This is the only thing that I can think of.
I plan to go to my LFS tomorrow and get kanaplex. Please help, I don’t know what else to do because I don’t want to lose another fish.
What is the water volume of the tank?
10G
How long has the tank been running?
Since July 2019
Does it have a filter?
Yes (there is a new one sitting in the old one right now, the old one has been in there since the tank started, but is now falling apart)
Does it have a heater?
Yes
What is the water temperature?
80 degrees F
What is the entire stocking of this tank? (Please list all fish and inverts.)
One female koi betta
Maintenance
How often do you change the water?
Once a week (now everyday)
How much of the water do you change?
20% (now 50%+)
What do you use to treat your water?
Seachem prime
Do you vacuum the substrate or just the water?
Substrate
*Parameters - Very Important
Did you cycle your tank before adding fish?
Yes
What do you use to test the water?
API Freshwater master test kit
What are your parameters? We need to know the exact numbers, not just “fine” or “safe”.
Ammonia: 0ppm
Nitrite: 0ppm
Nitrate: I assume very low since I just did a huge water change yesterday
pH: 7.0
Feeding
How often do you feed your fish?
Once or twice a day (fast on sundays)
How much do you feed your fish?
2-4 omega one Betta Buffet pellets, frozen brine shrimp (only on Tuesdays or Fridays) soaked in Sea Chem Nourish
What brand of food do you feed your fish?
Omega one betta buffet pellets, San Francisco brine shrimp, Seachem Nourish soaked
Do you feed frozen?
Yes
Do you feed freeze-dried foods?
No
Illness & Symptoms
How long have you had this fish?
since March 15 2021
How long ago did you first notice these symptoms?
Yesterday
In a few words, can you explain the symptoms?
Dropsy, pineconing scales starting protruding of stomach
Have you started any treatment for the illness?
Yes, I did a 50% water change (water doused with Seachem Stress Guard) and a epsom salt bath yesterday and added additional Indian almond leaves into the tank
Was your fish physically ill or injured upon purchase?
No, not that I was aware
How has its behavior and appearance changed, if at all?
Appearance has changed, behavior has not. She is as lively and hungry as ever, but is pineconing pretty badly. I’m so confused because she’s not lethargic at all (my last betta also had dropsy and he was lethargic when he was pineconing and could barely swim)
Explain your emergency situation in detail.
(Please give a clear explanation of what is going on, include details from the beginning of the illness leading up to now)
I noticed yesterday when I arrived home from school that my betta fish’s scales were slightly standing up. My previous betta suffered from dropsy as well, so this was a regular thing I now checked with this betta. After panicking, I did a 50% water change and performed an epsom salt bath on her. Based on a tutorial I watched I put her in a 2G I have with 2 tbsp of dissolved epsom salt for 8 minutes, then into a glass fish bowl I had (I’d assume 0.3 G) with 1/4 of the salt water and 3/4 tank water for 3 minutes. After, I transferred her back to her cup to return to her tank. (All containers had the same water temp). I also added two indian almond leaves to her water (I usually add one)
I don’t know how this happened, she has been fine since I’ve gotten her, no health issues whatsoever. I went on vacation for 5 days and a neighbor fed her her usual routine on the third day, and I fed her right before I left, and right when I got back (on the 1st and 5th days). Prior to this, I did a large 50% water change and scrubbed the inside of the tank with an aquarium brush. When I returned home she seemed normal, but with the onset of school I didn’t clean her tank for three weeks (I skipped two weeks because of the hectic schedule from the beginning of school). Immediately yesterday, I cleaned it. My other betta was sick because I didn’t clean his tank for longer periods of time due to personal issues. This is the only thing that I can think of.
I plan to go to my LFS tomorrow and get kanaplex. Please help, I don’t know what else to do because I don’t want to lose another fish.
I recently lost two of my bettas to dropsy too.