This is for my little brother he has tried to post this but the approval is taking too long as his account is new.
We are very worried and need help ASAP for his betta
What is the water volume of the tank? 10 gal
How long has the tank been running? 4 months
Does it have a filter? yes
Does it have a heater? yes
What is the water temperature? 80F
What is the entire stocking of this tank? (Please list all fish and inverts.) 1 male betta 2 albino corys and 1 snail (horned nirite)
Maintenance
How often do you change the water? once weekly, twice if nitrate spike
How much of the water do you change? 50%
What do you use to treat your water? prime water conditioner
Do you vacuum the substrate or just the water? both usually vacuum
*Parameters - Very Important
Did you cycle your tank before adding fish? tried, cycle crashed after the fish was added resulting in a fish-in cycle which has been completed.
What do you use to test the water? API freshwater test kit
What are your parameters? We need to know the exact numbers, not just “fine” or “safe”.
Ammonia: 0.25
Nitrite: 0
Nitrate: 10-20
pH: 7-7.3
Feeding
How often do you feed your fish? every night excluding weekends
How much do you feed your fish? used to feed one betta biogold pellet now feed 2-3, or a small amount of brine shrimp, or a small amount of fluval bug bites
What brand of food do you feed your fish? hikari betta biogold, fluval bug bites, san fransico bayard brine shrimp
Do you feed frozen or freeze-dried foods? yes
Illness & Symptoms
How long have you had this fish? about 3 months
How long ago did you first notice these symptoms? 2 weeks ago
In a few words, can you explain the symptoms? lethargic, inactive, laying on side
Have you started any treatment for the illness? yes did water change and added aquarium salt and treated with prime
Was your fish physically ill or injured upon purchase? yes it had black gills
How has its behavior and appearance changed, if at all? black gills cleared up but became lethargic and stays in one place for a lone time without moving until disturbed.
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)
My betta fish had to go through a fish in cycle because the tank i was keeping him and the cory cats in had a betta due to arrive forcing me to do a fish in cycle with him. When the fish in cycle was completed (or seems to be) I noticed he was laying down on his side and not moving unless disturbed,to treat this I have done water changes, dosed with prime, and put aquarium salt, also put some of the corys back in to make him less bored, but nothing has worked he is my first fish and I don't know what is going on.
I have noticed what seems to be "pine-coning" scales but it is very hard to tell. this has me terrified that it could be dropsy. However there is no lump. I am very worried and would appreciate any help you could give me. If it is dropsy how do I treat it?
Thanks
We are very worried and need help ASAP for his betta
What is the water volume of the tank? 10 gal
How long has the tank been running? 4 months
Does it have a filter? yes
Does it have a heater? yes
What is the water temperature? 80F
What is the entire stocking of this tank? (Please list all fish and inverts.) 1 male betta 2 albino corys and 1 snail (horned nirite)
Maintenance
How often do you change the water? once weekly, twice if nitrate spike
How much of the water do you change? 50%
What do you use to treat your water? prime water conditioner
Do you vacuum the substrate or just the water? both usually vacuum
*Parameters - Very Important
Did you cycle your tank before adding fish? tried, cycle crashed after the fish was added resulting in a fish-in cycle which has been completed.
What do you use to test the water? API freshwater test kit
What are your parameters? We need to know the exact numbers, not just “fine” or “safe”.
Ammonia: 0.25
Nitrite: 0
Nitrate: 10-20
pH: 7-7.3
Feeding
How often do you feed your fish? every night excluding weekends
How much do you feed your fish? used to feed one betta biogold pellet now feed 2-3, or a small amount of brine shrimp, or a small amount of fluval bug bites
What brand of food do you feed your fish? hikari betta biogold, fluval bug bites, san fransico bayard brine shrimp
Do you feed frozen or freeze-dried foods? yes
Illness & Symptoms
How long have you had this fish? about 3 months
How long ago did you first notice these symptoms? 2 weeks ago
In a few words, can you explain the symptoms? lethargic, inactive, laying on side
Have you started any treatment for the illness? yes did water change and added aquarium salt and treated with prime
Was your fish physically ill or injured upon purchase? yes it had black gills
How has its behavior and appearance changed, if at all? black gills cleared up but became lethargic and stays in one place for a lone time without moving until disturbed.
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)
My betta fish had to go through a fish in cycle because the tank i was keeping him and the cory cats in had a betta due to arrive forcing me to do a fish in cycle with him. When the fish in cycle was completed (or seems to be) I noticed he was laying down on his side and not moving unless disturbed,to treat this I have done water changes, dosed with prime, and put aquarium salt, also put some of the corys back in to make him less bored, but nothing has worked he is my first fish and I don't know what is going on.
I have noticed what seems to be "pine-coning" scales but it is very hard to tell. this has me terrified that it could be dropsy. However there is no lump. I am very worried and would appreciate any help you could give me. If it is dropsy how do I treat it?
Thanks
