Will a little salt help my Betta heal his missing scales?

Explaining the situation is pointless. But basically my betta lost lots of scales from his head. Aside from preventing it from happening again and keeping him in pristine conditions. Will a little salt aid his recovery of scales? Maybe a small dose for 6-10 days at 1tbs for every 5-7 gallons.

 

aquarium (not epsom!) salt has healing properties, so yes, it would aid in the process. with that and pristine conditions you could try salt dips. I do that 15 minutes daily as opposed to dosing my whole tank. Can I ask what’s causing the loss of scales?

 

Do baths over dosing your whole tank as peachsonas said.

Would you mind filling out the emergency template?

 

He somehow managed to get into the internal filter of my fluval flex where I had placed an air stone. He ended up here twice and got thrashed around a lot causing him to loose lots of scales.

 

He somehow managed to get into the internal filter of my fluval flex where I had placed an air stone. He ended up here twice and got thrashed around a lot causing him to loose lots of scales.

I'd do little 10-15 min baths then. Take him out if he gets stressed.

 

Yep. Start with 10 minutes and make sure to

1. time it.
2. watch your betta the whole time and monitor his behavior during the bath.
if fainting or any other indicators of stress happen take him out and try again the next day.

 

What dose should I use? Is there any way you would do it acclimation wise? Also, how do I fill out the emergency template?

 

What dose should I use? Is there any way you would do it acclimation wise? Also, how do I fill out the emergency template?

1 tablespoon per 5 gals is what I do, as recommended on the side of the API salt carton.

Aquatic Emergency Template | Freshwater Fish Disease and Fish Health Forum | 376562

 

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Tank
What is the water volume of the tank?
How long has the tank been running?
Does it have a filter?
Does it have a heater?
What is the water temperature?
What is the entire stocking of this tank? (Please list all fish and inverts.)

Maintenance
How often do you change the water?
How much of the water do you change?
What do you use to treat your water?
Do you vacuum the substrate or just the water?

*Parameters - Very Important
Did you cycle your tank before adding fish?
What do you use to test the water?
What are your parameters? We need to know the exact numbers, not just “fine” or “safe”.
Ammonia:
Nitrite:
Nitrate:
pH:

Feeding
How often do you feed your fish?
How much do you feed your fish?
What brand of food do you feed your fish?
Do you feed frozen?
Do you feed freeze-dried foods?

Illness & Symptoms
How long have you had this fish?
How long ago did you first notice these symptoms?
In a few words, can you explain the symptoms?
Have you started any treatment for the illness?
Was your fish physically ill or injured upon purchase?
How has its behavior and appearance changed, if at all?

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 would NOT remove him from the tank to do salt baths. Using a net can rip more scales, but even scooping him into a cup or something is stressful and you don't want to add stress on top of injury.

like Peaches said, 1 tablespoon of aquarium salt per 3-5 gallons, but add it to the main tank. You could add more, perhaps a half dose every several = 5-10 water changes.