Sources: My experience fighting Fin Rot with a sassy betta, Aquarium Co-op's great youtube channel, way too much web searching for my own sick fish. 1.5 gallon is not enough for a betta to be in healthy condition.Betta needs atleast 3-5 gal tank so its BEST if you provide your betta a tank of that volume. Remember one Golden Rule 'Bigger the tank lesser the maintenance required'.
#Betta fish having trouble staying afloat skin#
Dose any medications according to package instructions. Boil it.Peel off the skin and then cut it into small pieces and feed. He spends a lot of time propped up on things, such as his plant pot and leaf hammock, or just.
In the past couple of weeks, he's been unable to stay upright if he's not actively swimming and he sinks to the bottom of the tank. Obviously, I'm no vet, so take anything I say with a grain (or tablespoon) of salt. Hi, I have a double tail halfmoon named Capt. If you've ever seen a fish with long stringy poo trailing with them, you've seen a fish when parasites. The most common causes stem from feeding issues or poor water quality. Most importantly, not all swim bladder issues are symptomatic of poor water quality, in fact most are the result of pressure on the organ, usually due to constipation or. It is impossible to determine what it is a symptom of by just the fish having difficulty holding its position in the water. API makes a product called General Cure that works well to flush out internal parasites. There are many potential causes of issues in a betta swim bladder. Swim bladder issues have a multitude of causes. Other remedies like salting the water (1 tbsp/gallon, remove snails and plants) for one week and maintaining clean water are recommended for Fin Rot (and many other diseases).Īnother possible solution is an anti-parasitic medication.
In the photo, I noticed the fins seemed ragged and translucent in places, typical of either fin damage (sharp objects/other fish biting) or Fin Rot, a bacterial infection.Įrythromycin treats bacterial infections, including Fin Rot. While I cannot ask as a comment, and you mentioned trying everything, have you tried Erythromycin yet?
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