Treating my betta's fin rot

I followed directions from several websites:

1. Separated from the main tank
2. Changed water in the main tank and washed with hot water
3. Put betta in his old 1/2 gallon tank and other fish back into main
tank.
4. Put appropriate amounts of conditioning salt in both tanks (I wasn't
using salt before)
5. Treated both tanks with Jungle Fungus Clear. If he gets worse after a
day or two I'll move up to something stronger.

My betta has become listless, won't eat and just rests below the surface
of the water. He does react if I approach the tank but he's not feeling
well. Part of his fin is gone and a bit raggedy, he also has a white
circle on his side.

I don't have a heater in either tank but in winter they stay between 75-78
degrees, in the summer about 80-85 degrees.

How am I doing here? Missing anything?
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Mac Cool

"Mac Cool" wrote in message
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My betta has become listless, won't eat and just rests below the surface
of the water. He does react if I approach the tank but he's not feeling
well. Part of his fin is gone and a bit raggedy, he also has a white
circle on his side.
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If he were my fish I' b be using Quick-Cure.

Is the white circle fuzzy or flat?
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ZB....
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rec.ponder since late 1996.
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Zëbulon:
My betta has become listless, won't eat and just rests below the
surface of the water. He does react if I approach the tank but he's
not feeling well. Part of his fin is gone and a bit raggedy, he also
has a white circle on his side.
=====================
If he were my fish I' b be using Quick-Cure.

Is the white circle fuzzy or flat?

Flat as best I can tell, looks like a donut.

I didn't see Quick Cure at the pet store.

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Mac Cool

"Mac Cool" wrote in message
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Zëbulon:
My betta has become listless, won't eat and just rests below the
surface of the water. He does react if I approach the tank but he's
not feeling well. Part of his fin is gone and a bit raggedy, he also
has a white circle on his side.
=====================
If he were my fish I' b be using Quick-Cure.

Is the white circle fuzzy or flat?

Flat as best I can tell, looks like a donut.

I didn't see Quick Cure at the pet store.
======================
Aquara-sol is my second choice.
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ZB....
Frugal ponding since 1995.
rec.ponder since late 1996.
My Pond & Aquarium Pages:
http://tinyurl.com/9do58
~~~~ }((((* ~~~ }{{{{(ö ~~~~ }((((({*

Zëbulon wrote:


Is the white circle fuzzy or flat?

Flat as best I can tell, looks like a donut.

I didn't see Quick Cure at the pet store.
======================
Aquara-sol is my second choice.
--
ZB....

ZB....
Aquarisol is also for parasites, not bacterial infections and is a
pretty weak medication.

"Tynk" wrote in message
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Zëbulon wrote:


Is the white circle fuzzy or flat?

Flat as best I can tell, looks like a donut.

I didn't see Quick Cure at the pet store.
======================
Aquara-sol is my second choice.
--
ZB....

ZB....

Aquarisol is also for parasites, not bacterial infections and is a
pretty weak medication.
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Oh, did he say it was bacterial? I didn't see that message claiming it was
a bacterial infection.
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ZB....
Frugal ponding since 1995.
rec.ponder since late 1996.
My Pond & Aquarium Pages:
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Zëbulon wrote:
"Mac Cool" wrote in message
...
My betta has become listless, won't eat and just rests below the surface
of the water. He does react if I approach the tank but he's not feeling
well. Part of his fin is gone and a bit raggedy, he also has a white
circle on his side.
=====================
If he were my fish I' b be using Quick-Cure.

Is the white circle fuzzy or flat?
--
ZB....

ZB....

Mac Cool posted about the Betta having Fin Rot.
Quick Cure is a parasite medication and not for bacterial infections.

"Tynk" wrote in message
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ZB....

Mac Cool posted about the Betta having Fin Rot.
Quick Cure is a parasite medication and not for bacterial infections.
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The breeder lied to me when he said the Formaldehyde helps control bacterial
infections? Many of these infections are started by parasites that damaged
the slime coat allowing bacterial infections to get a start. Quick-Cure
works great for me and has for years.

Also see:
http://www.fishdoc.co.uk/treatments/malachite.htm

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ZB....
Frugal ponding since 1995.
rec.ponder since late 1996.
My Pond & Aquarium Pages:
http://tinyurl.com/9do58
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Mac Cool wrote:
I followed directions from several websites:

1. Separated from the main tank
2. Changed water in the main tank and washed with hot water
3. Put betta in his old 1/2 gallon tank and other fish back into main
tank.
4. Put appropriate amounts of conditioning salt in both tanks (I wasn't
using salt before)
5. Treated both tanks with Jungle Fungus Clear. If he gets worse after a
day or two I'll move up to something stronger.

My betta has become listless, won't eat and just rests below the surface
of the water. He does react if I approach the tank but he's not feeling
well. Part of his fin is gone and a bit raggedy, he also has a white
circle on his side.

I don't have a heater in either tank but in winter they stay between 75-78
degrees, in the summer about 80-85 degrees.

How am I doing here? Missing anything?
--
Mac Cool

As I stated in your other thread I would start with a Methylene Blue
Bath.
A 30 minute double strength methylene blue bath is extremely effective
and can be
used in conjuntion with in tank treatments such as, Quick Cure or
Jungle Fungus
Eliminator (I have used both effectively)
Other "in tank treatments" to consider are Nitorfurazone, Triple Sulfa,

Pimafix, or Medicated Wonder Shells (which is a combo treatment with
some similar chemicals to Quick Cure or Fungus Eliminator with the
added benefit of electrolytes, calcium, and kH control)

For more medication info:
http://www.americanaquariumproducts....edication.html


Carl
Link to Wonder shells, Quick Cu
http://www.americanaquariumproducts....reatments.html

Thanks for the info but he died a while after my post.

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Mac Cool