I have my Betta in a ten gallon tank with four cory cat fish what is the best way to treat the situation. I was going to go to the pet store the get some anti fungal treatment Aquari-sol should I remove the Betta and treat him then treat the tank? will the fungus affect the cories? Does anyone have a good salution to this problem?
2006-09-30 03:19:52 · 12 answers · asked by Sunshine14 2 in Pets ➔ Fish
that is called Ick. For any fish you see Ick on move them to a seperate tank for treatment, a fish bowl will work as well. Use whichever medication is recommended by a small fish shop. don't listen to petsmart or wall mart people. They do not know about fish. Go to a hole in the wall fish shop. For the main tank you will have to treat it as well becuase the fungus still lives in spore form within the tank. I have always used sea salt in small dosages. Ask your fish shop guy how much for your tank. This should resolve the problem within 1-2 weeks.
Hails,
Silence
2006-10-02 10:20:33 · answer #1 · answered by Silent One 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go back to the store and buy "Ick" drops. What your fish has is definetley called ick it is common amongst fish in an aquarium especially one that is less than 10 gallons. Do a partial water change about half the water not all because the fish produce their own protective bacteria and need to have it to help them fight off the "ick". After the water change put in your drops "approx 10 drops per 10 gallons of water. Your fish will be ok. Try not to disturb them too much that is what causes the ick. If you notice at your local shop plenty of the fish are being treated for ick because of all the disturbances they get (tapping on the tank" etc. Good luck they will be ok.
2006-09-30 03:33:48 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't waste your money on meds for the Betta. It sounds like Ich. Just get a small Betta bowl, and keep the temp at around 85-86 with some Evaporated Sea Salt in with the water for about 10 days.
They should take care of the problem, and then once the Ich is truly gone you can reintroduce him back into the 10g.
2006-09-30 08:35:00 · answer #3 · answered by sly2kusa 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The small white spots are Ick. After they mature they will drop off and fall to the bottom and infect your fish again, and again.
First, add a little sea salt to the water and raise the water temp to around 80. Ick can not live in water 80 or higher. (Your fish can not take temp over 85).
Second, after treatment (2-3 days) change all the water in the tank and add a 'stress coat' solution to the water to help them recover.
2006-09-30 03:34:18 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1) Normal. 2) Nothing that's dads job. First time is normally a flop, it's a male thing :0) 3) Yes, he will kill her and she is exhausted. 4) 4-5 days tops depending on temp - crushed flake will get you through, but brine shrimp eggs or even proprietory fry feeds from any good fish stockist, (ask). 5) Once they hatch, you need to rehome the male or he will eat them. Think nature, male builds nest, female swims by and lays eggs. Off she goes no aggression, she's gone. Male guards nest against everything, babies hatch and current takes them, they are gone. That can't happen in a tank, so you have to cheat :0)
2016-03-19 00:49:27 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
As long as no other fish is infected, treat the betta in another container. Most medications will destroy beneficial bacteria growing in the tank, making the fish more prone to sickness. Adding one teaspoon of freshwater salt per gallon of water will help protect the other fish from sickness.
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2006-09-30 16:46:58 · answer #6 · answered by iceni 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that is called "ick". You can take a sample of water to a pet shop to be tested to make sure and then you need to get medicine to treat the water otherwise they will all die. Ick is caused from stress. I don't know anymore than this and that you need to treat the water before it is too late. You may have a few casualties before it is all over.
2006-09-30 03:45:19 · answer #7 · answered by Maggie 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
remove the betta from your main tank and treat it. at the same time, look out for these spot on your cories too, they too, can be affect with fungus. If possible, do a water change and clean your filter of your tank as well.
2006-09-30 03:27:09 · answer #8 · answered by ksong 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its 'ICH' and the easiest way to treat it is with something called "NOXICH" (best medication)
Be careful when using it though....it your cory cats have skin instead of skales you need to do half dosages or it will kill them, just ask a pet store clerk...they can help!
NOXICH!
2006-10-01 17:15:10 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
a good fungal medication (not aquari-sol, that is for parasites) and some aquarium salt should do the trick. remove the carbon from your filter and treat according to the fungus medication directions.
2006-09-30 11:45:06 · answer #10 · answered by Robin 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋