Ive had my blue betta for a year and hes been totally happy and healthy. then one day i noticed a little white dot maybe 1mm accross on his body. now it has grown to about 3mm accross and distends a mill from his body. it looks like the scales are peeling away from the white bit. What is this? How can I fix it? At first I thought just white spot but there was only ever teh one spot?! He still is acting normally swimming around and eating fin waggling what is this growth thing!? HELP make him better!
2007-01-16 22:04:56 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Fish
Doesn't sound like Ich to me.
Ich is many small white spots - looks like the fish has been rolling in sand.
This sounds like an abcess or a bacterial infection that is eating away his scales. Add a little aquarium salt (1/2 tsp per gallon, disolved first) to the water, and treat with maracyn and maracyn-2. Be sure to keep his water very clean, and very warm (around 80F) to ensure proper healing and to prevent a reccurence.
2007-01-17 02:03:40 · answer #1 · answered by Zoe 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like a condition called Ick
2007-01-17 02:51:11 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Sounds like a condition called Ick. They sell a remedy for that in aquatic pet supply stores. Sometimes a pinch of salt helps,too.
2007-01-16 22:13:45 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋