okay, my fish died and i dont know what happend.
i had a male betta. he was doing good, and i was feeding him.
and then he started to get white fuzzy looking stuff around him. and i really didnt think nothing of it, i thoguht maybe it was from him swimming. but i layed down for a nap today and i woke back up and went over to feed him, and he had a whole bunch of that white fuzzy looking stuff around him, and he was dead. does anyone know why or what that stuff is? please help
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2007-03-31 15:01:32 · 8 answers · asked by na_na 2 in Pets ➔ Fish
yup fungus. your best bet would to be to toss that fish bowl out and get a new one. if you really want to use it again you must scrub the hell out of it with aquarium salt and warm to hot water. never put any cleaners in there.
when you get your new fish, get a bottle of Cycle. it is bacteria in a bottle or if they have refridgerated stuff at the pet store get that. get some aquarium salt and add a teaspoon per 10 gallons to prevent disease. if you can find a heater small enough for your fish bowl that would be good. just make sure it does not over heat your bowl.
when picking out a new fish look over him carefully. and white or grey fuzz on his body and fins is bad. white salt like spots are bad too. look at his fins and tail. short is not necisarily bad but if the ends look rotten then you dont want that fish. eyes should be clear. not cloudy. when you pick up the container he should atleast move a bit. the ones that just sit there are ussally sick already.
the bigger the fish bowl you have the easier it will be to controll illnesses when they occur. even better a FILTERED, heated 10 gallon tank with a few atleast 6 neon tetras and a few corydoras. yes betas ARE community fish. just make sure there are lots of hiding places. plants, caves, storebought driftwood..ect..
as with any fish, if a fish is small enough to fit into another fishes mouth then it will be food.
2007-03-31 15:20:18 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
White and fuzzy can be a few different problems. It might be what has been termed a "fish fungus" (these are not a true fungus, but fungus-like). Two common ones to find in an aquarium are Saprolegnia and Achyla. These are present in most all water, so it's not likely going to be something you can get rid of. It usually only acts as a secondary infection, attacking fish that are weakened, injured, or already dead.
Other possibilities include Columnaris, a fungus-like growth that is caused by a bacterium. This is typically seen on the mouth, giving it the name "cottonmouth disease", but it can appear elsewhere on the body, too. Epistylis is another condition caused by a protozoan. It typically appears as white cottony growth that results in open red sores on the body.
I'll pass on a website where you can get more info on these conditions - they are listed here as Saprolegniasis, Epistylis, and Columnaris.
I'm sorry to hear about the loss of your fish.
2007-03-31 22:18:03 · answer #2 · answered by copperhead 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fungus is my diagnosis too.
Fungus is almost always secondary though to the true cause, which is either an injury that got infected or more commonly, dirty water.
Was your betta in a bowl without a filter? If so, you would need to be changing some of the water every two or three days in order to keep ammonia poisoning from getting your fish sick. In a small tank with a filter you could do it every week or two. And bettas definitely need water at least 78 degrees Farenheit in order to stay active and healthy, and strong against infections and disease, like the fungus.
2007-03-31 23:16:00 · answer #3 · answered by ceci9293 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your fish got sick, he had Mouth/Body fungus and its lethal. As a general rule if you notice anything white and fuzzy on your fish you need to start treating it right away. There are several medications you can use, maracyn+maracyn 2 or Melafix.
Bettas kept in water thats too cold are most likely to be affected by disease. They need to be kept warm, around 75-80 is good. Also frequent water changes, I assume you kept it in a little bowl(never good), are needed to keep it healthy.
2007-03-31 22:09:52 · answer #4 · answered by Palor 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Most likely he had a fungus, there are other possibilities as well, but a fungus is the more likely answer. Any time you see something unusual about your fish you should consider it a big deal and investigate what it could be right then. Fungus is very easily treated if caught in time.
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2007-03-31 22:13:11 · answer #5 · answered by magicman116 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
It was Ich, a common fish disease you needed to go get some ich drops and clan the water sry 4 ur loss
2007-03-31 22:30:37 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 6⤋
It was fungus.
2007-03-31 22:04:55 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
fungus
2007-04-01 00:02:01 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋