I had asked a betta question a couple of weeks ago and got some detailed information from Magicman (I will include a link to that resolved question in details so that you can refer to it for more details if needed). Basically, my betta has a stringy-looking thing hanging down from under it's head. Actually it's a little farther back from the head, before you get to the fins.
I grabbed some tweezers (sanitized) and managed to pull some of this stringy stuff off (not all, though). I'm not sure about how long it is, but I managed to get about 2/3 off. My questions are:
1. What is it and how do I treat it?
2. How do I get him to stay still so I can try and get the other piece off?
I had come home on my lunch break and saw it, but I did not have enough time to check everything about the tank. The water parameters have been good for the last few weeks since I introduced my last fish (a dwarf gourami). Temperature is 78 degrees. Water changes about every 3-4 days.
2007-05-23
11:36:55
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Becca
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Link to other question
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AkcLtyFgUXPcT3Yo0zDWPQvsy6IX?qid=20070508180756AABOyns
I could not tell the exact color, because it was lumped together on the end of the tweezers, but it looked black or brown when I sent it down the sink.
2007-05-23
11:38:04 ·
update #1
I'll try and add more details as needed.
2007-05-23
11:42:26 ·
update #2
I do also have a ten gallon tank that I am using as a quarantine tank. I suppose I could move him over there in order to medicate him or isolate him if needed.
2007-05-23
12:07:05 ·
update #3
http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb223/becca9985/untitled.jpg
The above link will bring up a drawing of the betta with a circle where the "string" is coming from. On closer inspection, it appears to be white or a light brown (tan). I did feed bloodworms this morning (which he ended up throwing up while I was observing him over the last hour). The thought of poop crossed my mind (I had never seen him poop before). The tank is not being treated with medication because I did just discover this this afternoon. All my other fish seem fine and energetic like always. The string did disappear over the course of the afternoon and it looks like more is coming from that area. Hope this provides more information. Thanks to everyone who can help.
2007-05-23
16:56:31 ·
update #4