Hey all! I need help. So my betta Blue is not doing to well in the fin department. This betta is supposed to be a half moon.
This issue has been steadily getting worse. Is it fin rot? I have treated it with seachem stress guard and maracyn powered version and some tannins but it’s stayed the same and it’s getting worse again.
I have a couple pics of the PH I think I might have to find a different water source. I got the normal pure water from the store (Winco brand tho) in gallons and the PH is… well bad.
What’s your water source, how do you treat it? Also what can I do for Blue?
He’s in a heated 5 gal, (78 F) with a sponge filter. He’s got soft drift wood and some items to hang on the side when he gets tired such as his moss ball donut thing and his Anubis. He’s with no other buddies at the moment. I have him pretty isolated.
Blue has been with me for almost 6 months now and the tank is 4 months old.
I feed him Fluval Betta Pellets once a day and a small amount of frozen brine shrimp every other day.
My friend is also worried that I’m annoying my fish and as a result I’m stressing him with all the water changes. Wondering if she’s right?
See the pictures for the results on the water tests! I literally changed the water last week. Although the Nitrate I’m going to re do tomorrow. Something went wrong with that test…
https://www.reddit.com/gallery/1x0jgxk
Posted by PossessionWarm609
2 Comments
How is your tap water? I simply use my home tap and Seachem Prime to dechlorinate it.
you can use catappa leaves, driftwood, and alder cones to add tannins to the water to lower your pH. High pH like that can cause alkalosis, leading to potential fin melt (which it looks like your buddy might have, that or potential fin rot, but with high pH my mind goes to alkalosis) whatever you add to lower pH, do it slowly so you don’t shock the poor guy. alder cones tend to release tannins more effectively than the others. wishing you and Blue the best!