Hi
I have a betta girl, it looks like her mouth is melting off. She lives in a 10 gal with 4 other girls. The tank is cycled, tons of hidey places and the ph, amonia etc levels are all good.
I have had these girls and tank set up for over a year. It is a peaceful tank and I am lucky to say I have never had a problem with fighting. (I am sure this is because the vegetation is so thick that they don't see each other much).
I put her in a 1 gal isolation jar with a little aquarium salt. In the tank when I noticed her, she was just swimming around. her mouth looked uneven and when I took her out, she is missing most of it. I can not imagine it being bitten, too much is missing. Can a fungus or bacteria do this? She must be in pain and I feel awful that she is sick.
has anyone ever heard of this and what meds can I give her? I am thinking an antibiotic for infection...
Thank you in advance
Sandi
I have a betta girl, it looks like her mouth is melting off. She lives in a 10 gal with 4 other girls. The tank is cycled, tons of hidey places and the ph, amonia etc levels are all good.
I have had these girls and tank set up for over a year. It is a peaceful tank and I am lucky to say I have never had a problem with fighting. (I am sure this is because the vegetation is so thick that they don't see each other much).
I put her in a 1 gal isolation jar with a little aquarium salt. In the tank when I noticed her, she was just swimming around. her mouth looked uneven and when I took her out, she is missing most of it. I can not imagine it being bitten, too much is missing. Can a fungus or bacteria do this? She must be in pain and I feel awful that she is sick.
has anyone ever heard of this and what meds can I give her? I am thinking an antibiotic for infection...
Thank you in advance
Sandi