dcfeeiv
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my betta has been acting strange today, he itches himself on the aquarium decor and his color is faded to a darkish red
hes red normally
could it be slime disease?
hes red normally
could it be slime disease?
Slime Disease?
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Well wait till tommorow, then post back and tell how much spots he has. It mite be 'ich', in the mean time I will be looking for and other disease this could be. -YN
dcfeeiv
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no spot anymore
will keep this updated
will keep this updated
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Is he still trying to scratch? Could you post a picture at all? How long have you had him?
You could try a bacterial medication. I have seen bettas at the lfs and they often always have bacterial infections.
You could try a bacterial medication. I have seen bettas at the lfs and they often always have bacterial infections.
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Sometimes it also may depend on what type of food you feed them that can make them change colors. My thought would be to try a bacterial medication if you think he has the slime disease. However it may just be his color changing. It is hard to say. Do you by chance have water stats?
dcfeeiv
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yep
ammonia 0ppm
nitrites 0ppm
nitrates 5ppm
pH was at 8.5 gradually lowering by .1 every 3 hours im down to 7.4
i have very hard water not sure of the exact akalinity
i thought slime disease was parasitic in nature?
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Slime Disease
Slime disease affects the skin of the fish, coating it with an excessive layer of slime. If untreated, as with most diseases, it can kill fish. It can be treated with Methylene Blue, an antiseptic, widely available in all good pet suppliers.
I found that above from an internet site. Also here is a site below that has symptom descriptions and see if you can diagnosis here better maybe.
Diagnosis Chart
Slime disease affects the skin of the fish, coating it with an excessive layer of slime. If untreated, as with most diseases, it can kill fish. It can be treated with Methylene Blue, an antiseptic, widely available in all good pet suppliers.
I found that above from an internet site. Also here is a site below that has symptom descriptions and see if you can diagnosis here better maybe.
Diagnosis Chart
dcfeeiv
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hes not flicking on anything anymore
the one white spot is gone
im keeping a close eye on him
the one white spot is gone
im keeping a close eye on him
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