Betta fin rot

[Retired Viking]

It has been awhile for me too

 

[Wizard Lizard]

Thanks, and sorry if some of my messahes seen off, im not getting notified correctly.

 

[Wizard Lizard]

So an update on whats going on. He is just getting worse, his dorsal fin is pretty much gone and there is white fuzz all over his back, and most of his tail is gone as well. I discovered this today after being gone for a few days.
Im debating putting him out of his misery. He still eats, swims, and has wieght but he is really not looking good, I have no idea what to do with him. I've been medicating and salting, doing the best I can, for the most part keeping up on the routine apart from that 3 days when I was gone and my perants refuse to help.

(Sorry for poor quality photos)
This is what he looks like as of now and it makes me very sad. Again, I'm debating putting him down, is that the best option, and if so how should I do it? If not, is there anything I can do to help him at all, unfortunately I have no money and very limited access to stores, I really feel I've failed this little guy, he had an awsome personality and was so chill that I was planning on putting him in a community tank if I got the chance.
Sorry for the rant/wall of text, I hope theres something I can do, idk what to do, I just hope he will be ok.

 

[Retired Viking]

So sorry about your fish, he really does look bad. I would be upset too. Sorry I was not able to help.

 

[Wizard Lizard]

Your fine, I wish I coulda helped him.

 

[Shiverz]

I'm sorry to see the little guy like this, it must be horrible for you.

A couple of questions, I've noticed you're using salt, but how much salt are you using? Also whats the medication you was using for him?

Is there any chance you could get a clearer picture of this white fuzz too? It would help us identify what type of illness it has. Is the fuzz like a whispy cotton look? or perhaps slimy, are there any bumps or lesions on him?

Also, could we have your water conditions? I know you mentioned Ammonia, what about nitrate, nitrite etc?

Personally I would do anything possible to save the little guy until he really starts showing that the affliction is affecting him before you should start thinking about ending his life. There are ways and means of "humanely" euthanising a fish, but I really wouldn't recommend it until you know for a fact that the lil guy is too far gone and irredeemable.

 

[Wizard Lizard]

A tablespoon per gallon is what everyone has recommended so thats what ive been doing.

Maracyne oxy is the med.

Last I checked nitrate was at about 7-8 and amonia and nitrite were 0 but am unsure atm.

The fuzz is like a dhort trimmed cotten.

As for euthanasia I was just unsure if he was too far, I've never had a fish this sick before.

This is the best photo i could get, its midnight atm so he is resting.

 

[Shiverz]

A tablespoon per gallon is what everyone has recommended so thats what ive been doing.

Maracyne oxy is the med.

Well you seem to be taking the right steps to help the little guy, I just looked at the medication and that seems okay too (though there is a lot of controversy and whether some fungal meds work or not).

With the Maracyne, is this treatment still on going? I've read it can only be used for a period of five days at a time. also how much are you using, it should be 0.25ml for your 1 gallong hospital tank.

Last I checked nitrate was at about 7-8 and amonia and nitrite were 0 but am unsure atm.

Okay, would you happen to know when that was? The water in smaller tanks are more susceptible to fluctuations, though I'm presuming they should be alright with the daily water changes, however it's good to rule out.

The fuzz is like a dhort trimmed cotten.

To me that is definitely a fungal infection, it almost looks like white fuzz, my knowledge on the matter is slim at best, but your fungal treatment should be helping. The only thing I can possibly think of is that stress has lowered his immune system, but that is honestly a stab in the dark.

As for euthanasia I was just unsure if he was too far, I've never had a fish this sick before.

Yeah, gunal infections can be very bad if left untreated, I'm unsure as to why it hasn't shown signs of healing. I will have to call in someone else. I thought that there would be an answer in the questions I asked as I read the post but couldn't find the answers to my questions. @Deanasue Any suggestions?

 

[FishGuest5123]

It may be bacterial. When all else fails, I pull out the big guns...Seachem Kanaplex and Furan-2 together. Pet Smart carries both. Amazon does too.

 

[Wizard Lizard]

Treatment of the maracyne is on going, I was given a weird dosage that I was unable to transfer to 1 gal so ive been using 8 to 10 drops hoping that was good, havnt been using it longer than 4 days with a 1 day break to be safe, i dont have a small measurement cup, how could I measure the 0.25ml?

 

[Wizard Lizard]

The water wuality was ladt week before the 3 days gone

 

[Wizard Lizard]

So for anyone who was watching this thread, my betta has unfortunately died, I just wanted to thank everyone for the help and support. Good luck to the rest of you.

 

[FishGuest5123]

I’m so sorry.