Layla81
New Member
Hello all, This is my first post, and I am desperate for help with my 2 year old betta with the white patches on his fins and finn loss. Please see the attached photos from a year ago and now.
It all started about a year ago with fin rot. We used Maracyn and it seemed to stop the fin rot for a bit. However, the fin rot always returned, and eventually the white patches started appearing slowly.
2. We tried Maracyn again as soon as we saw the white patches progressing, but Maracyn did not help much this time.
3. We then decided to see an exotic pet veterinarian. The vet took a small smear of the white growth, and said that it did not look like a bacteria under the microscope. The vet mentioned the lump in the fish body and that it could be a tumor. As far as I remember, this lump has always been there and didn't seem to cause any issues previously.
The vet prescribed Tricide Neo powder, which we used exactly as instructed, but this also did not help with the white patches.
4. We then tried Methalyn Blue. The white patches never really became stained with the blue color and Methalyn Blue did not help much.
5. After a few weeks, we tried Kanaplex, which also did not help.
5. After a 2 week long break from Kanaplex, we tried API Fin and Body cure. This again did not help.
Behavior wise, the fish spends most of the time in his little cave at the bottom of the tank and on his Betta bed by the surface of the tank. He seems weak and inactive, and does not swim around the tank anymore. He does come up to the surface of the tank twice a day for feeding, and eats well.
I change about 30% of the water 2 times a week. The tank has a heater, an air stone, and a filter. I test the water parameters once a week, and they are mostly within the recommended limits for a Betta.
Has anyone seen this type of disease in their Betta? Could anyone please help with thoughts and recommendations on how I can save my Betta at this point.
Thank you.
It all started about a year ago with fin rot. We used Maracyn and it seemed to stop the fin rot for a bit. However, the fin rot always returned, and eventually the white patches started appearing slowly.
2. We tried Maracyn again as soon as we saw the white patches progressing, but Maracyn did not help much this time.
3. We then decided to see an exotic pet veterinarian. The vet took a small smear of the white growth, and said that it did not look like a bacteria under the microscope. The vet mentioned the lump in the fish body and that it could be a tumor. As far as I remember, this lump has always been there and didn't seem to cause any issues previously.
The vet prescribed Tricide Neo powder, which we used exactly as instructed, but this also did not help with the white patches.
4. We then tried Methalyn Blue. The white patches never really became stained with the blue color and Methalyn Blue did not help much.
5. After a few weeks, we tried Kanaplex, which also did not help.
5. After a 2 week long break from Kanaplex, we tried API Fin and Body cure. This again did not help.
Behavior wise, the fish spends most of the time in his little cave at the bottom of the tank and on his Betta bed by the surface of the tank. He seems weak and inactive, and does not swim around the tank anymore. He does come up to the surface of the tank twice a day for feeding, and eats well.
I change about 30% of the water 2 times a week. The tank has a heater, an air stone, and a filter. I test the water parameters once a week, and they are mostly within the recommended limits for a Betta.
Has anyone seen this type of disease in their Betta? Could anyone please help with thoughts and recommendations on how I can save my Betta at this point.
Thank you.
