Help! Siamese Fighter With Raggy Fins/tail

[caggimedicine]

Hi guys. I've got a couple of tanks on the go.... on 50 uk gallon, and a small aqua cube with a siamese fighting fish called Eddie. My problem is with Eddie.

The set up:

Aqua Cube
Small filter
Small heater
Small rock
Fine gravel
Couple of real plants
Ammonia: 0
Nitrite: 0
Nitrate: <10


I got up this morning and Eddie's fins were all raggy with red streaks. I immediately did water tests for ammonia (0), nitrite (0) and nitrate (<10). I can't understand this at all... everything is fine in his tank, and yet this has happened. I did a small water change and added a little salt, but then had to come to work. Has anyone got any ideas/suggestions?

 

[branjie]

I'm not sure what's wrong with him, but from what I've read on this site, whenever something like this goes wrong with Bettas, people add Bettafix or Melafix to the tank to help then heal. You can find it at the fish/pet shop. You may want to post this message in the Bettas part of this forum, as those obsessed with Bettas hang out there. Good luck!

 

[caggimedicine]

I'm not sure what's wrong with him, but from what I've read on this site, whenever something like this goes wrong with Bettas, people add Bettafix or Melafix to the tank to help then heal. You can find it at the fish/pet shop. You may want to post this message in the Bettas part of this forum, as those obsessed with Bettas hang out there. Good luck!

Thanks for your reply. I'll have to get some Melafix on Saturday morning for him. I'll post this in the betta section too.

Thanks again