I Think My Betta Has 9 Lives

[Kairi]

What a trooper. I have a little ammonia deal in each tank that changes color w/ ammonia levels. I don't know if I just forgot to change his tank last week or what, but tonight, it was blue... blue is bad. I caught him, and changed his water- and while cleaning it, I noticed a lot of his plants are raggedy (they are plastic)... I got down on the level his little cup was on and noticed his fins look a wee bit shredded So not only has he been in toxic water all week, his fins are being torn! Poor lil man. I filed down the plant edges best I could, and hope it'll last til Monday.

I put about 3 drops of Melafix in... I don't know for sure if it'll help, but it's helped my other fish when their fins were nipped- and they've grown back bigger than before. What kind of plants *can* the betta have? Silk? The real ones die too easily.

 

[ezrock]

if you don't want real, then silk is the next best option. try to buy them from a dollar store. they'll be similar to what you'd find in a petstore and a small fraction of the cost Hope your fish heals up well Melafix should be diluted more than you would do so for other fish. Bettas are too sensitive to the normal dosing amounts. I've read to add only 1/5 the normal amount if you're dosing a betta's tank!

-Ian

 

[Kairi]

Ok. I might have put in a drop or two too many.... He doesn't seem very bothered by it though... I don't think 3 drops would have been an overdose. I had no idea the dollar store sold silk plants- thanks for the idea!!