is my betta sick?

[o-zel]

well here the problem.... my betta, he is swimming fine n etc but then i found these white stuff stick on to it lower fin(like cotton balls)... at first i thought it was the waste at the bottom of the tank, but then after changing water n cleaning the tank, i still find the white stuff and they r growing fast n it moving toward the body, i clean my betta by making him swim hard n try to loose all the white stuff, but the next day, it just come back.
my first guess is, the white stuff is bac but then no idea what to do....
HELP ME

 

[Kiarra]

It sounds like fungus. I usually use Methylene Blue for treating fungal problems, but it's stains everything blue. If you have anything you don't want stained blue, I wouldn't use it. There are a number of other products on the market that are useful for treating fungus, but I can't really think of any offhand.

 

[Kawada]

My fish has the same, his belly is white and has cotton coming out of him, is it a fungus?

 

[Naughtygirlrlw]

Fungus looks like white cottony, floaty stuff hanging off their body and fins and in the tank. It will detach when they swim fast enough but it will keep coming back
I use Jungle Fungus tablets along with Aquarium Salt for my fish and it always seems to do the trick. Just follow the directions on the box and add some aquarium salt to their tank. (I am horrible at giving measurements, I just eyeball it!) I also give them a salt dip right away as soon as I notice it. Put them in a little bowl with about a tsp (again I am HORRIBLE with measuring!) of aquarium salt and dechlorinated water and leave them in there for about 10-15 minutes. Just a note... when you do a salt dip, after you put them back in their tank sometimes
(but not always) it will look like they are dead! They are not, just unconcious, give 'em a couple minutes and they will be fine! Hope this helps and good luck to you both!

 

[o-zel]

cool thnx
last night i put in some aquarium salt, and i find this morning the fungus(?) isn't that much, i still c some, but not bad as last night.... i guess a little bit more salt n change the water will do the job?
about the Methylene Blue, my betta is 50% blue, so is it ok to use it? no?

 

[Naughtygirlrlw]

I have never used Methylene Blue so I don't know what to tell you there. Sorry!

 

[FishEnthusiast]

I haven't used methelyne blue for fungus. I have used malachite green for fungus though. It turns things blue too. It will change the colour of the decorations or the silicone in the tank. Most ich medications have malachite green in them. You can also buy it in the concentrate form. Clean water always seems to help with fungus too. I have noticed that if I slack off on the water changes the first thing I see is fungus on the ends of their fins. Once I give them clean water and a dose of malachite green it goes away.

 

[o-zel]

how do u 100% cure fungus? i try this liquid fungus cure for a week now n it seem like working but can't get it 100 % cure, is there a way to cure fungus completely?
thnx