Ellowen-Deeowen
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Already posted under Bettas, but still need help:
I've owned a Betta for about 6 months. Several weeks ago I noticed that the area around my Betta's left pectoral fin seemed to have a little white around the base of it, possibly Ick, but the Betta didn't have any other spots and wasn't darting around or doing anything unusual so I thought I might be imagining things. However, the area kept getting whiter, seemed to be spreading north, and a few white dots appeared elsewhere. Therefore, I treated him with Jungle's Ick Clear for several days. The other spots disappeared, but the white-ish area around his fin remained. He has a thin line of yellowish-white around the base of his pectoral fin (not on the fin itself) that then runs north from the fin under one layer of scales. It doesn't really fit any of the descriptions in the Fish Disease Guides I've looked at. Kind of looks like a thin line of dry Elmer's Glue around the base of the fin and under the row of scales. There are no other dots on his body, it isn't 'fuzzy', and unless they're small I can't see any individual parasites (though it's kind of hard to see as the best view is from behind and he's using staring me down). Is this scar tissue from the Ick? Is it still a problem with parasites? I did another water change three days ago, treated the water on the first day with Coppersafe and have been treating the water with Maracyn and Maracyn II each day since. However, instead of seeming to get better, he is now doing an occasional mad dash around the tank, which he *didn't* do before I started the latest round of treatment. WhaddaIdo?!
In response to a question in the other forum:
Unfortunately I don't have the capability (or tech savvy) to post a photo. I did a water change between the 3 days of Jungle Ick treatment and the antibiotics and then took a couple of days break before the new round of treatment. According to the inserts and the clerk at Aquatropics Coppersafe, Maracyn & Maracyn-Two can be used concurrently. I simply treated the water with Coppersafe on the first day (no further doses) and have been using 1/3 of each Maracyn tablet each day since. (It's a 3 gallon tank.) However, we're on the 4th day and I see no improvement at all. Actually, as I mentioned earlier he is now darting around the tank, which he wasn't doing before treatment. I am worried about overmedicating, but as I don't know what's wrong I'm trying a 'shotgun' approach. Shouldn't the Ick treatment and Coppersafe have 'nuked' any little parasites or do you think I'm going the wrong route with the antibiotics. I'm open for any advice.
I've owned a Betta for about 6 months. Several weeks ago I noticed that the area around my Betta's left pectoral fin seemed to have a little white around the base of it, possibly Ick, but the Betta didn't have any other spots and wasn't darting around or doing anything unusual so I thought I might be imagining things. However, the area kept getting whiter, seemed to be spreading north, and a few white dots appeared elsewhere. Therefore, I treated him with Jungle's Ick Clear for several days. The other spots disappeared, but the white-ish area around his fin remained. He has a thin line of yellowish-white around the base of his pectoral fin (not on the fin itself) that then runs north from the fin under one layer of scales. It doesn't really fit any of the descriptions in the Fish Disease Guides I've looked at. Kind of looks like a thin line of dry Elmer's Glue around the base of the fin and under the row of scales. There are no other dots on his body, it isn't 'fuzzy', and unless they're small I can't see any individual parasites (though it's kind of hard to see as the best view is from behind and he's using staring me down). Is this scar tissue from the Ick? Is it still a problem with parasites? I did another water change three days ago, treated the water on the first day with Coppersafe and have been treating the water with Maracyn and Maracyn II each day since. However, instead of seeming to get better, he is now doing an occasional mad dash around the tank, which he *didn't* do before I started the latest round of treatment. WhaddaIdo?!
In response to a question in the other forum:
Unfortunately I don't have the capability (or tech savvy) to post a photo. I did a water change between the 3 days of Jungle Ick treatment and the antibiotics and then took a couple of days break before the new round of treatment. According to the inserts and the clerk at Aquatropics Coppersafe, Maracyn & Maracyn-Two can be used concurrently. I simply treated the water with Coppersafe on the first day (no further doses) and have been using 1/3 of each Maracyn tablet each day since. (It's a 3 gallon tank.) However, we're on the 4th day and I see no improvement at all. Actually, as I mentioned earlier he is now darting around the tank, which he wasn't doing before treatment. I am worried about overmedicating, but as I don't know what's wrong I'm trying a 'shotgun' approach. Shouldn't the Ick treatment and Coppersafe have 'nuked' any little parasites or do you think I'm going the wrong route with the antibiotics. I'm open for any advice.
