New betta + sick

[SLuRpIe!]

i recently got 2 new ct betta's , Kay is a red CT, and when i first got him i put him in the tank and he didnt swim a lot, but i thot that was just him. Then now almost 2 days later he has a white patch on his top body and some white stuff on his tail, iono what it is, but his whole body is turning orange ish and he's breathing heavily [ his gills are going at a fast rate ] does anyone know what it is and how i can cure it? id get a picture but i dont have my dig cam, ill try to borrow someones .. help appreciated !

 

[SLuRpIe!]

i used my webcam just thot of that

 

[SLuRpIe!]

parts of his tail is coming off =/

 

[_groove_]

I'm NOT an expert, but www.bettatalk.com has a great resource on diagnosis and treatment of various diseases. It does sound like fungus and or finrot to me, but like I said, not an expert!

Best of luck to you and the little guy

 

[f250fisherman]

This is what I found on my disease pages.

Symptoms: There are a great deal of possible symptoms associated with this disorder. There may be spots on the body which appear red or orange. Watch for red streaks on the surface on the body. Dropsy (bloating) is also a sign of a bacterial disorder. "False Fungal Infections" look like fungus but is actually a bacterial infection known as Columnaris. These symptoms may include a white or gray film on the body.

Treatment: There are a number of effective treatments for many stains of bacterial infections. Three of the most common are tetracycline, penicillin and naladixic acid. Salt baths are another effective treatment.

Information: Bacterial infections are often difficult to diagnose due to the many different types. Orange or red streaks on the body is usually the only fool-proof method for the determination of a bacterial infection.

 

[tekknocolor]

Does the discolored patch look like it's stringy or just a different color? From the pic it doesn't look like a stringy fungus, but it's not that close up.