TB success story

[Synirr]

Little Valoel had fish TB when I bought him and was gradually deteriorating for quite some time... his fins were rotting and he was wasting away. Well, one day a few weeks ago he started accepting the medicated food I bought for him that he originally refused to eat, and I'm glad to say that he is now doing much better, if not completely cured! He's filling out now, is much more active, and even eats Hikari pellets with the others! I originally thought he was just a picky eater and would eat nothing but the smallest of pellets and bloodworms, but apparently it was a side effect of the TB.

Here he is a few weeks ago, at his worst:

And here he is today! You may not be able to tell the difference, but I sure can. His fins may never be back to normal, but he's much more plump and less weak

 

[Booboo puppy]

It's refreshing to read about one that pulled through. Congratulations! Seems like a lot of people have lost their bettas lately.

 

[Naughtygirlrlw]

I can see the difference, looks like he's got more color now and
he is a bit chubbier! Yay for Valoel!!

 

[wuvmybetta]

That's awesome, Jennie.
I had one little male (dad of my CT/PK spawn) who kept trying to come down with what could only be TB. It was horrid. I would drench him and silver and he would bounce back for a couple months and then go downhill again. This went on forever (months and months and months), I just lost him yesterday unfortunately.

 

[Angelika]

that's a cute fish!! does he have a yellow spot on his head, or is it the light?

 

[splashluff]

Valoel is such a cutie! he looks much better. way to go little guy!!

 

[platyfreek]

I love success stories way to go lil guy!

 

[xxSarahxx]

So nice when people post success stories. Cheers me up after reading the not so nice ones!
Congrats. Good to know some do pull through.
Thanks for cheering me up!!

 

[Synirr]

That's awesome, Jennie.
I had one little male (dad of my CT/PK spawn) who kept trying to come down with what could only be TB. It was horrid. I would drench him and silver and he would bounce back for a couple months and then go downhill again. This went on forever (months and months and months), I just lost him yesterday unfortunately.

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Who's Jennie?
Sorry to hear about your little male... if it ever happens again, God forbid, try internal antibiotics. That's the only thing I've ever heard of that sometimes works on TB, and it has certainly worked in Valoel's case.

that's a cute fish!! does he have a yellow spot on his head, or is it the light?

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I was about to say that it must be the light, but then I looked at him... yes, he does
It's more like his whole head is kinda yellowish, but I guess it showed up better on camera than it does in person, because I had never really noticed it

 

[wuvmybetta]

Whoops, I thought this was SRC's thread My bad,my bad. The S's must have confused my simple mind

Congrats just the same though I'd still watch him because I believe TB is something they're born carrying. I wouldn't keep him in a split tank, just in case. And also, keep all of his stuff seperate (net etc) as to not spread it, heaven forbid.

 

[Synirr]

What I read is that TB is an internal bacterial infection and is not very contagious at all... basically the only way one of the other bettas could get it from him would be to take his poo into their mouth by accident, which is made impossible by the divider. I've never had to net him for any reason, but I do have a net designated specifically for use with ill fish, which gets microwaved and soaked in net cleaner between uses.

Anywho, he has been in the divided tank for several months (ever since I got him) and the other four are still healthy. I thought of moving him when I first realised it was TB, but if I did I would be afraid to put another betta in the section he used to live in for fear the other bettas in the divided tank had caught it and would transfer it to the new fish... see what I'm saying? I figure my best bet is just to keep the disease isolated within the tank... nobody goes in, and nobody comes out