I am continuing to treat Sushi for fungus and ich, although I'm not sure he has either. I have done a 1/2 water change every other day since Thursday, treating the bowl each time with more Stress Coat and Rid Ich. But now I'm afraid he may have fin rot. His dorsal fin seems to be splitting and has a hole in it. I went to PetSmart yesterday and left even more confused than when I went in. They basically told me that I can't combine Rid Ich with any other treatment, and that I should change out his water completely, let the water sit with no treatment for several days, and then treat with Bettafix. That simply cannot be right. I can't imagine not treating him for several days when he seems unwell.
The spot on his head has not gotten any bigger, nor has it gotten any better. The two tiny white spots on his back near his dorsal fin are still there. He refuses to eat anything but freeze dried bloodworms. I bought a new package of the Hikari pellets thinking the ones I had might be stale, but he won't eat them. He goes right for it the minute I put a pellet in his bowl, but seems to try to chew it for a bit and ultimately spits it out. I bought frozen bloodworms and he did the same thing -- went right for them and then spit them out. The only thing he will actually swallow is the freeze dried variety. How long can I continue to feed him just that? And how much should I be feeding him each day?
What do you recommend for treatment? I'm afraid the fin rot is really going to do a number on him quickly if I don't get it under control. Should I be trying an antibiotic at this point?
I've given up on the PetSmart people.
Thanks for any advice. (And sorry I do not have a camera with me to post a picture of him.)
The spot on his head has not gotten any bigger, nor has it gotten any better. The two tiny white spots on his back near his dorsal fin are still there. He refuses to eat anything but freeze dried bloodworms. I bought a new package of the Hikari pellets thinking the ones I had might be stale, but he won't eat them. He goes right for it the minute I put a pellet in his bowl, but seems to try to chew it for a bit and ultimately spits it out. I bought frozen bloodworms and he did the same thing -- went right for them and then spit them out. The only thing he will actually swallow is the freeze dried variety. How long can I continue to feed him just that? And how much should I be feeding him each day?
What do you recommend for treatment? I'm afraid the fin rot is really going to do a number on him quickly if I don't get it under control. Should I be trying an antibiotic at this point?
I've given up on the PetSmart people.
Thanks for any advice. (And sorry I do not have a camera with me to post a picture of him.)