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I adopted a betta from petsmart for free (they even had me sign adoption papers for him) and he had fin rot so bad, 95% of his caudal fin was gone :'( I used a combo of Betta Revive, Betta Fix, aquarium salt, and of course clean water. I saw new fin growth after 2 days! Now exactly 6 months and 3 days later, his tail is full again and he's thriving! He still has clear ends on his tail that haven't changed color yet and they may never change color, but he's still beautiful!
@@sarahbates5934 If you have Instagram, my fish account is @The_Lovely_Fish_Tank !! The bettas I've rescued are Scarlet (the bright red one I talked about in my comment) and Tsunami (a halfmoon koi)! If you scroll back far enough, you can see what they looked like before they completely healed.
It's sad how many Betta fish are sold to people who don't know anything about keeping a fish happy and healthy, and who instead of taking care of the fish with a passion and a care for the fish's health, put it in solitary confinement until it dies of a disease that the owner didn't even bother to look up because to the owner, the fish wasn't alive, it was just a form of entertainment for them. But it makes me happy to know that there are people like you that will go out of their way to make sure their fish stays alive and happy. So, yeah.
@Sophia Witman Can you please tell me the medication procedure? Did you apply the medications together or one after the other? My betta too has tail rot and I am looking for an appropriate remedy that does not stress him out.
Ugh I am a beginner & I am so glad that I found this video! My new Betta fish, her fins have reached Stage 3, mind you she was just brought into my care & I definitely noticed her fins. I am an absolute amphibian & animal lover. I wanna save this little Betta so thank you for the recommendations!
Thankfully I was lead here as well. I have 2 Bettas that ar extremely ill. One has been sick for 2 weeks and the other one 2 days. She went down quick. I NEED HEP DESPERATELY! Just one person with the knowledge I need to save them. I aready lost my very first guy! I cant figure it out.! I have never ever ever EVER had issues like these. And I am not stomping on others ways BUT.... I tried doing the all natural stunning aquascaping. And NOW I am tearing that crap down and going back to the way "I" Know. BUT PLEASE I still need to save these two babies of mine. I am actually sick over this. I cant sleep or eat. lol I cant believe myself but, if anyone can help, I swear I am not as Bat Sh!t ceazy as I sound. Weeeeeeeellllll lol Seriously though. Frankie and Charlotte are my babies.
Long time watcher but I rarely comment. I just wanted to say how much I loved this video. It was filmed brilliantly and the content is great. Plus your presenter was amazing. Great work guys!
You literally helped me save my fish. He was on his way out. So bad.. after 2 days in the aquarium salt bath. He's improved so much!!! I'm glad I found this channel because I went to get betta fix.. then read it could kill him. Just like with the salt bath. People said that they should only be in and out the bath for 5 mins. Thank you for saving Valentino.
Perfect timing! This is exactly the info I needed. One of my old tetras seems to not be able to bounce back from torn fins and little scrapes nowadays and had developed a bit of fungus again. I treated her with salt and elevated water temperature last time because I didn't have the quarantine trio yet. Going to follow your instructions this time.
This video is made to help beginners ..she said to clean the tank but she forgot to mention not to "over clean" ..most beginners have absolutely no clue about benificial bacteria ..that info has to be drilled into people's heads because it goes in one ear and out the other 90% of the time
Irene when you were still called A Gamer’s Wife I wasn’t so sure about you. No offense meant. You are truly an outstanding addition to Aquarium Coop. You’re more knowledgeable than I had realized before. You are also so affable. What a pleasure it is to watch your videos and read the blogs. Big thumbs up to you. 👍🏾👍🏾
Thanks for the great content. I just purchased the recommended trio for my sickly betta. You’re basically my local fish store due to your excellent online presence. Keep it up - it drove me to purchase from you.
I followed your advice on the aquarium salt (I'm in Canada so no antibiotics available) and my little guy is looking so much better! It took about a week before we noticed anything and then his fins started to regrow quickly! Thank you!
@@laviniandradeg I have a betta with fin rot too. Ive got a bowl of 1 liter distilled water room temp and dosed that with about 1/3 teaspoon of aquarium salt. I pull the fish from the tank with a net and put it in the salt water for about an hour a day, then put it back in the original cleaned (no soap) tank. This seems to have stopped the rot from spreading, but the fish is still lethargic and doesn't eat. Breathing heavy. I do water changes of original tank, 50% daily. I SAVE the salt water bowl for the next day. PetValu store recommended API Melafix in the original tank once a day for 7 days. So far so good?
my poor fish had to deal with moving before i could clean his tank so he was so stressed but now that i got him in a happier place he seems to be doing a lot better. he is pretty old but his energy went back up so much.
Thank you for posting!! I started taking over caring for my landlady’s betta. The poor thing was in a terrible state due to poor water conditions and I had to take over. The fish is alone and the i seemed to fix her “popeye” issue, that was horrific, but thankfully, she recovered. Now I’ve bought a 1.5 G tank with filter, w heater, but fin rot has seemed to creep in. Im committed to caring for this sweetie, so thank you very much for your instruction. Sorry this is so long!!!!❤️😉
My fish got fin rot. I dont overfeeding him, I clean the tank regularly and all the levels are where they're supposed to be. I really am trying to keep him alive, but all the meds im using arent working
Hey bro I know how you feel Yano I’m in the same boat but hey it’s not always your fault I purchased fish from the pet store and took a picture of them on the first day I realize a 3 weeks later and felt it was my fault then looking at those photos I purchased them like that so the store is to blame in the end
This medicine combo cured my bettas fin rot and after 4 days I started seeing regrowth with color amazing! I also have a planted tank with inverts and everyone was fine. The fish seemed mildly stressed but nothing out of the ordinary for medicating fish even people for that matter when we are sick. After 7 days fin growth is looking great so much more coloration in his fins now. Unfortunately one of my Cory’s jumped out of the tank due to lack of food I’m guessing because he was healthy before treatment. I’ve heard Cory has said that you can feed them maybe day 3 then day 5 so you don’t stress them to much while keeping waste down to a minimum still I did this and they were perfectly fine after haven’t lost another cory.
I recently got myself a beautiful blue half moon betta for my community tank. He’s my first betta, so this is a great video to be aware of this before I ever encounter it. Thanks Irene.
I just wanted to take a moment to thank you guys. I had a betta surrendered to me with fin rot so severe they had begun to melt together. He is a half moon but his fins looked like sticks and he could not swim. I had tried everything. Salt, different api meds, salt baths. You name it. I tried your combo with the ich x and I put some tannin leaves in to boot. When I tell you in just two days how much his fins opened. It was a straight miracle. He can swim again. You are miracle workers. Thank you so so much.
I regrettably bought a Betta from PetSmart, it looked great but I noticed after putting it in my tank that it definitely has been rot. Honestly I’m not sure if I regret buying into it more or if I would feel worse knowing that it was stuck inside that little cup with the same kind of life. In any regard I’ve started treatment, she still has holes in her fins but she is very active so I’m hopeful that we can get her on the right path soon.
I rescued one from Pet smart too, he was completely white, after a while he got his blue black. So Yeap it’s possible it’s been 10 months for you I hope he is doing great
My plants from you guys are expected to arrive today, I’m so excited! I started putting together my planted tank to try and give my betta a better environment, as he’s been struggling from fin rot off and on since March. What non-reflective background would you recommend? I believe this is the cause of his fin rot.
Ive used the window privacy film u can get it on amazon and get an opaque white. Black makes the reflection worse. Irene uses posterboard and tapes it on the back thats a great solution as well. Painting the tank has a few issues with it and cant be easily removed.
Thanks for the clear video! I have a new betta and it seems like antibiotics and antifungals worked against his fin rot for 5 days but by day 7, it came back and got worse. I'm worried about going the full seven days without a water change even with medicating. He's in a five gallon with a snail. if anyone has advice or insights, please let me know. I really don't want to lose this little guy! I've only had him 3 weeks. And he's such a sweet little fish. I should add, the water parameters are really good. I even had them double tested by the local fish store. What freaks me out is up by day seven of the medications, the water was smelling kind of mildewy and gross. luckily today was day seven and I did a water change and now it smells crisp and fresh again.
Question! If the fish is sick already with fin rot I’m concerned that not feeding for 7 days will reduce their chances of survival. Is it better to just feed the fish one pellet at a time so that there is no excess waste? Thank you
Mine stopped eating. He looks dead majority of the day. I'm washing his tank down it was fungus growing on his toy and he decided to lay in it. But my water chemical level was perfect. So stressed out because he's dying. I bought melafix now I'm hearing it can kill them!
Pretty new to fish and absolutely loving your videos. I'm currently treating a common goldfish for fin rot and decided to go with your recommendation of treating with maracyn and ich x. I'm following your advice regarding dosing but can't help but feel a little uncertain about the markedly decreased amount of maracyn. How did you come up with your approach of treating with 1/5th the recommended dosing on the box? And at what point do I make the decision to treat for a second week? Thanks to you and anyone else who has any thoughts on the matter.
Same here! I kinda messed up at first and now the poor little guy got sick... I am taking care of him as well as I can. Is yours ok? I do hope he got better. ^^
Methylthioninium chloride, commonly called methylene blue, is a salt used as a dye and as a medication. It is very effective too. You can use the recommended dosages in a quarantine tank as well.
Thank you, thank, thank you, this witch craft did the trick for my daughter’s betta fin rot. Really tho thanx I felt like I tried everything and this worked just as described. Great work.
This video is very well explained and tells me everything I need to know. Thank you! What's sad is that I just treated my fish from velvet and here we are again, searching for how to treat fin rot :( Is fin rot treatable with constant epsom salt baths?
My 2 year old boy tore his fin from root to tip. Added a catappa leaf and did small water changes daily for the first week, then every 3-4 days for the next two weeks. He healed nicely, and had a white stripe through his tail for a few months
@@madisonelwell I bought it from Aquarium Co-Op’s website. If by some chance you’re in las vegas, I’ll give you some. Good luck with your fish partner!
I bought a betta last week to introduce to my community tank.he was scared of any fish that passed him by or came near him so he hid day and night under a coconut shell and wouldn’t eat.i bought a separate tank with filter heater sand soil plants lol he seems to like it and i hope his fins will regrow.
my first betta lived for 3+ years, but in his last month i noticed all of these thing in him, his fins turned clear at the ends (where it was white), the edges were torn up on all his fins, and he sat at the bottom of of tank instead of putting in the effort to sleep in his leaf bed. i lose him while he was asleep, he didnt float, he just stayed at the bottom of the tank where he usually slept
Oh haha, I just took a clear plastic tub from Walmart and used a permanent marker to mark off the gallons on the side. I also drilled holes on the top for air flow and for cords to come out. I'll try to make a video about how to make one in the future!
So the thing is that I tested my water conditions several times and it all turned out fine. As well as distractions, I provided my betta with loads of plants and a leaf to rest on and a sort of like log to pass through. I've moved him to a different tank and I have been treating him with salt but it doesn't get any better.. He's also alone in the tank so there were no bullies for him. He sometimes used to attack the fellow cleaners the snails, but now that he's not with them anymore.. idkkk. Do you have any more tips, because I don't want to lose him!
My betta fish has lost its fin and it's become small from the tair caused by fin rot ,I have changed the water and used a solution for fIn rot ,i have changed the water and I fed it. It was not eating at first ,but I got the energy to eat them ,thank you for the tips ,
thank you for making this video im a beginner betta fish owner and i noticed fin rot on my fish and saw so much videos why its bad for my betta fish. Imma buy aquarium salt to cure my fish
You got me really thinking about my Betas setup. I discovered that my driftwood has a ragged area that was the culprit. Took that out and his fins are recovering 😁
If the fish was removed to a quarantine tank for treatment, is it nessisary to treat the tank they were originally in if they were a single fish in a tank of only snails and plants?
Great overview, question I have a Betta, that was doing a lot of tail biting, to the point that he took off large piece of his tail. I dose with API Stress coat, and it's seems to start the tail growth again, I do notice a lot of clear tail growing in place. On the average, what is the time frame that the tail will regrow itself weeks or months? Irene I always enjoyed your videos from before... Bot I know that you are a great addition to the Aquarium Coop team.
I knew I knew you from somewhere! I see you have joined the coop crew, that's wonderful. I have ordered the meds you recommended, we shall see if it works?? I must admit after watching my sister fight this, I admit to having my doubts. I have had aquariums for 40 years, and never had this fin rot problem. I will do exactly what you said to do, and I will report back. I hope shipping is fast. I always loved your passion for bettas and gouramis on Gamers wife channel !! I will always love my bettas.
I am happy to report back, that the treatment worked great! I was amazed to see Smokey swimming around, after only 3 days. None of my snails or other fish had any problems at all. Even my cory cats and kuhli loaches. It is a week exactly today since i did the treatment, his fins are already growing back, Big Thankyou to Aquarium Coop and especially you Irene, aka gamers wife ,I trusted you because of your passion for all things Betta. ps. both meds cost me around 25$ which for me is a lot. That said it worked like a dream, and I have plenty left over for future problems. I am happy to add this to me aquarium stuff. ( I did also add an indian almond leaf, which my kuhli loaches went crazy for!) Smokey thanks you from the bottom of his little betta heart!
My betta are already in stage 2 of rot, fin right now sadly I can't afford any kinds of medication right now :( gonna keep the water clean and I hope my betta will get better
I just ordered Maracyn and Ich-X. 😔 I THOUGHT my Betta's fin rot was improving but I went on a Weekend trip, made sure the water was clean before I left, but when I came back his tail fin was worse! I can't figure out what's causing it as he's only in a tank with 6 Corys and 2 Snails and I do watee changes as often as needed. I think I've noticed Stage 1 of Fin Rot with my other Betta as well, but again, I can't figure out yhe source. The PH got real low because of Mopani Wood so I've removed that and the PH levels are back to normal so hopefully that helps! Also hoping this medication will help! I have to treat him in his tank because I don't have an extra heater/filter yet so wish ne luck!
Hey So I've been using aquarium salt on my betta since 2/4. He has fin rot since 1/15. I do the separate container for 30 minutes. Yesterday, I went to Pet Smart for them to check the water quality. They told me to change 25% of the water because my alkalinity was low. I have a 5 gal tank. So I changed the water. I should've let the tank cycle for at least 30 mins before adding my betta. I usually put my fish in a bag & float him for 30 mins before adding him in the tank. Yesterday, I had to be somewhere in an hour. So I added my betta directly in the tank. He immediately went into Vertical Death Hang. I thought I killed him! The alkalinity was showing bright orange 8.4. I uses Tetra 5 in 1 Easy Strips. I bought Tetra Easy Balance & Tetra Correct ph. I used half of a tablet of Correct ph & 1 tsp of Easy balance. My betta is back to acting normal. He ate food last night. I woke up this morning & the water is all cloudy. 😢 What do I do now?
My halfmoon betta was in quarantine in the past 2 weeks in a salt bath and his fins had started to improve and stopped 'rotting' but now it suddenly starts to rot again. He's not losing fins but they're starting to look ragged again.
My betta has such a bad habit of biting off his tail. I've tried adding toys, plants, betta bed, almond leaf and what not! I've added kuhli loaches today, if he's bored that should provide entertainment. Oh! And he makes bubble nests daily to pair with the self abuse -_-
I have owned bettas for several years, done all the research on their care, and consider myself knowledgeable in fish husbandry, YET I seem to always have problems with keeping a betta’s fins as beautiful as I when I bought them! I use the API test kit, have live plants, no sharp objects, have a sponge filter and heater for each fish tank, and perform weekly water changes. I honestly don’t know what I can do differently. I’m pretty sure one fish bites his tail now and them, but usually the fins look like they are getting rot on both of my fish. I have used salt and Seachem Kanaplex with some success, but then the problem comes back. I guess my question before I redose these fish is should I dose the tanks they live in or put them in hospital tank? If I do hospital tank won’t the bacteria or fungus continue to live in the main tank and reinfect them? Please advise. The reason I love bettas so much is because of those fins, yet I can’t seem to keep the fins!!! Thank you 🐟
I’ve wondered the same thing. I wish I could help. Maybe someone in here can tell us. But from my understanding it seems that those bad bacteria that attack our fish when their immune systems are weakened live in every tank. And only attack when fish are stressed. So if you were to treat the main tank, you will kill absolutely all bacteria, not only the bad one but the beneficial. Correct me if I’m wrong… I do think quarantine tank should be better option.
I have the same problem. Perfect parameters, heated, sponge filter, live plants, no tank mates to nip fins. He's a Dumbo ear and his "ears", one particularly, are so ragged, I have no idea whats causing it. His tail fins are completely fine
OMG IF ONLY I FOUND THIS VIDEO SOONER!!! I had a lovely comet goldfish that got what I think is fin rot and one day I came downstairs to see him dead. It ruined my easter and I feel so bad for not doing enough research.
what about recurring fin rot? antibiotics aren't good to reuse over and over again, I think alternative solutions should be offered here since so many hobbyists rely on this channel.. I personally use hydrogen peroxide about once a month, after a good siphon cleaning, and it has worked great.. min. 1ml , up to max 1.5ml per gallon. it's not harsh at all, does not mess with a cycled tank. I believe the reason hydrogen peroxide works is it reduces the number of bacteria which is essentially what the antibiotic does for the Finn rot. most important thing is to make sure tank is clean and food isn't rotting somewhere, as no treatment will work in that condition.. BTW I learned about peroxide from marks shrimp tanks who claims it helps reduce shrimp loss.. good luck to everyone please explore peroxide more as it's fairly safe
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she is a men or woman?
What do u think?
Do you have an alternative medication recommendation available in the U.K.?
Can u tell me why my dark blue betta fish fin edges get a little see through I’ve had him for 2 months is this natural or a disease
So I just started this treatment and my tank is cloudy, why????
I adopted a betta from petsmart for free (they even had me sign adoption papers for him) and he had fin rot so bad, 95% of his caudal fin was gone :'(
I used a combo of Betta Revive, Betta Fix, aquarium salt, and of course clean water. I saw new fin growth after 2 days! Now exactly 6 months and 3 days later, his tail is full again and he's thriving! He still has clear ends on his tail that haven't changed color yet and they may never change color, but he's still beautiful!
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I wish you could post photos to RUclips!! Would love too see him and his new fins 😍😭
@@sarahbates5934 If you have Instagram, my fish account is @The_Lovely_Fish_Tank !! The bettas I've rescued are Scarlet (the bright red one I talked about in my comment) and Tsunami (a halfmoon koi)! If you scroll back far enough, you can see what they looked like before they completely healed.
It's sad how many Betta fish are sold to people who don't know anything about keeping a fish happy and healthy, and who instead of taking care of the fish with a passion and a care for the fish's health, put it in solitary confinement until it dies of a disease that the owner didn't even bother to look up because to the owner, the fish wasn't alive, it was just a form of entertainment for them. But it makes me happy to know that there are people like you that will go out of their way to make sure their fish stays alive and happy. So, yeah.
@Sophia Witman Can you please tell me the medication procedure? Did you apply the medications together or one after the other? My betta too has tail rot and I am looking for an appropriate remedy that does not stress him out.
Ugh I am a beginner & I am so glad that I found this video! My new Betta fish, her fins have reached Stage 3, mind you she was just brought into my care & I definitely noticed her fins. I am an absolute amphibian & animal lover. I wanna save this little Betta so thank you for the recommendations!
Hi Savannah - Did this work well for you?
Thankfully I was lead here as well. I have 2 Bettas that ar extremely ill. One has been sick for 2 weeks and the other one 2 days. She went down quick. I NEED HEP DESPERATELY! Just one person with the knowledge I need to save them. I aready lost my very first guy! I cant figure it out.! I have never ever ever EVER had issues like these. And I am not stomping on others ways BUT.... I tried doing the all natural stunning aquascaping. And NOW I am tearing that crap down and going back to the way "I" Know. BUT PLEASE I still need to save these two babies of mine. I am actually sick over this. I cant sleep or eat. lol I cant believe myself but, if anyone can help, I swear I am not as Bat Sh!t ceazy as I sound. Weeeeeeeellllll lol Seriously though.
Frankie and Charlotte are my babies.
She's such an excellent communicator!
Not sure who does a better job you or Cory but it’s always the quality people expect from Aquarium Co -Op.
Thank you so much! 😊
Bro my fish has die already.I wish i have watch this video before it die
Both are just as good as each other. Both such amazing people!!!!
Love all your channels!!
You could say no one does a Betta job😏
Long time watcher but I rarely comment. I just wanted to say how much I loved this video. It was filmed brilliantly and the content is great. Plus your presenter was amazing. Great work guys!
You literally helped me save my fish. He was on his way out. So bad.. after 2 days in the aquarium salt bath. He's improved so much!!! I'm glad I found this channel because I went to get betta fix.. then read it could kill him. Just like with the salt bath. People said that they should only be in and out the bath for 5 mins. Thank you for saving Valentino.
Did you fed him during the 2 days?
Very informative and I love the presenter. She is so personable and knowledgeable. A real asset to Aquarium Co-Op
I love Irene!! Concise, thorough, and easy to understand - Great Job!!💕👍
Perfect timing! This is exactly the info I needed. One of my old tetras seems to not be able to bounce back from torn fins and little scrapes nowadays and had developed a bit of fungus again. I treated her with salt and elevated water temperature last time because I didn't have the quarantine trio yet. Going to follow your instructions this time.
This video is made to help beginners ..she said to clean the tank but she forgot to mention not to "over clean" ..most beginners have absolutely no clue about benificial bacteria ..that info has to be drilled into people's heads because it goes in one ear and out the other 90% of the time
Yes not all creators are able to think of every little tiny Minute detail. Most people can use common sense.
What are beneficial bacteria
@@emmanuelroman9269 bacteria that just overall keeps the tank cycled and a healthy ecosystem 😊
@@emmanuelroman9269 nitrifying bacteria. They convert ammonia to Nitrite and nitrate to nitrate.
@@jaihamilton7458 thank you so much
Irene when you were still called A Gamer’s Wife I wasn’t so sure about you. No offense meant.
You are truly an outstanding addition to Aquarium Coop. You’re more knowledgeable than I had realized before.
You are also so affable. What a pleasure it is to watch your videos and read the blogs.
Big thumbs up to you. 👍🏾👍🏾
So glad for transcripts! Getting my answers in 1 minute instead of 8!!
Thanks for the great content. I just purchased the recommended trio for my sickly betta.
You’re basically my local fish store due to your excellent online presence. Keep it up - it drove me to purchase from you.
I followed your advice on the aquarium salt (I'm in Canada so no antibiotics available) and my little guy is looking so much better! It took about a week before we noticed anything and then his fins started to regrow quickly! Thank you!
Hi, did you make water changes during the salt bath?
@@laviniandradeg I have a betta with fin rot too. Ive got a bowl of 1 liter distilled water room temp and dosed that with about 1/3 teaspoon of aquarium salt. I pull the fish from the tank with a net and put it in the salt water for about an hour a day, then put it back in the original cleaned (no soap) tank. This seems to have stopped the rot from spreading, but the fish is still lethargic and doesn't eat. Breathing heavy. I do water changes of original tank, 50% daily. I SAVE the salt water bowl for the next day. PetValu store recommended API Melafix in the original tank once a day for 7 days. So far so good?
my poor fish had to deal with moving before i could clean his tank so he was so stressed but now that i got him in a happier place he seems to be doing a lot better. he is pretty old but his energy went back up so much.
Thank you for posting!! I started taking over caring for my landlady’s betta. The poor thing was in a terrible state due to poor water conditions and I had to take over. The fish is alone and the i seemed to fix her “popeye” issue, that was horrific, but thankfully, she recovered. Now I’ve bought a 1.5 G tank with filter, w heater, but fin rot has seemed to creep in. Im committed to caring for this sweetie, so thank you very much for your instruction. Sorry this is so long!!!!❤️😉
How did it go? Fish doing ok?
Smart business move by cory to hire this lady as part of his team great content easily explained thanks stay safe people
My fish got fin rot. I dont overfeeding him, I clean the tank regularly and all the levels are where they're supposed to be. I really am trying to keep him alive, but all the meds im using arent working
Did you cure him? I need help
Salt will work
Same
Hey bro I know how you feel Yano I’m in the same boat but hey it’s not always your fault I purchased fish from the pet store and took a picture of them on the first day I realize a 3 weeks later and felt it was my fault then looking at those photos I purchased them like that so the store is to blame in the end
Great video, Irene is a brilliant addition to the brand...great hire!!!
This medicine combo cured my bettas fin rot and after 4 days I started seeing regrowth with color amazing! I also have a planted tank with inverts and everyone was fine. The fish seemed mildly stressed but nothing out of the ordinary for medicating fish even people for that matter when we are sick. After 7 days fin growth is looking great so much more coloration in his fins now. Unfortunately one of my Cory’s jumped out of the tank due to lack of food I’m guessing because he was healthy before treatment. I’ve heard Cory has said that you can feed them maybe day 3 then day 5 so you don’t stress them to much while keeping waste down to a minimum still I did this and they were perfectly fine after haven’t lost another cory.
Did you treat while in the tank, or in a hospital tank?
I recently got myself a beautiful blue half moon betta for my community tank. He’s my first betta, so this is a great video to be aware of this before I ever encounter it. Thanks Irene.
A betta in a community tank? Not a great idea
@sarasthoughts I have had a betta in every community tank I have built for more than 10yrs.
Never once have I had an issue with an aggressive betta.
I just wanted to take a moment to thank you guys. I had a betta surrendered to me with fin rot so severe they had begun to melt together. He is a half moon but his fins looked like sticks and he could not swim. I had tried everything. Salt, different api meds, salt baths. You name it. I tried your combo with the ich x and I put some tannin leaves in to boot. When I tell you in just two days how much his fins opened. It was a straight miracle. He can swim again. You are miracle workers. Thank you so so much.
I regrettably bought a Betta from PetSmart, it looked great but I noticed after putting it in my tank that it definitely has been rot. Honestly I’m not sure if I regret buying into it more or if I would feel worse knowing that it was stuck inside that little cup with the same kind of life. In any regard I’ve started treatment, she still has holes in her fins but she is very active so I’m hopeful that we can get her on the right path soon.
I rescued one from Pet smart too, he was completely white, after a while he got his blue black. So Yeap it’s possible it’s been 10 months for you I hope he is doing great
This video was very informative, thank you.
What a beautiful fish. Thank you for your guidance. I've rewatched your video a few times for info at various points with various fish of my own.
My plants from you guys are expected to arrive today, I’m so excited! I started putting together my planted tank to try and give my betta a better environment, as he’s been struggling from fin rot off and on since March. What non-reflective background would you recommend? I believe this is the cause of his fin rot.
Ive used the window privacy film u can get it on amazon and get an opaque white. Black makes the reflection worse. Irene uses posterboard and tapes it on the back thats a great solution as well. Painting the tank has a few issues with it and cant be easily removed.
What a girl and how she explains it all. AMAZING JOB!!
All your aquariums are so pretty! The hosts of those tanks are even more so lovely! Thank you for the wonderful video
Thanks for the clear video! I have a new betta and it seems like antibiotics and antifungals worked against his fin rot for 5 days but by day 7, it came back and got worse. I'm worried about going the full seven days without a water change even with medicating. He's in a five gallon with a snail. if anyone has advice or insights, please let me know. I really don't want to lose this little guy! I've only had him 3 weeks. And he's such a sweet little fish. I should add, the water parameters are really good. I even had them double tested by the local fish store. What freaks me out is up by day seven of the medications, the water was smelling kind of mildewy and gross. luckily today was day seven and I did a water change and now it smells crisp and fresh again.
How is it doing now?Hoping for the best!
Question! If the fish is sick already with fin rot I’m concerned that not feeding for 7 days will reduce their chances of survival. Is it better to just feed the fish one pellet at a time so that there is no excess waste? Thank you
Mine stopped eating. He looks dead majority of the day. I'm washing his tank down it was fungus growing on his toy and he decided to lay in it. But my water chemical level was perfect. So stressed out because he's dying. I bought melafix now I'm hearing it can kill them!
Pretty new to fish and absolutely loving your videos. I'm currently treating a common goldfish for fin rot and decided to go with your recommendation of treating with maracyn and ich x. I'm following your advice regarding dosing but can't help but feel a little uncertain about the markedly decreased amount of maracyn. How did you come up with your approach of treating with 1/5th the recommended dosing on the box? And at what point do I make the decision to treat for a second week? Thanks to you and anyone else who has any thoughts on the matter.
Ich-x stained a couple clear rubber tubes in my tank blue.....I like it.
Ooo, good to know! My airline tubing has stayed clear despite multiple treatments of Ich-X, so it may react to certain substances and not others.
Definitely add an air stone or anything that adds oxygen if you don't already have them when medicating. I learned that the hard way.
Thank you sooo much for this!
It’s also made me realise I have done everything wrong with my poor Betta 😥
Same here! I kinda messed up at first and now the poor little guy got sick... I am taking care of him as well as I can. Is yours ok? I do hope he got better. ^^
This is an excellent video! Thank you so much for sharing this with us! It's always so great to see you. Your smile brightens my day🐟🌿
Methylthioninium chloride, commonly called methylene blue, is a salt used as a dye and as a medication. It is very effective too. You can use the recommended dosages in a quarantine tank as well.
Great info! On a side note, the silicon in my quarantine/hospital tank has definitely stained blue from the Ich-x. My wife likes the look 😂
You are the best! Seriously you saved my betta once and now I have my classroom betta home with me and im saving him all thanks to you!
Kanaplex has always worked for me with my bettas fin rot. Works like magic eveytime. Plant and beneficial bacteria safe!
where can you buy that from the Kanaplex can I get it from petsmart?
@@Claire-kt2yd no idea I bought it on Amazon back when they still sold it. I can no longer find it.
@Jason Lang oh okk does melafix work my mom said she can buy some tomorrow
@@Claire-kt2yd I've never used it but I've heard it is very good.
@@jasonlang7793 me too my moms buying to for me tmrwww can’t waittt
I love Irene❤! I've followed her since her channel was "A Gamer's Wife."
What a dream being part of Aquarium Co-op, my favorite fish store!!!
Thank you, thank, thank you, this witch craft did the trick for my daughter’s betta fin rot. Really tho thanx I felt like I tried everything and this worked just as described.
Great work.
This video is very well explained and tells me everything I need to know. Thank you! What's sad is that I just treated my fish from velvet and here we are again, searching for how to treat fin rot :( Is fin rot treatable with constant epsom salt baths?
My 2 year old boy tore his fin from root to tip. Added a catappa leaf and did small water changes daily for the first week, then every 3-4 days for the next two weeks. He healed nicely, and had a white stripe through his tail for a few months
My guppies had fin rot, I treated them with the trifecta Aquarium Co-op sells and there were back to health in less than a week!
Where did you get it? My beta has fin rot and I’m getting worried and want to cure it asap
@@madisonelwell I bought it from Aquarium Co-Op’s website. If by some chance you’re in las vegas, I’ll give you some. Good luck with your fish partner!
Thanks for sharing this valuable information
Best fish RUclips channel ever!!!!! ¡¡
I bought a betta last week to introduce to my community tank.he was scared of any fish that passed him by or came near him so he hid day and night under a coconut shell and wouldn’t eat.i bought a separate tank with filter heater sand soil plants lol he seems to like it and i hope his fins will regrow.
I use those products all the time, they work great together!
I wish there were answers to some of the questions in the comments. I need that info too 😕
my first betta lived for 3+ years, but in his last month i noticed all of these thing in him, his fins turned clear at the ends (where it was white), the edges were torn up on all his fins, and he sat at the bottom of of tank instead of putting in the effort to sleep in his leaf bed. i lose him while he was asleep, he didnt float, he just stayed at the bottom of the tank where he usually slept
Yay! Irene is back!!
Great information as usual, Irene! Thank you! Getting ready to treat my betta with Maracyn and Ich-X.
How did you do those emojis? Lol
@@lilithontop Maybe he buy it
I’m trying the medication now and today is day 1 of treatment hoping the medications she recommended work!
Hey I just got mine and started using it. Did you use prime to do your water change before adding the medication?
My fish was actually similar to all of this. This video really helped.
Ok I want to know more about that awesome Tub as a hospital tank!
I do the same thing. I call it a pond. But it for new and sick fish
Oh haha, I just took a clear plastic tub from Walmart and used a permanent marker to mark off the gallons on the side. I also drilled holes on the top for air flow and for cords to come out. I'll try to make a video about how to make one in the future!
Thanks! Best video I’ve seen dealing with this topic.
So the thing is that I tested my water conditions several times and it all turned out fine. As well as distractions, I provided my betta with loads of plants and a leaf to rest on and a sort of like log to pass through. I've moved him to a different tank and I have been treating him with salt but it doesn't get any better.. He's also alone in the tank so there were no bullies for him. He sometimes used to attack the fellow cleaners the snails, but now that he's not with them anymore.. idkkk. Do you have any more tips, because I don't want to lose him!
Thanks 🐟 you seem very knowledgeable
Thank you so much! :)
Really good stuff, thank you!!!
Great video Irene!
My betta fish has lost its fin and it's become small from the tair caused by fin rot ,I have changed the water and used a solution for fIn rot ,i have changed the water and I fed it. It was not eating at first ,but I got the energy to eat them ,thank you for the tips ,
thank you for making this video im a beginner betta fish owner and i noticed fin rot on my fish and saw so much videos why its bad for my betta fish. Imma buy aquarium salt to cure my fish
You got me really thinking about my Betas setup. I discovered that my driftwood has a ragged area that was the culprit. Took that out and his fins are recovering 😁
Thank you! Very informative...
If the fish was removed to a quarantine tank for treatment, is it nessisary to treat the tank they were originally in if they were a single fish in a tank of only snails and plants?
I'm assuming safe for snails means safe for scaleless
ofcourse yes
Never assume anything do research these are lives your taking care of❤️
Good job Irene. Thanks!
My pleasure; thanks for watching!
Awesome. Thanks for the info Irene
Great video!!! Thanks for sharing!!
My pleasure! Glad you enjoyed it. :)
Great informatin!!! Thanks so much for your help!!!!
Great overview, question I have a Betta, that was doing a lot of tail biting, to the point that he took off large piece of his tail. I dose with API Stress coat, and it's seems to start the tail growth again, I do notice a lot of clear tail growing in place. On the average, what is the time frame that the tail will regrow itself weeks or months? Irene I always enjoyed your videos from before... Bot I know that you are a great addition to the Aquarium Coop team.
Thankyou....this video was really helpful to me....👍😊
I knew I knew you from somewhere! I see you have joined the coop crew, that's wonderful. I have ordered the meds you recommended, we shall see if it works?? I must admit after watching my sister fight this, I admit to having my doubts. I have had aquariums for 40 years, and never had this fin rot problem. I will do exactly what you said to do, and I will report back. I hope shipping is fast. I always loved your passion for bettas and gouramis on Gamers wife channel !! I will always love my bettas.
I am happy to report back, that the treatment worked great! I was amazed to see Smokey swimming around, after only 3 days. None of my snails or other fish had any problems at all. Even my cory cats and kuhli loaches. It is a week exactly today since i did the treatment, his fins are already growing back, Big Thankyou to Aquarium Coop and especially you Irene, aka gamers wife ,I trusted you because of your passion for all things Betta.
ps. both meds cost me around 25$ which for me is a lot. That said it worked like a dream, and I have plenty left over for future problems. I am happy to add this to me aquarium stuff.
( I did also add an indian almond leaf, which my kuhli loaches went crazy for!) Smokey thanks you from the bottom of his little betta heart!
My betta are already in stage 2 of rot, fin right now sadly I can't afford any kinds of medication right now :( gonna keep the water clean and I hope my betta will get better
I hope your betta gets better!!!! mine has fin rot rn too
I just ordered Maracyn and Ich-X. 😔 I THOUGHT my Betta's fin rot was improving but I went on a Weekend trip, made sure the water was clean before I left, but when I came back his tail fin was worse! I can't figure out what's causing it as he's only in a tank with 6 Corys and 2 Snails and I do watee changes as often as needed. I think I've noticed Stage 1 of Fin Rot with my other Betta as well, but again, I can't figure out yhe source. The PH got real low because of Mopani Wood so I've removed that and the PH levels are back to normal so hopefully that helps! Also hoping this medication will help! I have to treat him in his tank because I don't have an extra heater/filter yet so wish ne luck!
Great info my friend, definitely could get why someone could be confused buy the feeding statement. But a steady environment wins.
As soon as I saw the thumbnail I knew this had to be a video from you Irene I thought RUclips had mixed up the channel names for the thumbnails 😂
so helpfull information, thanks.
It's such a great help, thanks!!!
Awesome info been fighting it in my 130 outside pond ,
Omg thank you so much for this video
Hey
So I've been using aquarium salt on my betta since 2/4. He has fin rot since 1/15. I do the separate container for 30 minutes.
Yesterday, I went to Pet Smart for them to check the water quality. They told me to change 25% of the water because my alkalinity was low. I have a 5 gal tank.
So I changed the water. I should've let the tank cycle for at least 30 mins before adding my betta. I usually put my fish in a bag & float him for 30 mins before adding him in the tank. Yesterday, I had to be somewhere in an hour. So I added my betta directly in the tank. He immediately went into Vertical Death Hang. I thought I killed him! The alkalinity was showing bright orange 8.4. I uses Tetra 5 in 1 Easy Strips. I bought Tetra Easy Balance & Tetra Correct ph. I used half of a tablet of Correct ph & 1 tsp of Easy balance. My betta is back to acting normal. He ate food last night. I woke up this morning & the water is all cloudy. 😢 What do I do now?
Amazing video!! So informative 🎉
My halfmoon betta was in quarantine in the past 2 weeks in a salt bath and his fins had started to improve and stopped 'rotting' but now it suddenly starts to rot again. He's not losing fins but they're starting to look ragged again.
Hi thanks so much this really helped 👍
My betta has such a bad habit of biting off his tail. I've tried adding toys, plants, betta bed, almond leaf and what not! I've added kuhli loaches today, if he's bored that should provide entertainment. Oh! And he makes bubble nests daily to pair with the self abuse -_-
Did u find a solution?
Very nice video. 📺. Thanks..👍
Thank you so much you helped me a lot with my betta fish.
I followed the advice with the Maracyn and the Ich-X, and so far I dont see improvement. How soon should I re-treat him, if at all?
I have owned bettas for several years, done all the research on their care, and consider myself knowledgeable in fish husbandry, YET I seem to always have problems with keeping a betta’s fins as beautiful as I when I bought them! I use the API test kit, have live plants, no sharp objects, have a sponge filter and heater for each fish tank, and perform weekly water changes. I honestly don’t know what I can do differently. I’m pretty sure one fish bites his tail now and them, but usually the fins look like they are getting rot on both of my fish. I have used salt and Seachem Kanaplex with some success, but then the problem comes back. I guess my question before I redose these fish is should I dose the tanks they live in or put them in hospital tank? If I do hospital tank won’t the bacteria or fungus continue to live in the main tank and reinfect them? Please advise. The reason I love bettas so much is because of those fins, yet I can’t seem to keep the fins!!! Thank you 🐟
I’ve wondered the same thing. I wish I could help. Maybe someone in here can tell us. But from my understanding it seems that those bad bacteria that attack our fish when their immune systems are weakened live in every tank. And only attack when fish are stressed. So if you were to treat the main tank, you will kill absolutely all bacteria, not only the bad one but the beneficial. Correct me if I’m wrong… I do think quarantine tank should be better option.
I have the same problem. Perfect parameters, heated, sponge filter, live plants, no tank mates to nip fins. He's a Dumbo ear and his "ears", one particularly, are so ragged, I have no idea whats causing it. His tail fins are completely fine
Very informative video, thanks for sharing!!
Thanks for the information, new subscribers and betta mommy! 🥰💐
Irene rocks!!
OMG IF ONLY I FOUND THIS VIDEO SOONER!!! I had a lovely comet goldfish that got what I think is fin rot and one day I came downstairs to see him dead. It ruined my easter and I feel so bad for not doing enough research.
Is it ok to use almond leaves while using this treatment method?
Im so thankful for this video. You literally saved my fishs life. Im so grateful for ur videos and they’ve helped me a lot
Me when is see my fish having a broken fin: panic
My betta who just got injured by running like flash in his tube playing: cough*
what about recurring fin rot? antibiotics aren't good to reuse over and over again, I think alternative solutions should be offered here since so many hobbyists rely on this channel..
I personally use hydrogen peroxide about once a month, after a good siphon cleaning, and it has worked great.. min. 1ml , up to max 1.5ml per gallon.
it's not harsh at all, does not mess with a cycled tank. I believe the reason hydrogen peroxide works is it reduces the number of bacteria which is essentially what the antibiotic does for the Finn rot.
most important thing is to make sure tank is clean and food isn't rotting somewhere, as no treatment will work in that condition..
BTW I learned about peroxide from marks shrimp tanks who claims it helps reduce shrimp loss.. good luck to everyone please explore peroxide more as it's fairly safe
Hi thanks for the email, what do you think of the almond leaves? Is good for the water quality