Betta Fish Diseases Fins
Betta Fish Diseases Fins
How do I get rid of ich on my new betta fish?
I just got a new betta fish today because my old betta got fin rot and I caught it too late. I got him at Pet Smart and he seemed pretty active in the tiny cup. Most of them didn’t look good at all. He is in my tank and it is a 1 gallon. I added some salt to the tank to help stop the disease and to prevent others. He has a few small white dots on his fins. I think it is ich. The tank has an air-pump so bubbles come up. He seems active and he has already hidden in his hiding place. I feed him and he spit out tiny chewed up pieces of the pellets. I don’t think that is a big issue. I have read online that I should do a full water change every 2 weeks. Should I do a full water change every 2 weeks and keep on adding salt everytime I do a water change?
I am using the water purifier that gets rid of the chlorine and I am using the salt. Will the salt solve the problem?
First off, a 1 gallon tank is not big enough for a betta fish, especially not a sick betta fish. A 2.5 is the minimum you should go, and the tanks aren’t that much more expensive.
You’ll also need a heater! Betta fish are listless in temperatures of 75 degrees or less. Maintain a temperature of 78-82 degrees.
Now, to get rid of Ich. Adding a bit of aquarium salt won’t hurt, but won’t help either. Bettas and salt usually don’t match.
—> raise the temperature to 85 degrees F and add one drop of Aquarisol per gallon every day until your Betta’s cured (which will take a few days).
—> If you can not raise the temperature, then do a full water change and add one drop of Aquarisol and salt per gallon every day.
The raise in heat will detach the ich parasites and then will get killed by the Aquarisol.
So basically… a heater is a necessity. Cold water makes tropical fish (like the betta) more prone to diseases, sicknesses, and parasites.
As for the food issue, that’s completely normal. It took my betta fish a good week and a half before he began accepting the pellets I was giving him.
