Hi everyone,

I hope someone can help me. I have a longtailed beta (male) I had him in with my frog tank, but the area was too small. I noticed that he started to get pinholes in his fins. I took him out and put him in a 1 gallon tank. I have a heat lamp on him that keeps the water at 72. But now his fins are shreading and his top scales and scales by his gills are begining to discolor. I also noticed that he is getting white dots on his gill fins. I started treating him with Bettafix remedy 10 days ago and did a 20 percent water change. And i add about a teaspoon of salt to the water. But he is getting worse. I don't know what to do. Can anyone help?

Thanks
Debbie

Well... My betta fish is dead now..... I still would have liked to know how I could have helped him.


Debbie

Hi, sorry to have read that your betta has died, from what I know, holes in the betta tails is caused by poor water quality, might be due to chlorine burn. Did yuo treat the water before putting it into the tank during a water change? It could also be your heating light, do you stay in a place which is constantly cold all the time? But its normally the water quality which will effect bettas a lot.

Sorry your fish died
I know that african frogs can sometimes show aggression to bettas... the holes could possibly be from that. The other issues sound like they could have been caused by a secondary fungal infection, although the theory of chlorine burn and water quality is plausible as well. Better luck next time

I had the same thing happen to a betta of mine that was by himself. I started treating his bowl or tank what ever you have with Bowl Buddies for Bettas and gold fish. After a few water changes, and a bowl buddy added at each complete change, he is doing great and the holes are gone. It also took care of a ick problem I had with one of my fish. All my bettas are doing great, and seem alot better since I started using these tablets. Give them a try.

I read your solution to the Betta becomming sick and I think that is what is happening to mine. Can you get the Bowl Buddies at a fish store?

Sorry didn't get back to your question. Hope you found your bowl buddies. You can get them at Wal-mart (where I get mine), but I'm sure you can find them in fish stores too.