| The main reason of the diseases of betta fish is | | | | and medicines like acriflavine, Methylene Blue or |
| internal pressure. The pressure can be a result of | | | | Jungle's "velvet guard" should help cure this parasite. |
| several different things. The most widespread | | | | Bowls or tanks should be drained and unsoiled. Dyes |
| disease is infection. | | | | must not be used as they have mercury. |
| Betta Fish Care and Treatment: "Maracyn 2" by | | | | Fin Rot |
| Mardel is suggested. Maracyn-2 is a all-purpose | | | | Fin Rot is a bacterial disease and often happens to |
| antibiotic tablet which is utilized for popeye, fin and | | | | weaker beta fishes. |
| tail rot, gill ailment, dropsy, septicemia, secondary and | | | | Betta Fish Care and Treatment: application of |
| inner infections. It is essential that the treatment be | | | | antibiotics, anti-microbials, and measures containing |
| absorbed within the beta fish to cure the infection. | | | | these is the perfect cure of this disease. One such |
| Regular water changes twice a week, in addition to | | | | anthology is Mardel Maracyn 2. Maracyn-2 is an |
| higher temperatures may also aid the beta fight off | | | | all-purpose antibiotic tablet used for popeye, fin and |
| the infection himself. | | | | tail rot, gill ailment, dropsy, septicemia, secondary and |
| Fungal infection | | | | inner infections. Changing the water, increasing the |
| Fungal infections generally happen because of bad | | | | temperature and adding a small amount of salt will |
| water conditions. They become visible as white fluffy | | | | often attain excellent results. |
| growths on the beta fish's mouth, eyes, and fins and | | | | Dropsy |
| are highly infectious. | | | | It is caused by an inner, bacterial contagion. It mostly |
| Betta Fish Care and Treatment: Increase the | | | | shows itself as stuffed sides and overhanging scales |
| temperature of the beta fish tank. Fungal infections | | | | on the beta fish. Again, the most possible reason is |
| are time and again an outcome of cooler water | | | | bad water conditions. |
| temperatures. Medicines including Malachite green or | | | | Betta Fish Care and Treatment: The application of |
| Methylene blue are also useful. Malachite green is a | | | | Mardel's Tetracycline is suggested. Tetracycline is an |
| totally harmless and helpful cure in fresh and salt | | | | all purpose antibiotic for ailing fin and tail rot, popeye, |
| water on a wide variety of protozoan, crustacean, | | | | gill ailment and dropsy. It is mainly useful against |
| and other invertebrate parasites of fishes. Adding | | | | gram-negative pathogenic organisms. |
| ordinary table salt (sodium chloride) to the water, one | | | | Black Spot It demonstrates small, black scraps on the |
| teaspoon per gallon can lend a hand in minimizing the | | | | body of the beta fish. It is time and again found in |
| healing time. | | | | fish that are harassed due to shipping. |
| Ichthyophthirius multifilius (Ich) | | | | Betta Fish Care and Treatment: Adding common |
| Ich is a protozoan parasite found on the majority of | | | | table salt (sodium chloride) to the water can lend a |
| the freshwater fish. It emerges as small white dots | | | | hand in minimizing the healing time. Adding one |
| or stains on the beta fish's fins and body, which may | | | | teaspoon per gallon is suggested. |
| seem to be like white grains of sugar. Eruptions | | | | Common Beta Fish Treatments |
| mostly happen when the water temperature drops | | | | * Copper Sulfate is helpful as an antiseptic for |
| less than 80 degrees F. | | | | equipment, tanks and bowls. |
| Betta Fish Care and Treatment: Raise the water | | | | * Formalin is helpful against Ich and parasites. |
| temperature to the mid to higher 80s degree F. Salt | | | | * Malachite Green is generally used to cure protozoan |
| baths are very helpful against Ich. Adding common | | | | infections. |
| table salt (sodium chloride) to the water can lend a | | | | Beta fish are flexible but do not bear thermal swings |
| hand in reducing disease. Add one teaspoon per gallon | | | | splendidly. Betas are tropical fish and must be placed |
| as a pre-emptive measure. Medicines containing | | | | in tropical temperatures. Beta fish need habitual, |
| Malachite green or Methylene blue, continued at a | | | | twice-weekly water changes in gallon water |
| time gap of 2 days are also helpful. | | | | containers, a combination of foods (not just dry |
| Velvet/Oodinium | | | | pellets), and your communication to remain healthy. |
| It is an algae parasite found on several freshwater | | | | Most of the ailments or illnesses with tropical |
| fish. This ailment emerges as a yellow "velvety" | | | | freshwater fish can be credited to their surrounding |
| covering on the beta fish's body. It may also become | | | | atmosphere. |
| visible as golden or rust colored. It is habitually found | | | | Nearly always a rapid water change, the adding up of |
| in fish which are anxious due to chilling, shipping, | | | | a bit of salt (unionized sea salt is the most excellent, |
| water changes or bad water quality. Symptoms | | | | about a level teaspoon per five gallons equivalent) will |
| comprises of fast breathing and lethargy. | | | | resolve anything which is ailing them. |
| Betta Fish Care and Treatment: Raised temperature | | | | |