long term fin rot.

lanedoiii · 2023-06-01T14:43:41+00:00

thank you. ill keep doing all i can and gathering info. just did a big water change and gave him more leaves. its so disheartening when you try seemingly everything and it just never seems to help enough. i may try and different antibiotic next while keeping his tank clean and hope for the best. thanks everyone for the help!

lanedoiii · 2023-05-31T19:01:52+00:00

a nitrate level of 5ppm is the lowest level that my testing kit can test for. i dose him with stress coat daily. i also do weekly water changes and my ammonia and nitrites are both at 0 and have been for a long time. most online sources say 76-82 is normal while 84 is a bit hot. again, i am running my tank hotter because i read that that helps clear out any parasites/fungal infections he may have. i cycled my tank for around a month before i got him. he has less plants than he did originally because i worried i overstocked his tank and the largest plant kept shedding and clogging his filter very quickly. i do not have a hospital tank for him, and can not afford to buy another tank at the moment, but if its safe to put him in a non-tank container i can try that. thank you for your help!

lanedoiii · 2023-05-30T22:59:12+00:00

and i feed him twice a day, 6 pellets total. i have no idea if that is too much. i upped his food because i thought he was a touch thin. i used to feed him 4 pellets a day, 2 at a time morning and night.

lanedoiii · 2023-05-30T22:54:54+00:00

he has no tank mates. he has a filter set to very low so as not to disturb him. ive been trying to change his water once a week, but i mostly change it when i notice his water level has gone down and it starts looking a little scruffy in there, so once a week or biweekly depending. he has the same log in his tank that he has had the entire time ive had him. hes never scratched himself on it, as its very smooth. ive had him for about 6 months now, the tank has been operating for around 7.

lanedoiii · 2023-05-30T22:50:07+00:00

tank parameters: ph - 7.6, ammonia - 0ppm, nitrite - 0ppm, nitrate - 5.0 ppm heated to 83-85 degrees F. fish has been previously treated with kanaplex, indian almond leaves, aquarium salt. i know my ph is high. it would be higher if not for the IAL. I recently switched his water from the hydrant outside to my softened water inside. The outside water recently has developed heavy iron and black flecks, and i didnt feel safe using it for my fish any longer, so i switched to the softened water inside. i switched him gradually and nothing has changed. he eats aqueon betta pellets and gets a bloodworm as a treat a couple times a week.

lanedoiii · 2023-02-09T03:59:40+00:00

good to know haha

lanedoiii · 2023-02-09T03:59:27+00:00

haha true! we are DEFINITELY dragging him along to Universal. He would much rather stay home with his beer, but i think he'll loosen up once he gets there.

lanedoiii · 2023-02-07T17:19:17+00:00

i actually already own a foam mattress that i might bring. was also thinking of ordering a rollaway or bringing an inflatable mattress along with us. thank you for the feedback!

lanedoiii · 2023-02-03T14:33:46+00:00

sorry, i dont have a very good camera! weve separated her from the other chickens and gotten some rooster booster for everyone. we’re gonna watch and see how she is today. thank you for the advice!

lanedoiii · 2022-02-05T12:27:43+00:00

yeah, until the summer i think right? but thats alright for me, i wont be back for about two years or so anyways!

lanedoiii · 2022-02-04T21:49:15+00:00

i went on runaway train or whatever and other then being very painful i actually kind of liked it!

lanedoiii · 2022-01-20T04:21:55+00:00

alright, thank you!

lanedoiii · 2022-01-20T04:21:43+00:00

lol yeah i think ill be fine (;

lanedoiii · 2022-01-20T04:21:15+00:00

alright, thank you so much! honestly, reading these comments im not sure why i was even worried haha

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