In summary. Tetracycline can be used to treat several internal and external bacterial infections in bettas and other freshwater tropical fish species. Remember: you shouldn’t use this drug to treat bettas with dropsy or kidney disease that’s onset for some other reason, and it should only be used in freshwater aquariums.
Before treatment, clean the aquarium and remove any chemical filtration. If the fungal infection is minor, dose 1 packet of Maracyn and 1 tsp of Ich-X per 10 gallons of water at the same time. Let it soak for one full week, and make sure the symptoms completely disappear. If the symptoms still remain or if the fungal infection is severe to
Angelfish mouth fungus is caused by Flavobacterium columnare, which is a gram-negative bacterium that’s present in aquariums and under normal circumstances, it doesn’t affect fish. However, since they’re opportunistic bacteria, they’ll enter the body of your angelfish via wounds and establish itself in the wound of angelfish with Fungal disease in fish is fairly easy to spot. Most of the time, fungal growth takes the form of light grey or white patches on the skin and scales of the fish itself. This discolouration can be found anywhere on the body, although it tends to concentrate near the mouth. Another hallmark of a fungal infection a cotton wool-like texture.How To Do It. Get a gallon of pretreated water and put one tablespoon of salt (follow the manufacturer’s instructions if available). Make sure all that it is completely dissolved and matches your tank’s temperature. Once done, release your betta in the water-salt solution and let it soak for 15 minutes.
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Treatment: Remove all fish from tank. Treat fish with Aquarium Salt baths: Use 2.5 tablespoon/gal for 10-15 minutes then place fish in clean water for 10 minutes then move it into the hospital tank. If fish becomes obviously stressed then remove it from the salt bath quickly. Do this daily for 3 days.
The dosage of Melafix depends on the size of your betta fish’s tank. For small tanks (up to 5 gallons), add 5ml of Melafix per 10 gallons of water. For larger tanks (up to 50 gallons), add 1 teaspoon of Melafix per 10 gallons of water. Melafix should be added to the tank every day until the illness has been treated.
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