Recent content by nicocurio

I will stop using the vinegar and boiling water... I had my doubts about both, but am at a loss for what to do. Someone recommended the boiling water and I read about the vinegar. I wish there were a comprehensive book available on bettas and their care.

Thank you! Yes I saw that - but it didn't give enough info for me to be sure - which is why I started treating with the betta fix that has methylene blue. Then I saw that the stringy stuff seems to come back over night so I decided to post on a forum in the hope that someone might have some...

Prince (my fish) says hello!

Thank you so much for your reply! Do you have a recommended medication? There are so many and I don't want to overdose or do the wrong thing. I ordered Mr Peabodys medicated flakes as a antibiotic back up kit for direct treatment with the following: kanamycin, oxytetracycline, metronidazole...

Thanks so much for your reply! It says a max of 7 day treatment and to use with daily water changes and a re-dose each day. What seems so odd is that I do the changes - redose and the fluff is gone. Then the next morning I check on Prince and the fluff is back! Just as long and stringy. I see...

Found this survey online hoping it will help with diagnosis. 1. Please explain the problems with your fish. When did you notice the problems and did anything unusual happen that you think started them? I noticed some pin holes and a stringy fluff hanging off of my better fish dorsal and tail...