| Parasites |
| Unseen
Parasites |
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Symptoms : Your
betta acts lethargic (lazy), loses color, sometimes loses appetite.
He/she begins to act sluggish, clamped fins and is just not quite right.
You can find no other signs of disease but you know something is wrong. |
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Info : These can be
introduced by live foods most commonly, but there are many ways these
unseen terrors get to our bettas. I have found that these are the most
common ailment and are treated the wrong way in most cases. |
|
Treatments : I
suggest using Coppersafe in the bettas container. It should clear it
right up if it is in fact parasites. |
|
Fish louse |
|
Symptoms : Your
betta will scrape itself against objects, clamped fins, visible
parasites about 1/4 inch in diameter are visible on it's body. |
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Info : |
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Treatments :
Formalin 3 (Kordon), Permoxyn (Kordon) |
| Flukes |
|
Symptoms : Your
betta will scrape itself against objects, rapid gill movement, mucus
covering the gills or body, the gills or fins may be eaten away, the
skin may become reddened |
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Info : |
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Treatments :
Formalin 3 (Kordon), Permoxyn (Kordon) |
