Your description of the process-the “good bad ugly” etc.-and telling the story of tackling fun rot was extremely helpful.

Thanks for the info...looking forward to the rest of the series. Glad to have you back.

@dmichaelsfishden

4 жыл бұрын

My pleasure Elizabeth! Thanks for watching and for the continued support, as always 😀 Good to be back! 😊

What a great video! You're a great speaker! Love how organized and knowledgeable you are! Keep it up!😄

@dmichaelsfishden

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for the kind words Kiley! Glad you enjoyed it! 😀

I always love how your videos are presented. Such a clear speaker. I'm very interested in seeing how this series unfolds as someone who has an older betta. He had fin rot a little while ago, and while it seems like his fins are starting to grow back, it is at a much slower rate than when he was younger. In the meantime, he's just living his best life as a plakat without his caudal fins dragging him down lol.

@dmichaelsfishden

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for the kind words! 😊 Lol - as long as he is living his best life as a plakat right now. 👍 Yes, unfortunately, when they get older, their fins do take longer to grow back, and they aren't as resilient....they do grow back some, just not like when they were younger. Part 2 should be out next week. Thanks for watching and for the continued support!

This channel deserves more subscribers great communicator as always cracking koi betta

@dmichaelsfishden

4 жыл бұрын

Stefan - Thanks so much for the kind words! Glad you are enjoying the channel. Appreciate you watching!

@byz513

3 жыл бұрын

Agreed

Awesome video. Love how informative it is.

@dmichaelsfishden

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind words! Glad you enjoyed it and thank you for watching!

I love your channel!! I jus adopted 2 Bettas and I'm have one that has fin rot and I have no idea what I'm doing so I'm going to be following these videos to a T to get my Hiri better..

I saved a betta from fin rot but it was stressful and I felt like I just got lucky; looking forward to a more thorough resource about treating it!

@dmichaelsfishden

4 жыл бұрын

Andy - It sure can be stressful, I get it. I'm going to try to pack everything I know and have tried in this series so I hope it will be helpful to you! 👍

This is my new favorite fish channel!!

@dmichaelsfishden

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind words, Josh!! Glad you are enjoying it!!

@Josh102697315

4 жыл бұрын

@@dmichaelsfishden I especially loved your kribensis videos. Absolutely amazing, I don't think anyone has documented their spawning and fry care on KZread as well as you have. I'm gonna get myself a pair.

Great video, loving the content!

@dmichaelsfishden

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Stay Planted! Glad you are enjoying it! Thanks for watching!

@stayplanted1093

4 жыл бұрын

dmichaels fish den I just subscribed can’t wait for more!

He's beautiful!! He's long fins are gorgouse!!! I think my Betta mite have a cateract aswel. Aquarium salt works everytime for my Betta who is a crown tail with long tasles. And when he moves around the long tasles drag over stuff in the aquarium rubbing the slime coat off opening the fins up to fungus and other stuff .

@dmichaelsfishden

4 жыл бұрын

Yep, the salt works great! As long as you have the right dose, which you obviously did! And you are absolutely right....they can definitely easily open up their fins to fungus and bacteria by tearing them - But...they are curious fish and like to explore, so sometimes it is easy for them to tear their fins....part of owning a Betta sometimes 😊

He has the best voice 😍

Wow! You always come along with a video of just what I need. My 2 bettas have a case of fin rot and I’ve done 2 treatments of maracyn. Not working. But I can’t find part 2 😥. I even went to your channel. Can you give me a link please? Thanks.

@dmichaelsfishden

4 жыл бұрын

Hi Deborah - glad the videos have been helpful! Part 2 is on the way and in the works (as well as 3 and 4). I do have this video up, which is a solution that has worked very well for me in the past:kzread.info/dash/bejne/fpuFlc-MYc2yo6g.html If you can't get Seachem Kanaplex, you can also use Seachem Neoplex 😀 Maracyn hasn't worked too well for me in the past either, even when I pair it with Maracyn 2. But, Maracyn is essentially Erythromycin, which treats gram-positive bacterial infections. Most of fin rot is caused by gram-negative bacteria, which the solution in the link above is designed to get 👍 I should have Part 2 of this series out next week. Stay tuned!

Your tank bro!😍😍 do you have a build video?

I love this channel and your betta's personalities. My Betta is having a very bad case of fin rot, for a few months now. Tried Kaniplex, fungus clear, and furan-2. He doesn't seem sick besides that, and is very active, but he lost his butt fins. I don't know what else to try now, so I am using Pimafix now and letting him just live out his life.

@dmichaelsfishden

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind words, Kevin! 😀 Glad you are enjoying the channel! What I would also try, as this could be a gram-positive bacterial infection, is Erythromycin. API makes it, and you can also use Maracyn from Fritz (this is also Erythromycin). Pimafix is more for VERY MILD parasitic infections. If he is a younger betta, I would absolutely try the E-mycin. The Kanaplex and JFC treats gram-negative bacterial infections (which 75% of fin rot is, so that was a good call). You may have a gram positive bacteria issue, and E-mycin has worked best for me in the past for those....

@kevingaleano9288

4 жыл бұрын

@@dmichaelsfishden thank you for the reply, I'll be stopped by the fish store tomorrow to get Erythromycin!

@kevingaleano9288

4 жыл бұрын

Blue is about to turn 1 year old in august, so he is a young betta.

Hi. Love your videos. Quick question...after finishing the 7th day of salt treatment, do i do a 25% water change or 50% or suggestion? Continue daily water changes or go to the three times a week? Thanks in advance for the response..

Hello. Thanks for the information. When Steve had his fin rot I moved him to a 5 gallon to cut down on meds. Hopefully Patriot is better by now.

@dmichaelsfishden

4 жыл бұрын

My pleasure, coil! Thanks for watching! You did exactly the right thing moving Steve to a 5 gallon....Patriot is still alive and kicking, though we are still dealing with things - He is an old guy....😊

Great 😊 information, new subscriber. I am treating my male black betta fish with Marylyn Oxy today is his last day of medication for 5 days, but Phalon (my betta fish) tip of the fish are turning red now? Did I do something wrong? I got him March 2024 this year. 😢

Im gonna try upping the salt. My betta has had fin rot since I got him. Tried water changes, then salt, then maracyn and that worked for a bit but came back as soon as treatment was over

My question as I'm a newbie let's say I do the one tablespoon of salt per 3 gallons, how often do I clean the tank, and do I need to do a 100% water change or 50%?

does aquarium salt also dehydrates good bacterias?

Sir can i do the process in another aquarium? Like hospital tank

Will the salt dissolve the aqua plants?

If my male betta stays at top of aquarium not moving sometimes is he just sleeping? I’m new at fish. This is my first fish plus I think he has bad fin rot from living in a bowl. I recently put him in a 5 gallon aquarium with a filter.

i got my betta in june he is swimming and eating good but now this week i think he cut his back and his fins not looking so good i got melafix right away only been 3 days but im stressing out cuz i want him to be healty and ok when i first got him he was in the little tank with no heater or filter i got him a 1.5 gallon tank with a filter and heater i keep his water right temp and clean and clear a he is still swimming good and eating and dont seemed stressed but is there more i should or could do to make sure he has the best lfie and to fix his fins and the cutt on his back ?

I cant tell if my beta has fin rot or her tail was severely injured on the plants ): Im unsure on how to treat her she wont eat now for the past 2 days but it was odd she had a tail one day then i put some plants in and now hardly any tail wont eat nothing

When I test Male betta fish’s water with 5 in 1 test strips what should they read to mean I have healthy water for mr. betta fish? His fin nearest to his body is thin and appear see threw! Is this bad fin rot? What do I do? Thanks!

Good video, I'm looking forward to the series. Sorry about Patriot, though. Do you think long fins are more prone to fin rot than bettas with short fins?

@dmichaelsfishden

4 жыл бұрын

Anthony - thanks much and great to hear from you! Hope you are staying safe and healthy down south. I think longer fins can be more prone, only because there are more things that can happen to them (tears, etc...) - more surface area for the opportunistic bacteria already in our tanks to grab on to. I also think there is higher chance longer fins can get caught for a moment by filters, etc...But, if there isn't anything sharp in the tank, and of course, with good husbandry, they shouldn't be much of an issue. Patriot is just becoming an old man as he is exhibiting a lot of the signs you see in older bettas. He is still spunky as ever, but he is definitely slowing down a little - He is living his golden years in retirement 😀

@anthonyragan2696

4 жыл бұрын

@@dmichaelsfishden Yeah, that's my read on it, too, especially if the betta is prone to biting his own tail.

Hi Luke! I know you aren’t a vet but I have a 1 1/2 year old betta and he’s not doing too well…. He’s sitting at the bottom of the tank, he looks a lot smaller, he isn’t eating as much. I just dont know what to do and it’s making me really upset. Should I do a water change?! To me it looks a bit like fin rot bc his fins look a lot different. Also his water isn’t looking that great either. I just did a test. He’s not looking too great Thank you!

Good video! Do you sale fish for a living?

Help i have ammonia 8.0 ppm,pH is 7.0, 0 ppm for nitrate and nirite. 6 harlequins, 6 danios and 3 black neon tetras. I haven't fed them for a week. I tried 50 % water change this week ( used prime, quick start, and stress coat). First day I made sure to vaccume the gravel, did 50% water change. Every day did water change and now my tank is cloudy and ammonia has not even gone down at all even though tested all my buckets (no ammonia but had nirites and nitrates so waited a day for it go to 0ppm with prime added).

@dmichaelsfishden

3 жыл бұрын

Katherine - I'm so sorry for the late reply. I didn't see this comment come in. We need a stronger beneficial bacterial colony. I would keep doing the water changes daily, but keep adding the quick start each day. The beneficial bacteria need to establish a strong colony to get the ammonia and nitrites out. I would keep adding the prime as well as that will keep the ammonia non-toxic, binding to create ammonium (non-toxic). I would feed the fish so they don't get stressed - but if you keep adding the quick start daily (seachem stability and fluval biological enhancer seem to work a little better in my experience), doing water changes daily (add the prime afterward), you should eventually see the levels drop to 0 on the ammonia and nitites

Doesn't the aquarium salt kill your plants?

How do I know what kind of male betta I have?

Thanks!! Is part 2 out?

@dmichaelsfishden

3 жыл бұрын

Bani my pleasure! Part 2 is coming out this weekend, Part 3 following shortly after! 😀

@ayshika

3 жыл бұрын

@@dmichaelsfishden Awesome! Looking forward to it!

Hi, if I try to treat this with my betta. Hence, right now i put 2 big almond leaves on my 10 gallon tank yesterday. If I want to put some aquarium salt in it, how much and when should I change the water? My betta is just staying in one spoet and having fin rot . also, if i do water change, shouls i also add new almond leaves?

@dmichaelsfishden

3 жыл бұрын

Great question. Where I made the mistake is I followed the back of the aquarium salt box for instructions. That wasn’t a high enough concentration of salt to do the trick. I would add the salt at a ratio of 1 tablespoon per 3 gallons (so about 3 1/4 tablespoons). You can leave it in for about a week then do a water change of 20%. Remember to replace the salt you will be removing with the water change (you’ll remove about a tablespoon, so dissolve one more tablespoon of salt then add back in). I would keep the salt in there for another 3 or 4 days then see if you see an improvement. The 2 almond leaves will last about a month, so you won’t likely have to add any more leaves.

If my new aquarium is still cycling can I add aquarium salt? It’s a single male betta with what looks to me like bad fin rot. I’m new at fish!

@butterfliesarecoolfightcps645

3 жыл бұрын

The lady at Petco tested my new aquarium I set up like 3 days ago and she said water is great and it only takes a few days to cycle not few weeks please help

Hi sir!!!! I know this question I'm about to ask is not related to bettas but I remembered that you replied to my comment about my koi a few weeks ago. I have a new problem, my ryukins have been chasing my demekins a lot lately but the thing is they are still small, not breeders just about 2 or 3 months old. Is that something to worry about?

@dmichaelsfishden

4 жыл бұрын

Hi Wilby - You've got me here. I have never kept ryukins or demekins. Do you have enough driftwood / plants in the tank to break up the line of sight so territories can be established? This could be very normal, though, you may have a dominance issue. I have small Kribensis that will chase away full grown Golden Wonder Killis....If it is harmless chasing, you may be ok, but if you notice fins tearing or ripping on the demekins, you may want to break up the line of sight a little more in the tank....Sorry I couldn't help further. I just don't have any personal experience with demekins or ryukins...

@wilbyteng2292

4 жыл бұрын

@@dmichaelsfishden no that helped a lot. Your channel helps everyone a lot, keep up what you're doing. I moved the one chasing the demekin because he was starting to get scars. Thanks anyway and the driftwood idea is great, that way I can keep them together again

I think my betta has a sever case of fin rot, he's had it for months and it just wont go away. I've used aquarium salt since April and it still hasn't gotten better. I think my problem was that I was following the instructions but I wasn't sure what to do since he is my first betta. He's currently in a 2.5 gallon tank and I don't own a heater, I cannot find a decent one that actually work for a 2.5, but I try to use a heating pad around the tank to at least keep it warm. I am aware that it is not the best tank to reside a betta in and am working on purchasing a 5 or 10 gallon tank, but I wasn't really sure how else to help him. I use aquarium salt along with stress coat+. I don't have real plants but I did add Marimo moss balls into the tank recently. I saw in your video that you'd recommend that i do 1 tbsp per 2 gallons but I just wanted to be sure that was the smartest thing to do before I take the chance. I would really appreciate it if you could help me, I really don't want to lose my betta due to ignorance. He isn't lethargic hes honestly pretty active, but I don't want it to get to that point. I'm curious to know what you'd suggest.

@dmichaelsfishden

3 жыл бұрын

Miss Muffin - I'm so sorry for the late reply here. How is your betta now? Yes you can do one tablespoon per gallon, which is a stronger solution. Before that though, I would let things rest for a week or so (remove the salt with water changes - do 3-4 water changes during the week to remove it). To ramp the salt up I would start with a ratio of 1 tablespoon per 3 gallons for a few days, then go to the ratio of 1 tablespoon per gallon. I would also do water changes every other day, at least, then put the salt back in - so if you are at a one tablespoon per gallon ratio of salt and you water change out a gallon, dissolve another tablespoon of salt and add that when you put a gallon of fresh water back in - again sorry for the late reply and hope all that can still be helpful...

@MissMuffin-zb2vp

3 жыл бұрын

​@@dmichaelsfishden It's alright, and he is doing ok he's seems to be eating a little less but he's still really active. I just recently brought him a 6 gallon tank and he loves it but the fin rot doesn't seem to be getting any worse or better but I will try your method. I started doing 1tbsp for the tank but starting this week I will stop using the salt so that I can start it back up the week after. My only concern is that when I increased it to a 1 tbsp he sat at the bottom of the tank for the night, I wasn't sure if it was because it was to much or because I hadn't cycled the tank long enough, but i'll make sure to take it slow.

@dmichaelsfishden

3 жыл бұрын

@@MissMuffin-zb2vp Glad he is doing ok! Just take it slow....start with the 1 tablespoon per 3 gallons, then go from there. It may stress him a little since he isn't used to it, but it won't hurt him - In a higher ratio though, I would only do it for 7 - 10 days.

@MissMuffin-zb2vp

3 жыл бұрын

@@dmichaelsfishden Ok, Thank you for taking the time to reply, I really appreciate it!

what did you stock in that tank? I have a cycled 10 gallon that will be a betta community tank and I am not 100% sure what to stock it with other than the betta.

@dmichaelsfishden

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Beepo - Great question. I've tried a lot of different options. Bettas seem to really like their own space, so a few snails will always work. The fish that have worked for me are smaller, more calm fish, like ember tetras. Small schooling fish that don't get too excited. You could add some celestial pearl danios (or white cloud mountain minnows), neon tetras (if you have softer water), the ember tetras.....or harlequin rasboras. A small school of small fish. Some cory catfish would be great too, to hang out on the bottom of the tank. Maybe some otocinclus catfish as well. So I would do the Betta, one type of small schooling fish, a few otos, and a few snails. You don't want to overstock the tank, so if you don't want to do the small schooling fish, you can instead do a school of 5 cory catfish. Hope that helps give you some options!

@beepovews4392

3 жыл бұрын

@@dmichaelsfishden thank you

@dmichaelsfishden

3 жыл бұрын

@@beepovews4392 my pleasure, Beepo!

Is aquarium salt safe for a planted fish tank

@dmichaelsfishden

3 жыл бұрын

Stefan - it depends on the plants. It is safe, but it can stress some of the plants out. Plants like anubias, java fern, bolbitis, etc...are more hardy and the salt doesn't bother them much. Regardless, if you only use the salt 7-10 days, your plants should be fine. They may be a little stressed, but they will grow back 👍

Oh my god I didn’t realize my betta had fin rot!!!! It’s been two months do you guys think he will be okay if treat it now???

@infernovixen9136

Жыл бұрын

Was he okay?

Does the salt negatively affect plants in the tank?

@aquarius9900

4 жыл бұрын

I have plants with my Betta and mystery snail in a 10g tank. I use 2 TBSP in my 10g aquarium and the plants are fine. I have used up to 4 TBSP /10g no problem. The aquarium salt works wonders. My Betta is a crown tail with lots of long tasles as fins.

@Seuk_Seuk

4 жыл бұрын

Depends on the plants you have. Anubias and java fern tolerate the salt pretty well from my experience - I have low tech plants and have only used salt on an as needed basis without any problems. However, I would recommend using a quarantine tank if you’re going to treat any fish with aquarium salt if you have more delicate plants or plants that require a high tech setup.

@dmichaelsfishden

4 жыл бұрын

Mark - Some great answers below from Aquarius and Jacqueline Seuk. They are absolutely right....it does depend on the type of plants. Anubias, Java Fern, Bolbities, Buce, tolerate salt a lot better than some other plants. While most plants can handle some salt for a week or (longer with the Java Fern, Anubias, etc...) - Some plants may melt back, but they should come back...Salt does stress them a little. Of course, as Jacqueline said, if you are able, it is always preferable to quarantine if that is an option for you. But if you can't, and you have pretty hardy plants, a 7-10 day salt treatment shouldn't affect them too much. 👍

I've been told that full dows of aquarium salt is too much for bettas and to only use a half dose.

@dmichaelsfishden

3 жыл бұрын

Jen Caisse that seems to be a rumor going around yes. I can tell you from my experience, and you’ll see this in an upcoming video, I used this dose with Patriot and he was perfectly fine. You don’t want to keep them at that dose for more than 7-10 days, though, because it does stress them. I’ve also talked to several other Betta owners I know in various fish groups, and they have not had any adverse effects dosing at the 1 tablespoon per gallon ratio, for 7-10 days. That’s used when you have a severe disease, fin rot bacteria etc...obviously it is recommended to try a dose of 1 tablespoon per 3 gallons first. But, I did take Patriot through a 1 tablespoon per gallon treatment. He was just fine and that treatment was what finally out the breaks on the fin rot - you’ll see that in the upcoming videos, but I also tried the 1 tablespoon per 3 gallons first. It’s always recommended to start slow and will less salt of course. If you need to ramp up the treatment you want to do it slowly.

@jencaisse7392

3 жыл бұрын

@@dmichaelsfishden Ok, thank you! Is this consistent with other treatments or just the salt?

@dmichaelsfishden

3 жыл бұрын

@@jencaisse7392 yep, consistent with medications too. I haven't ever had any adverse effects, but that doesn't mean they can't happen. So you always want to monitor things closely whether using salt or medication. With medications, I always follow the directions on the box or bottle exactly as written, careful never to overdose. You just want to monitor things as you go along. If you see a lot of stress you can stop the medication or salt. Salt has the added benefit of "irritating" your Betta's slime coat - it forces them to create more mucus, strengthening the slime coat which help mitigate the chance of secondary infections, etc...Your guy won't love the salt and it might stress him a little, but it won't hurt him if it is only for a 7-10 day period 😀

Won't the salt affect live plants?

@dmichaelsfishden

4 жыл бұрын

Martin - Depends on the plants. It will stress them, yes, but the type of plant depends to what degree. Plants like anubias, java fern, bolbitis, etc...can handle it pretty well. If you have more sensitive plants, yes, the salt will affect them and they may not be happy during the treatment. I can share that my plants have always bounced back, but none of my plants are super high sensitivity though. I use low to medium maintenance plants, that are fairly hardy. But you are hitting on the drawback of using salt in a planted tank. If you are nervous about the salt affecting your plants, I would instead go the medication route. However, if you have mostly hardy plants, they may not like the salt, but they will bounce right back 👍

Where is part 2?

@dmichaelsfishden

4 жыл бұрын

Hi Bella - I'm working on Part 2 right now..😊 Out soon! Work has been super busy, but I've been working on part 2 on the weekend and should have it out next week

is patriot better now

@dmichaelsfishden

4 жыл бұрын

Hi Debbie - good to hear from you! Patriot is better in that we got the fin rot and issues, but now we have a case of just old age, as you'll see in the follow up videos. But he is spunky as ever and eating well! Thanks for checking in on him!

Probably should remove the betta and treat it separately.. from my experience, add more ketapang almond leaves in water so that it almost looks like an earl grey tea color and double the dose of normal salt content is enough.

@dmichaelsfishden

4 жыл бұрын

Yasam - you are absolutely right 👍 Which is what I ended up doing - Coming soon in the follow up videos 😀

Why not just buy the indian almond extract. Makes your life easier than cutting up leaves.

Two tablespoons aquarium salt per 5 gallons. 8 min into the video. You're welcome.

WTF? You said you made a mistake using 1 tablespoon per 5 gallon then didn't say what the correct amount is.

@dmichaelsfishden

4 жыл бұрын

It's in there 👍 Video at 10:58. What should have been used to start is 1 tablespoon per 3 gallons