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Title: Bacteria again...


leafgirl115 - May 4, 2008 12:23 AM (GMT)
White or gray stringy growth or film on most of the body, but may spread to tail & fins. BodyFungus(Columnaris) is actually a bacterial problem. Maracyn
Clout Keep your Betta clean. Disease may be introduced by live foods.

Thats what It seems to be. I have taken apart the tank once already and bleeched it out.... Only one bettas showing the symptoms in the tank. Im adding salt almost every day and that seems to help dtop this film. Its mostely around his head thought...

Any ideas on what i should do?

LaBella - May 5, 2008 03:08 AM (GMT)
If it is columnaris, you are going to have to get antibiotics for it. Salt is not going to work.

East Coast Bettas - May 5, 2008 03:17 PM (GMT)
Agreed, and do it quickly, as I have seen Columnaris kill a fish in 8 hours and is very contagious to other fish. Any nets, ornaments, anything that you use between tanks, I just throw them away anymore. Columnaris is the black plague of the betta world IMHO.

leafgirl115 - May 5, 2008 07:41 PM (GMT)
Can I have some more info on this???

LaBella - May 6, 2008 02:01 AM (GMT)

leafgirl115 - May 6, 2008 02:31 AM (GMT)
I have that booked marked it and I read through it before posting lol...

Must have just missed that.




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