Class Pets
MEMBERS
5 Members

Teaching Jobs on Teachers.Net

Start a new discussion...
/blockquote>

Hi Aimee,

I have asked you about my male betta D.J. before. He once
had a bacteria that you had me treat with Maracyn and he
never eats much. He also had a gold spot that I thought
might be Velvet. You said it was ok. But today I noticed
that the spot looks bigger than normal, like maybe it is
swollen. Should I be concered? Thanks!
Aimee /blockquote>

You could treat it with some maracyn 2-- not plain maracyn. It won't hurt to
treat it, just keep the water clean (change it every other day or every 3 days) and
treat for a week.
Is the sore open?
I'd say to add aquarium salt (1/2 teaspoon per gallon) but if the sore is not open
and his belly is swollen- d...See More
Apr 4, 2007
Jaci /blockquote>

Ok I can do that, I have a little maracyn 2 left over. I
always use aquarium salt when changing to new water. The sore
is not open. I will leave out the salt next water change :)

On 4/04/07, Aimee wrote:
> You could treat it with some maracyn 2-- not plain maracyn.
It won't hurt to
> treat...See More
Apr 4, 2007
Aimee /blockquote>

Give it a try; it cannot hurt.

Good luck!
aimee

On 4/04/07, Jaci wrote:
> Ok I can do that, I have a little maracyn 2 left over. I
> always use aquarium salt when changing to new water. The sore
> is not open. I will leave out the salt next water change :)
>
> On 4/04/0...See More
Apr 5, 2007


Teacher Chatboards

States

Subject Areas

Language Arts

Foreign Language