Fenriswolf Posted July 23, 2007 Report Share Posted July 23, 2007 This is sort of two questions in one. I have a male betta with fins shorter than a female from being housed with another male. When I first got him I had him on melafix for a week then did a 40% water change and left it at that. He was healing really well It seems to basically have stalled - recommendations? Also, I think he's got bloat. He went from being all happy and interactive to just wanting to sit on the ground in his tunnel, and appears to have a slightly distended belly. I had (boiled and rinsed and boiled and rinsed!) driftwood in there that had turned the water tea-coloured but it was clear and fishy seemed happy. All of a sudden (in a matter of hours) the water went murky and brown, and he started acting sick. I pulled out the driftwood, which appears to have been sneakily growing some scummy brown algae, did an 80% water change and added stresszyme, stresscoat, and melafix. Got some epsom salts today to put in too. Am I doing anything wrong?? Obviously the water change was pretty major but the water was bad Thanks all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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