Southerrrngirrl Posted May 30, 2008 Report Share Posted May 30, 2008 I'm not 100% sure, but I think my betta may have cotton mouth. Got him from LFS yesterday. He's got what looks like whiteish fluff growing around his mouth and greyish areas near the gills on at least one side (not sure if thats part of it or just his colouration) I'm currently trying to get pics, but the lighting set up in the tank isn't ideal for taking pics (and I'm not good with setting the camera correctly) so I will post pics when I can. I can't get to LFS until tomorrow and have no drugs on hand, is there anything I can do until then? I read this spreads rapidly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted May 30, 2008 Report Share Posted May 30, 2008 have you got rock salt or tonic salt? What else have you in the tank? you can add 1 gram per litre to the water depending on what else is in there or take the fighter out and put him in a seperate container floating and salt that instead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southerrrngirrl Posted May 30, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2008 I have platies, bristlenoses, a few tetras, a rainbow shark and couple of zebra loaches. Only salt i have is plain old table salt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted May 30, 2008 Report Share Posted May 30, 2008 If you are certain its cotton wool mouth I would isolate him - you can get rock salt from the supermarket if there is one handy to you. First thing tomorrow get something like furan. Remove all carbon from your filters before treating the tank. Can you post a pic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southerrrngirrl Posted May 30, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2008 I live in a small town, so both the supermarket and the shop are closed, closest supermarket that would still be open at this time of night is a good 40 minutes drive away. I don't have another tank available, can I just put him in like an icecream container? Even if I removed him and treated him while isolated I'm still going to have to treat the tank anyway because of the potential spreading of the disease right? Having troubles getting a good photo, the tank lights are blue and aren't the best for producing correct colour and clear photos. Might see if I can switch the bulbs with the old ones I have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted May 30, 2008 Report Share Posted May 30, 2008 An icecream container floating inside the tank is better than nothing. Yes you probably will need to treat the tank as if it is cotton wool mouth it is highly infectious and can even be spread by food. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Discusguru Posted May 30, 2008 Report Share Posted May 30, 2008 I would return it to the lfs. It's quite hard to get rid of the cotton mouth disease. ron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southerrrngirrl Posted May 30, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2008 I have pictures.. finally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted May 30, 2008 Report Share Posted May 30, 2008 Yuk Take him back - he could not have caught that in the short time you have had him. But yes you will most likely have to treat all the tank anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southerrrngirrl Posted May 30, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2008 So as discusguru said its hard to get rid of, so not much chance for this fella? But treating my tank should prevent of the others getting it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon1990 Posted May 30, 2008 Report Share Posted May 30, 2008 I think my bettas starting to get this :-? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southerrrngirrl Posted May 31, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2008 Ok so fish has been taken back to shop. The owner says that it isn't actually cotton mouth but the fish has cut his mouth on something. She was pretty adament that it wasn't cotton mouth as it wasn't fluffy (it looked kinda fluffy to me) but whatever. I'll take her word for it, at least it means I don't have to treat the tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitzy Posted May 31, 2008 Report Share Posted May 31, 2008 I would still treat the tank to be on the safe side. It looked like some kind of infection to be so best to be safe than sorry! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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