Cloudy Water and Tattered Betta

UWShorty85

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Aug 17, 2005
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A week ago today, I moved my tank from home to my dorm, bagging everything - the gravel, the fish, the plants, and brought around half of my water with me. I have tested my water twice, and while nitrates remain a tad bit high (I'm working on this by frequent water changes) but everything else remains in safe ranges. My water has been cloudy since I moved the tank, possibly from the flourite I layered in when I moved (and removed the UG filter) and has cleared out partly, but the last of the cloudiness hasn't gone away. Perhaps adding Stress Coat instead of just tap water conditioner. Are there any suggestions for clearing out the rest of the cloudiness? Before the move of the tank, it was crystal clear, so this is driving me nuts.

On another note, my betta tattered his tail on the clip for my heater, so I've isolated him and begun treating him with "BettaFix Remedy" for fin rot, and the tattered bits of his tail fell off so now his beautiful tail is really short. Should I just keep treating him with the BettaFix, or should I change method of treatment?
 
Nothing is going to magically make your bettas fins grow back overnight, he has to have time to heal. As far as the cloudy water it sounds to me as if the bacteria got disturbed and you have a bacterial bloom. Or it could be fine particles the filter is unable to remov, however i think it is a bactrial bloom. The melafix will soothe your bettas tattered fins. I don't think it really matters what water conditioner you use as far as the slime coat on the ifsh is concerned, 95 % of water conditioners have an ingriedient to help with the fish's slime coat as an ingriedient. Are you sure your betta doesn't have fin rot? Just an area to consider also. Happy fishkeeping!
 
I'm actually fairly positive he does have fin rot, now anyways, and am treating him for it. I just hope it doesn't get worse before it gets better, he won't have any tail left!
 
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