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i think it's best if u post a pic of the damage. that would help many help u... dun use any med until u're sure of wat sort of damage it is. i agree that meds are a last resort... often good water conditions are sufficient for healing. i'm one of those who loves to keep nature as 'additive' free as possible... even if they say the med is 100% natural, i'd rather see nature fight for itself! it's amazing to watch them heal naturally sometimes. bettas are tough despite their small size... trust me... their natives here in malaysia and in thailand where i work... i grew up knowing they can take a couple of knocks at the very least.
 
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think it's best if u post a pic of the damage. that would help many help u... dun use any med until u're sure of wat sort of damage it is. i agree that meds are a last resort... often good water conditions are sufficient for healing. i'm one of those who loves to keep nature as 'additive' free as possible... even if they say the med is 100% natural, i'd rather see nature fight for itself! it's amazing to watch them heal naturally sometimes. bettas are tough despite their small size... trust me... their natives here in malaysia and in thailand where i work... i grew up knowing they can take a couple of knocks at the very least.
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I completely agree. I have always ( for nearly thirty yeras now) used herbal teas,tinctures,and poultices on myself, my animals, friends both children and adults. To My mind this Is nature working for itself. I don't think I have ever bought any over the counter medication.. oh yes. advil *S. I garden only Organically.
Now a days there is tons of stuff marketed as 'herbal' or 'all natural" and a lot of it is crap. I also know that not all herbs are harmless, by any means.
I am not trying to argue slake i( or anyone)nto using it! I wouldnt expect you to add ANYTHING just because one stranger recommends it.
I just hate to see true herbal remedies conflated with chemical medications/treatments which are designed to work in a totally different way.
 
Melafix is tea tree oil. It seems to work on bettas but who knows. I have used it. But I always try salt and heat first. It seems to be the thing that always works to heal up my betta's fins if he has a bad day and gets a little fin rot (which for some reason this guys is prone to). Not much more natural than water and salt.
 
I havent used the melafix. I have 5 tsp of salt in the tank and do a 20% water change everyday this keeps ammonia below .5. How long will it take before his fins start to grow back?

Thank you all for your help.
 
Just a guess as much as anything, but i wouldnt expect to see fins regrowing until After the tank is cycled and you stop having ammona/ nitrites. .
once it starts, IME there is visible improvement daily. I guess it could go any number of ways though.
 
Hi slake, I know this thread's been quiet for awhile but I just wanted to add my experience . . .

I was given a betta as a gift in July - he was in a vase with roots from a houseplant dangling in his untreated tap water :thud: Knowing nothing about caring for a fish I started doing as much research as I could. I too opted for the 5 gal eclipse.

Boomer had some fin damage when I got him, including some holes in his lower fin. I dosed with Melafix but did not see any improvement (healing) in his fins until after his tank cycled. Perhaps the MF kept the problem from getting worse. His top fin has a clump toward the end which still has not healed (my guess is it was ripped during rough handling in his past).

I hope by now your little friend is doing better; I'm sure he's much happier in his 5 gallon palace than in the crappy little bowl :thm:
 
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