HM Rehab Journal!

[xoparis]

Alrighty... So I recently purchased 4 halfmoon male bettas from Aquabid that were damaged fin-wise from breeding attempting with especially aggressive females. Bought them knowing that they'd need a lot of work to fix up, but I was totally up for the challenge. So this is my rehab journal!

Plan:

Daily or bi-daily water changed.
Doses of BettaFix.
POssible Melafix if Bettafix isnt working.

The Bettas:

November 26th:

Turqoise Butterfly HM

Red Hm from Bettysplendens...This boy is the worst beat up one. He's currently in a small tupperwear container next to my bed until he can fully swim on his own:

Red Dragon boy... This one isnt TOO bad...but still bad. lol.

Bettysplendens super red boy...again, not as bad as the first red boy:

And randomly, here's a goldy CT.

Sorry about how big the photos are! Will update soon!

 

[AshK]

Bettafix and melafix are the same medication, only bettafix is dilluted. There's anecdotal evidence showing full strength melafix can harm a betta's labrynth organ. If it were me, I would put them in as large volume of water as I could. If they can't swim properly go with shallow, but still a larger container. This would allow for more stable temps and water params.

 

[xoparis]

Im going with the bettafix. Its what Ive used on everything else.

 

[Virtuoso2K12]

Those are some beauties, can't wait til they are all healed and happy. Good luck with them

 

[xoparis]

Thanks! Ash, got any idea what that tumor thing on the tail-less sad looking betta might be? Its on his left gill.

or anyone else?

 

[H3D]

Nice bettas.

 

[Rbishop]

Hope all works well....

 

[xoparis]

November 27

The most torn up boy is now swimming around and whatnot...still havent been able to get him to eat anything, so I'll be waiting a few days and then trying out some live foods.

All of the other boys are eating happily and seem quite content with where they are! The blue boy is a fiesty one and LOVES his pellets!

Oh, and that CT now has a bit of marbley color in his fins! Its actually a greyish navy blue.

 

[jpappy789]

Good luck on the recoveries!

 

[waterbaby73]

Your white one and green lookng one are gorgeous!!!! I can't wait!!! Good luck with getting them back to health.