Hi everyone,
I had been away for about a month and had my tank under care by family. The water quality went down during this time, and one of my GBRs fell sick with multiple symptoms! I'm not sure if it's just one type of disease, or multiple. I've included pictures, but the 4 areas affected are...
FUNGAL?
1) DORSAL FIN has some white on its front 3 rays. It's not fuzzy/cottony, or perhaps very minimally.
2) PECTORAL FIN (LEFT) There's just this one white streak.
UNKNOWN
3) RIGHT NOSTRIL is inflamed and whitish. It seems to be internal (beneath the skin). Some sort of bacterial infection?
4) PELVIC FIN(s) (right?) There are three tubular/veiny like white growths that seem they might be coming from the body. I'm not sure as there's no clear connection to and from the body if at all. This one looks the most concerning to me.
He has gone untreated for at least one week, and it doesn't seem to have worsened, fortunately. In fact, the dorsal fins seem to have improved slightly, but the other areas look to have stayed the same since I returned and discovered it.
Can anyone help identify what the disease(s) are, and what course of treatments and medications I should use? For more difficult to find medicines, I am open to suggestions where I could find them locally!
In terms of the parameters of my tank, I don't have them at the time, but I'm sure it was related to a nitrate spike. It is a planted tank, and other occupants include another GBR (same sex I think... female?), 6 ruby tetras, 3 galaxy rasboras, 3 ottos, and some red cherry shrimp and amano shrimp.
I don't have a hospital tank to use, but I do have a planted 5 gallon I can switch with my betta. I'm wondering if I should dose the whole tank though with is current inhabitants in case there's any contamination beyond my GBR. Your input would be helpful here too!
If it makes a difference, I will be gone in 2 weeks from now for a long period of time, and I hope to have the treatment done by then. The tank will be kept in better care this time when I'm gone.
Thank you everyone!
I can take more photos if needed! Just let me know what areas need to be more clear!
I had been away for about a month and had my tank under care by family. The water quality went down during this time, and one of my GBRs fell sick with multiple symptoms! I'm not sure if it's just one type of disease, or multiple. I've included pictures, but the 4 areas affected are...
FUNGAL?
1) DORSAL FIN has some white on its front 3 rays. It's not fuzzy/cottony, or perhaps very minimally.
2) PECTORAL FIN (LEFT) There's just this one white streak.
UNKNOWN
3) RIGHT NOSTRIL is inflamed and whitish. It seems to be internal (beneath the skin). Some sort of bacterial infection?
4) PELVIC FIN(s) (right?) There are three tubular/veiny like white growths that seem they might be coming from the body. I'm not sure as there's no clear connection to and from the body if at all. This one looks the most concerning to me.
He has gone untreated for at least one week, and it doesn't seem to have worsened, fortunately. In fact, the dorsal fins seem to have improved slightly, but the other areas look to have stayed the same since I returned and discovered it.
Can anyone help identify what the disease(s) are, and what course of treatments and medications I should use? For more difficult to find medicines, I am open to suggestions where I could find them locally!
In terms of the parameters of my tank, I don't have them at the time, but I'm sure it was related to a nitrate spike. It is a planted tank, and other occupants include another GBR (same sex I think... female?), 6 ruby tetras, 3 galaxy rasboras, 3 ottos, and some red cherry shrimp and amano shrimp.
I don't have a hospital tank to use, but I do have a planted 5 gallon I can switch with my betta. I'm wondering if I should dose the whole tank though with is current inhabitants in case there's any contamination beyond my GBR. Your input would be helpful here too!
If it makes a difference, I will be gone in 2 weeks from now for a long period of time, and I hope to have the treatment done by then. The tank will be kept in better care this time when I'm gone.
Thank you everyone!



I can take more photos if needed! Just let me know what areas need to be more clear!