need quick Betta fish advice

[meltdown75]

I have a 5-gallon tank with a filter and pump. Inside it is my betta fish, Lou Williams.

I noticed a growth under Lou's eye the other day. He also seems depressed and he is not eating his food.

I have neglected him a bit, and haven't changed 25% of his water every week like I should have been.

My question is: should I just start with the routine cleaning, or should I go buy some little water drops?

I already use betta water conditioner but I am assuming there are some additional drops I can buy to help his eye?

hook a brother up

 

[Capt Caveman]

Is the growth under his eye white? Possibly ick? You'll possibly need to add an anti-biotic to his water.

 

[E equals MC2]

The cost of a new betta fish = $2.56 at Petco
The cost of drops = $5-6-7-8 who knows?

You decide. Unless you're silly and get attached to fish.

 

[meltdown75]

Originally posted by: Capt Caveman
Is the growth under his eye white? Possibly ick? You'll possibly need to add an anti-biotic to his water.

It's the same colour as his face (dark blue) and there doesn't appear to be anything emitting from it.

Looks like his face just bulged up on one side.

 

[meltdown75]

Originally posted by: E equals MC2
The cost of a new betta fish = $2.56 at Petco
The cost of drops = $5-6-7-8 who knows?

You decide. Unless you're silly and get attached to fish.

I get attached to pets. it's wild and wacky.

 

[Mr Pickles]

Originally posted by: E equals MC2
The cost of a new betta fish = $2.56 at Petco
The cost of drops = $5-6-7-8 who knows?

You decide. Unless you're silly and get attached to fish.

lol he named his fish Lou Williams, I'm guessing he gets attached. OP: Request an ATOT Effect and start a charity fund for his medical attention! And do tell how a fish can look depressed? happy? aloof?

 

[Capt Caveman]

Originally posted by: meltdown75

Originally posted by: Capt Caveman
Is the growth under his eye white? Possibly ick? You'll possibly need to add an anti-biotic to his water.

It's the same colour as his face (dark blue) and there doesn't appear to be anything emitting from it.

Looks like his face just bulged up on one side.

How old is he? It could be a tumah.

I would change 25% of his water and add some antibiotics to his water that you can get at the pet/fish store.

 

[meltdown75]

Originally posted by: Capt Caveman

Originally posted by: meltdown75

Originally posted by: Capt Caveman
Is the growth under his eye white? Possibly ick? You'll possibly need to add an anti-biotic to his water.

It's the same colour as his face (dark blue) and there doesn't appear to be anything emitting from it.

Looks like his face just bulged up on one side.

How old is he? It could be a tumah.

I would change 25% of his water and add some antibiotics to his water that you can get at the pet/fish store.

Thanks man.

:beer:

 

[meltdown75]

Originally posted by: Mr Pickles

Originally posted by: E equals MC2
The cost of a new betta fish = $2.56 at Petco
The cost of drops = $5-6-7-8 who knows?

You decide. Unless you're silly and get attached to fish.

lol he named his fish Lou Williams, I'm guessing he gets attached. OP: Request an ATOT Effect and start a charity fund for his medical attention! And do tell how a fish can look depressed? happy? aloof?

break your fingers so we can be rid of your drivel for a spell.

 

[Capt Caveman]

Originally posted by: meltdown75

Originally posted by: Capt Caveman

Originally posted by: meltdown75

Originally posted by: Capt Caveman
Is the growth under his eye white? Possibly ick? You'll possibly need to add an anti-biotic to his water.

It's the same colour as his face (dark blue) and there doesn't appear to be anything emitting from it.

Looks like his face just bulged up on one side.

How old is he? It could be a tumah.

I would change 25% of his water and add some antibiotics to his water that you can get at the pet/fish store.

Thanks man.

:beer:

No problem but note I am not a fish doctor.

 

[E equals MC2]

Originally posted by: meltdown75

Originally posted by: E equals MC2
The cost of a new betta fish = $2.56 at Petco
The cost of drops = $5-6-7-8 who knows?

You decide. Unless you're silly and get attached to fish.

I get attached to pets. it's wild and wacky.

I didn't say pets. I said fish. It IS pretty silly.

 

[Mr Pickles]

Originally posted by: meltdown75

Originally posted by: Mr Pickles

Originally posted by: E equals MC2
The cost of a new betta fish = $2.56 at Petco
The cost of drops = $5-6-7-8 who knows?

You decide. Unless you're silly and get attached to fish.

lol he named his fish Lou Williams, I'm guessing he gets attached. OP: Request an ATOT Effect and start a charity fund for his medical attention! And do tell how a fish can look depressed? happy? aloof?

break your fingers so we can be rid of your drivel for a spell.

Sorry man,

for Lou Williams. I hope he pulls through.

 

[SearchMaster]

IT'S NOT A TUMAH!

 

[ObiDon]

is your last name williams, too?

 

[randay]

sounds like an infection. take him to your local pet store and ask? better to make sure what you do is going to help instead of just trying medications needlessly.

 

[PlasmaBomb]

Photos??

 

[meltdown75]

damn i think he's pretty much bought the farm.

got home from a bunch of errands after work, noticed his eye is all puffed out now too.

i'm performing a quick rescue op but this betta looks about ready to meet his maka

 

[OdiN]

Toss in a few more bettas.

 

[PlasmaBomb]

Originally posted by: OdiN
Toss in a few more bettas.

Bad oDIn !

 

[OdiN]

Originally posted by: PlasmaBomb

Originally posted by: OdiN
Toss in a few more bettas.

Bad oDIn !

Well then he'll just be left with the strongest and it will last longer with his lack of care for it?

 

[OdiN]

and screw you melty...now you have me thinking about getting a fish tank.

 

[Pocatello]

My betta met a similar fate.

 

[meltdown75]

i actually have another one that is really healthy, but it's because he lives in a bowl and gets regular water changes and his whole bowl cleaned out.

the problem with the filtered tank was, i mistaked it for a utopia of fish cleanliness when in reality it was dirtier than the bowl.

i neglected the tank betta because i thought he was living in the lap of luxury. damn thing got so skanky that his eye blew out of his frickin head!!

like this: 0_o < 0wned

 

[meltdown75]

i just dismantled and cleaned the living crap out of the filter and all the tank stuff.

i'm giving this guy a fighting chance but his head is JACKED UP.

looks like a fungusy-type of face explosion.

i'm pretty sure he's blind in one eye and maybe both... he just swam right by a delicious freeze-dried bloodworm.

 

[Zee]

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