White cottony stuff

AndiH · 10-19-2009, 10:15 PM

My betta has a white, somewhat raised, cottony-looking material on his head. There is a similar patch behind his lower jaw. I switched him to the 1g tank after a salt water bath with some salt in the water in the 1g as well.

My tank is 14g. I tested parameters earlier today and ammonia was 0.1, nitrite 0, nitrate 0. Ph was 8.0. The tank has been up and running for roughly 2 weeks in this reincarnation though I changed the substrate yesterday from gravel to sand. I have 4 cories in the tank as well (which is why I changed to sand).

I'm trying to get pictures, but I'm having absolutely no luck with the camera available.

blamejames · 10-20-2009, 02:20 AM

sounds like some sort of fungus! i had that once too but no luck with treating it i think it was because i got to it too late.

OrangeCones · 10-20-2009, 03:19 AM

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Originally Posted by AndiH

My betta has a white, somewhat raised, cottony-looking material on his head. There is a similar patch behind his lower jaw. I switched him to the 1g tank after a salt water bath with some salt in the water in the 1g as well.

My tank is 14g. I tested parameters earlier today and ammonia was 0.1, nitrite 0, nitrate 0. Ph was 8.0. The tank has been up and running for roughly 2 weeks in this reincarnation though I changed the substrate yesterday from gravel to sand. I have 4 cories in the tank as well (which is why I changed to sand).

I'm trying to get pictures, but I'm having absolutely no luck with the camera available.

This website may be helpful to diagnose and treat the fish's issue:
Tropical Fish Disease Identification with pictures and cures.

From your description, it may be body fungus.

Best of luck to you and your betta.

AndiH · 10-20-2009, 01:46 PM

Well the patch on top of his head is gone, but he now has a patch just behind his pectorals. I'm still doing the salt water baths (thankfully I had water treated since the well pump failed this morning!!). Hopefully he can/will last until I can get to a shop .. which is who knows when with the water situation

AndiH · 10-20-2009, 02:05 PM

Hrmm I looked at the link (thanks for it Orange

but it doesn't seem to quite fit anything. It looks like the fin fungus except its not on the fins. It isnt as overwhelming as the pictures of columnaris or body fungus but maybe thats because I caught it early. I'll keep up what Im doing currently and hope.

OrangeCones · 10-20-2009, 02:37 PM

Yes, I should have mentioned that. Those are end-stage extreme cases. If some spots have healed, it may be that the salt treatments are helping already.

Best of luck!

AndiH · 10-20-2009, 10:53 PM

More fuzz, this time on his anal fin's leading edge, but Im not seeing the spot on his jaw as much. Maybe I just need my eyes rechecked?

I'm gonna be able to get some meds tomorrow (unless water messes up again lol) so I know I should get some of that Jungle antifungal. My main concern atm is a couple days ago I had posted in Betta Care that his head was turning brown/rusty black and had wondered if it was a color change coming on. Now Im wondering if it wasn't something else that I should be taking care of. I still dont have a decent pic

AndiH · 10-21-2009, 04:33 PM

Okay, I figured out he has some sort of fungus. I have a new question now, which med to give him? I went and got some meds today and all say they're good for fungus, just about all were recommended on some webpage or another, so I'm looking for some practical experience. What I have on hand to use are Melafix, Pimafix, Jungle Clear, and an Ich solution containining malachite green.

10-19-2009, 10:15 PM	#1
AndiH Teenie Weenie Fish Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Minnesota Posts: 60	White cottony stuff My betta has a white, somewhat raised, cottony-looking material on his head. There is a similar patch behind his lower jaw. I switched him to the 1g tank after a salt water bath with some salt in the water in the 1g as well. My tank is 14g. I tested parameters earlier today and ammonia was 0.1, nitrite 0, nitrate 0. Ph was 8.0. The tank has been up and running for roughly 2 weeks in this reincarnation though I changed the substrate yesterday from gravel to sand. I have 4 cories in the tank as well (which is why I changed to sand). I'm trying to get pictures, but I'm having absolutely no luck with the camera available. __________________ 14g, 3 cory (2 panda, 1 skunk), Colisa lalia (1 flame and 1 blue?) 5g, Divided with 2 male betta Last edited by AndiH; 10-19-2009 at 10:22 PM..

10-20-2009, 02:20 AM	#2
blamejames Teenie Weenie Fish Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 51	sounds like some sort of fungus! i had that once too but no luck with treating it i think it was because i got to it too late. __________________ _______________________________________________ 90 Gallon 4ft Glo balast 6 jumbo neon tetras 6 glolite tetras 3 lamp eye tetras 5 algae shrimp 4 cherry shrimp Plants Amazon Swords, Java Fern, Lace Java Fern, Dwarf Pygmy Micro Swords, Anubias Nana, Crypt. Spiralis. _______________________________________________

10-20-2009, 01:46 PM	#4
AndiH Teenie Weenie Fish Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Minnesota Posts: 60	Well the patch on top of his head is gone, but he now has a patch just behind his pectorals. I'm still doing the salt water baths (thankfully I had water treated since the well pump failed this morning!!). Hopefully he can/will last until I can get to a shop .. which is who knows when with the water situation __________________ 14g, 3 cory (2 panda, 1 skunk), Colisa lalia (1 flame and 1 blue?) 5g, Divided with 2 male betta

10-20-2009, 02:05 PM	#5
AndiH Teenie Weenie Fish Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Minnesota Posts: 60	Hrmm I looked at the link (thanks for it Orange but it doesn't seem to quite fit anything. It looks like the fin fungus except its not on the fins. It isnt as overwhelming as the pictures of columnaris or body fungus but maybe thats because I caught it early. I'll keep up what Im doing currently and hope. __________________ 14g, 3 cory (2 panda, 1 skunk), Colisa lalia (1 flame and 1 blue?) 5g, Divided with 2 male betta

10-20-2009, 10:53 PM	#7
AndiH Teenie Weenie Fish Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Minnesota Posts: 60	More fuzz, this time on his anal fin's leading edge, but Im not seeing the spot on his jaw as much. Maybe I just need my eyes rechecked? I'm gonna be able to get some meds tomorrow (unless water messes up again lol) so I know I should get some of that Jungle antifungal. My main concern atm is a couple days ago I had posted in Betta Care that his head was turning brown/rusty black and had wondered if it was a color change coming on. Now Im wondering if it wasn't something else that I should be taking care of. I still dont have a decent pic __________________ 14g, 3 cory (2 panda, 1 skunk), Colisa lalia (1 flame and 1 blue?) 5g, Divided with 2 male betta

10-20-2009, 02:37 PM	#6
OrangeCones Large Fish Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: USA Posts: 978	Yes, I should have mentioned that. Those are end-stage extreme cases. If some spots have healed, it may be that the salt treatments are helping already. Best of luck!

10-21-2009, 04:33 PM	#8
AndiH Teenie Weenie Fish Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Minnesota Posts: 60	Okay, I figured out he has some sort of fungus. I have a new question now, which med to give him? I went and got some meds today and all say they're good for fungus, just about all were recommended on some webpage or another, so I'm looking for some practical experience. What I have on hand to use are Melafix, Pimafix, Jungle Clear, and an Ich solution containining malachite green. __________________ 14g, 3 cory (2 panda, 1 skunk), Colisa lalia (1 flame and 1 blue?) 5g, Divided with 2 male betta