How to Cure Fin Rot the EASY Way!

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0:00 How to cure fin rot
0:25 Does my fish have fin rot?
1:15 Causes of fin rot
4:46 Clean the fish tank
6:16 Dose the medications
7:52 Signs of recovery
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[@AquariumCoop]

*Not sure what disease your fish has? Check out our tutorial on how to treat a fish with an unknown illness: **kzbin.info/www/bejne/gqO1mZmFjsuLpNU*

[@luistovar4135]

she is a men or woman?

[@terronloh8738]

What do u think?

[@melissathompson9700]

Do you have an alternative medication recommendation available in the U.K.?

[@adudehunter1175]

Can u tell me why my dark blue betta fish fin edges get a little see through I’ve had him for 2 months is this natural or a disease

[@anagodinez2697]

So I just started this treatment and my tank is cloudy, why????

[@sophiawitman9931]

I adopted a betta from petsmart for free (they even had me sign adoption papers for him) and he had fin rot so bad, 95% of his caudal fin was gone :'( I used a combo of Betta Revive, Betta Fix, aquarium salt, and of course clean water. I saw new fin growth after 2 days! Now exactly 6 months and 3 days later, his tail is full again and he's thriving! He still has clear ends on his tail that haven't changed color yet and they may never change color, but he's still beautiful!

[@borisbuliak3626]

👍

[@sarahbates5934]

I wish you could post photos to KZbin!! Would love too see him and his new fins 😍😭

[@sophiawitman9931]

@@sarahbates5934 If you have Instagram, my fish account is @The_Lovely_Fish_Tank !! The bettas I've rescued are Scarlet (the bright red one I talked about in my comment) and Tsunami (a halfmoon koi)! If you scroll back far enough, you can see what they looked like before they completely healed.

[@Dylan-bl8dc]

It's sad how many Betta fish are sold to people who don't know anything about keeping a fish happy and healthy, and who instead of taking care of the fish with a passion and a care for the fish's health, put it in solitary confinement until it dies of a disease that the owner didn't even bother to look up because to the owner, the fish wasn't alive, it was just a form of entertainment for them. But it makes me happy to know that there are people like you that will go out of their way to make sure their fish stays alive and happy. So, yeah.

[@soumavabose6477]

@Sophia Witman Can you please tell me the medication procedure? Did you apply the medications together or one after the other? My betta too has tail rot and I am looking for an appropriate remedy that does not stress him out.

[@johnwood738]

Not sure who does a better job you or Cory but it’s always the quality people expect from Aquarium Co -Op.

[@GirlTalksFish]

Thank you so much! 😊

[@dylanchia3948]

Bro my fish has die already.I wish i have watch this video before it die

[@unitnippynipz]

Both are just as good as each other. Both such amazing people!!!! Love all your channels!!

[@NatCatKitty]

You could say no one does a Betta job😏

[@savannahbernie5835]

Ugh I am a beginner & I am so glad that I found this video! My new Betta fish, her fins have reached Stage 3, mind you she was just brought into my care & I definitely noticed her fins. I am an absolute amphibian & animal lover. I wanna save this little Betta so thank you for the recommendations!

[@itsbhavs]

Hi Savannah - Did this work well for you?

[@relaxingnature2617]

This video is made to help beginners ..she said to clean the tank but she forgot to mention not to "over clean" ..most beginners have absolutely no clue about benificial bacteria ..that info has to be drilled into people's heads because it goes in one ear and out the other 90% of the time

[@BoysGotit]

Yes not all creators are able to think of every little tiny Minute detail. Most people can use common sense.

[@emmanuelroman9269]

What are beneficial bacteria

[@kazourple]

@@emmanuelroman9269 bacteria that just overall keeps the tank cycled and a healthy ecosystem 😊

[@jaihamilton7458]

@@emmanuelroman9269 nitrifying bacteria. They convert ammonia to Nitrite and nitrate to nitrate.

[@emmanuelroman9269]

@@jaihamilton7458 thank you so much

[@NiX_aKi]

She's such an excellent communicator!

[@brebirch2873]

Long time watcher but I rarely comment. I just wanted to say how much I loved this video. It was filmed brilliantly and the content is great. Plus your presenter was amazing. Great work guys!

[@CJBlack265]

I love Irene!! Concise, thorough, and easy to understand - Great Job!!💕👍

[@amym.4823]

Perfect timing! This is exactly the info I needed. One of my old tetras seems to not be able to bounce back from torn fins and little scrapes nowadays and had developed a bit of fungus again. I treated her with salt and elevated water temperature last time because I didn't have the quarantine trio yet. Going to follow your instructions this time.

[@jumppilot001]

Thanks for the great content. I just purchased the recommended trio for my sickly betta. You’re basically my local fish store due to your excellent online presence. Keep it up - it drove me to purchase from you.

[@kirwinroach7089]

Very informative and I love the presenter. She is so personable and knowledgeable. A real asset to Aquarium Co-Op

[@jamesholbrook7785]

Irene when you were still called A Gamer’s Wife I wasn’t so sure about you. No offense meant. You are truly an outstanding addition to Aquarium Coop. You’re more knowledgeable than I had realized before. You are also so affable. What a pleasure it is to watch your videos and read the blogs. Big thumbs up to you. 👍🏾👍🏾

[@Loveofpets]

This video was very informative, thank you.

[@StaceyHerewegrowagain]

This is an excellent video! Thank you so much for sharing this with us! It's always so great to see you. Your smile brightens my day🐟🌿

[@mzluv6903]

So glad for transcripts! Getting my answers in 1 minute instead of 8!!

[@sinverrette9803]

You literally helped me save my fish. He was on his way out. So bad.. after 2 days in the aquarium salt bath. He's improved so much!!! I'm glad I found this channel because I went to get betta fix.. then read it could kill him. Just like with the salt bath. People said that they should only be in and out the bath for 5 mins. Thank you for saving Valentino.

[@laviniandradeg]

Did you fed him during the 2 days?

[@leew3150]

Your 2 yr old video is still helping peeps. I am a beginner/intermediate lvl fishkeeper, however your dosing suggestion was helpful and did the trick, Thank You!

[@annemariejeffrey]

What a beautiful fish. Thank you for your guidance. I've rewatched your video a few times for info at various points with various fish of my own.

[@andycarter4581]

Great video, Irene is a brilliant addition to the brand...great hire!!!

[@crittergirl3647]

Thanks! Best video I’ve seen dealing with this topic.

[@critterwhisperer5821]

All your aquariums are so pretty! The hosts of those tanks are even more so lovely! Thank you for the wonderful video

[@stefanritchie7667]

Smart business move by cory to hire this lady as part of his team great content easily explained thanks stay safe people

[@princecabbage4336]

my poor fish had to deal with moving before i could clean his tank so he was so stressed but now that i got him in a happier place he seems to be doing a lot better. he is pretty old but his energy went back up so much.

[@tanngke]

Great video Irene!

[@benniboop752]

Yay! Irene is back!!

[@Jacqueline1859]

You are the best! Seriously you saved my betta once and now I have my classroom betta home with me and im saving him all thanks to you!

[@CrazyguyRC]

Definitely add an air stone or anything that adds oxygen if you don't already have them when medicating. I learned that the hard way.

[@naegwut]

Really good stuff, thank you!!!

[@litoloco4fish]

Great stuff, very necessary information!! 👍🏼

[@steveallen3845]

Keep up the good work. Great vid!

[@kushalbajra8388]

Awesome. Thanks for the info Irene

[@jo08an09na]

It's such a great help, thanks!!!

[@taylors1427]

Placed an order for the listed medications and received the order 3 days ahead of schedule. I couldnt be happier and cant wait to help my little guy. Bettafix just didnt cut it

[@foreverautumn2315]

Thank you! Very informative...

[@shubunkin.goldfishtank]

I use those products all the time, they work great together!

[@lilianubia3648]

Very informative video, thanks for sharing!!

[@DCN2010]

Great info! On a side note, the silicon in my quarantine/hospital tank has definitely stained blue from the Ich-x. My wife likes the look 😂

[@Maple373]

So helpful, as always! 🙏

[@SoupAndSalt]

I just wanted to take a moment to thank you guys. I had a betta surrendered to me with fin rot so severe they had begun to melt together. He is a half moon but his fins looked like sticks and he could not swim. I had tried everything. Salt, different api meds, salt baths. You name it. I tried your combo with the ich x and I put some tannin leaves in to boot. When I tell you in just two days how much his fins opened. It was a straight miracle. He can swim again. You are miracle workers. Thank you so so much.

[@jkrenz77]

Thank you for posting!! I started taking over caring for my landlady’s betta. The poor thing was in a terrible state due to poor water conditions and I had to take over. The fish is alone and the i seemed to fix her “popeye” issue, that was horrific, but thankfully, she recovered. Now I’ve bought a 1.5 G tank with filter, w heater, but fin rot has seemed to creep in. Im committed to caring for this sweetie, so thank you very much for your instruction. Sorry this is so long!!!!❤️😉

[@ModMINI]

How did it go? Fish doing ok?

[@themiddlething]

Very helpful, thank you!

[@ChristopherSmithNYC]

Great info here! Thanks!

[@OFFICIALLUSH]

Thanks you for this vid. My 4 year old black Moor has acquired fin rot and I was clueless. Will get on your suggestions first thing in the morning ☺️

[@angelofdeath2514]

Im so thankful for this video. You literally saved my fishs life. Im so grateful for ur videos and they’ve helped me a lot

[@ModMINI]

Thank you for this great video! Do you do mail order in Washington State or have an in-store location? Super helpful and entertaining subject matter videos. Would love to check out what you guys do in the real world

[@christineketay3507]

Great informatin!!! Thanks so much for your help!!!!

[@WichitaFallFishKeeper]

Good job Irene. Thanks!

[@GirlTalksFish]

My pleasure; thanks for watching!

[@Anli.dong1207]

Amazing video!! So informative 🎉

[@jpartlow2345]

Like the change up ! Good info

[@hattiesquietmoments7365]

Great video. Thanks so much!!!

[@Ok_Sierralyn]

Omg thank you so much for this video

[@FuNnY71818]

Thank you, thank, thank you, this witch craft did the trick for my daughter’s betta fin rot. Really tho thanx I felt like I tried everything and this worked just as described. Great work.

[@Rosepuppets841]

My fish was actually similar to all of this. This video really helped.

[@RescueDogTreats]

Irene!!!! Great vid!

[@taz176531]

Great info my friend, definitely could get why someone could be confused buy the feeding statement. But a steady environment wins.

[@brianmarshall1762]

I recently got myself a beautiful blue half moon betta for my community tank. He’s my first betta, so this is a great video to be aware of this before I ever encounter it. Thanks Irene.

[@sarasthoughts]

A betta in a community tank? Not a great idea

[@CatRacer1a2a]

​@sarasthoughts I have had a betta in every community tank I have built for more than 10yrs. Never once have I had an issue with an aggressive betta.

[@beaverbanana5376]

Best fish KZbin channel ever!!!!! ¡¡

[@Cholosgirl2310]

Great video!!! Thanks for sharing!!

[@GirlTalksFish]

My pleasure! Glad you enjoyed it. :)

[@jessenildavidteles7454]

Thankyou....this video was really helpful to me....👍😊

[@helladankseedco.2411]

Y'all are great, thank you...

[@ZoeSmith-ui6hh]

Thank you so much you helped me a lot with my betta fish.

[@jessicarendon2763]

You got me really thinking about my Betas setup. I discovered that my driftwood has a ragged area that was the culprit. Took that out and his fins are recovering 😁

[@supersavage6373]

Hi thanks so much this really helped 👍

[@RyanStonedonCanadianGaming]

Thanks for the information for future possible fin rot!

[@timchancey7859]

Awesome info been fighting it in my 130 outside pond ,

[@KyIieMinogue]

As soon as I saw the thumbnail I knew this had to be a video from you Irene I thought KZbin had mixed up the channel names for the thumbnails 😂

[@NorthChapterOne]

so helpfull information, thanks.

[@davidsamsell2031]

Very nice video. 📺. Thanks..👍

[@anthonyr6555]

Thanks 🐟 you seem very knowledgeable

[@GirlTalksFish]

Thank you so much! :)

[@sarahcountryman1776]

Great information as usual, Irene! Thank you! Getting ready to treat my betta with Maracyn and Ich-X.

[@lilithontop]

How did you do those emojis? Lol

[@itsmetwilightgalaxyofficia4755]

@@lilithontop Maybe he buy it

[@cuteaquarium8456]

That was insightful 🙂

[@jashiraneel8641]

Thank you! My betta has this so I’ll try this.

[@whoaitsjape]

Irene rocks!!

[@daisyvalentine2412]

My first betta fish w/c is a color blue veiltail male with a greenish head and has a stage 2 fin rot that I bought from a petshop here in the Philippines for only 50pesos last February 20, 2022 the day after my birthday. So I did a lot of research on how to regrow his fins. After weeks of indian almond leaves a lot with proper care and video such as this did helped him a lot. So thank you very much! Your video helped my first betta and now I owned a total of 8. ✨

[@stevensteinberg8285]

Pretty new to fish and absolutely loving your videos. I'm currently treating a common goldfish for fin rot and decided to go with your recommendation of treating with maracyn and ich x. I'm following your advice regarding dosing but can't help but feel a little uncertain about the markedly decreased amount of maracyn. How did you come up with your approach of treating with 1/5th the recommended dosing on the box? And at what point do I make the decision to treat for a second week? Thanks to you and anyone else who has any thoughts on the matter.

[@jaihamilton7458]

My 2 year old boy tore his fin from root to tip. Added a catappa leaf and did small water changes daily for the first week, then every 3-4 days for the next two weeks. He healed nicely, and had a white stripe through his tail for a few months

[@rachaelraesilva4459]

Thank you so so much!!!

[@justinjodanielanddaisywild3796]

Thank you sooo much for this! It’s also made me realise I have done everything wrong with my poor Betta 😥

[@ioanatoma7312]

Same here! I kinda messed up at first and now the poor little guy got sick... I am taking care of him as well as I can. Is yours ok? I do hope he got better. ^^

[@kellycasperhanson4426]

I love Irene❤! I've followed her since her channel was "A Gamer's Wife." What a dream being part of Aquarium Co-op, my favorite fish store!!!

[@thomasb4467]

Ich-x stained a couple clear rubber tubes in my tank blue.....I like it.

[@GirlTalksFish]

Ooo, good to know! My airline tubing has stayed clear despite multiple treatments of Ich-X, so it may react to certain substances and not others.

[@stepht5284]

My fish got fin rot. I dont overfeeding him, I clean the tank regularly and all the levels are where they're supposed to be. I really am trying to keep him alive, but all the meds im using arent working

[@3catfriends]

Did you cure him? I need help

[@amittp3820]

Salt will work

[@jrdmau5]

Same

[@NIGEL-MORGZZ1100]

Hey bro I know how you feel Yano I’m in the same boat but hey it’s not always your fault I purchased fish from the pet store and took a picture of them on the first day I realize a 3 weeks later and felt it was my fault then looking at those photos I purchased them like that so the store is to blame in the end

[@kathrynw.1743]

This video is very well explained and tells me everything I need to know. Thank you! What's sad is that I just treated my fish from velvet and here we are again, searching for how to treat fin rot :( Is fin rot treatable with constant epsom salt baths?

[@vanessap3994]

I followed your advice on the aquarium salt (I'm in Canada so no antibiotics available) and my little guy is looking so much better! It took about a week before we noticed anything and then his fins started to regrow quickly! Thank you!

[@laviniandradeg]

Hi, did you make water changes during the salt bath?

[@Level1Hera]

@@laviniandradeg I have a betta with fin rot too. Ive got a bowl of 1 liter distilled water room temp and dosed that with about 1/3 teaspoon of aquarium salt. I pull the fish from the tank with a net and put it in the salt water for about an hour a day, then put it back in the original cleaned (no soap) tank. This seems to have stopped the rot from spreading, but the fish is still lethargic and doesn't eat. Breathing heavy. I do water changes of original tank, 50% daily. I SAVE the salt water bowl for the next day. PetValu store recommended API Melafix in the original tank once a day for 7 days. So far so good?

[@jasonyang5296]

I love the video!!

[@KimOfDrac]

It would be interesting to hear you guys's view on usin colloidal silver as treatment in a hospital tank. I know a lot of people use it :)

[@fbasantajr]

Great overview, question I have a Betta, that was doing a lot of tail biting, to the point that he took off large piece of his tail. I dose with API Stress coat, and it's seems to start the tail growth again, I do notice a lot of clear tail growing in place. On the average, what is the time frame that the tail will regrow itself weeks or months? Irene I always enjoyed your videos from before... Bot I know that you are a great addition to the Aquarium Coop team.

[@ysman3]

✌🏼great video!

[@nyesro1353]

Thank you!!!🥺🥺

[@tolgagurcimen2957]

Methylthioninium chloride, commonly called methylene blue, is a salt used as a dye and as a medication. It is very effective too. You can use the recommended dosages in a quarantine tank as well.

[@Jcampbell-se5de]

Good video👍

[@madisoncrosswhite3473]

My plants from you guys are expected to arrive today, I’m so excited! I started putting together my planted tank to try and give my betta a better environment, as he’s been struggling from fin rot off and on since March. What non-reflective background would you recommend? I believe this is the cause of his fin rot.

[@Ihh956]

Ive used the window privacy film u can get it on amazon and get an opaque white. Black makes the reflection worse. Irene uses posterboard and tapes it on the back thats a great solution as well. Painting the tank has a few issues with it and cant be easily removed.

[@alienfrograbbitchannelmove4229]

OMG IF ONLY I FOUND THIS VIDEO SOONER!!! I had a lovely comet goldfish that got what I think is fin rot and one day I came downstairs to see him dead. It ruined my easter and I feel so bad for not doing enough research.

[@user-bc1kp1sl2e]

Question! If the fish is sick already with fin rot I’m concerned that not feeding for 7 days will reduce their chances of survival. Is it better to just feed the fish one pellet at a time so that there is no excess waste? Thank you

[@sinverrette9803]

Mine stopped eating. He looks dead majority of the day. I'm washing his tank down it was fungus growing on his toy and he decided to lay in it. But my water chemical level was perfect. So stressed out because he's dying. I bought melafix now I'm hearing it can kill them!

[@hikerinpam33]

Thank you thank you thank you thank you 😊 😊 😊 😊 😊 😊 😊

[@AlijahLeexZooGang]

Nice video!! New sub ❤️❤️❤️

[@jonathant1797]

thanks for sharing these tips. What is the filter you have in the plastic bucket you use? Thanks!

[@margaretz4721]

Thanks for the clear video! I have a new betta and it seems like antibiotics and antifungals worked against his fin rot for 5 days but by day 7, it came back and got worse. I'm worried about going the full seven days without a water change even with medicating. He's in a five gallon with a snail. if anyone has advice or insights, please let me know. I really don't want to lose this little guy! I've only had him 3 weeks. And he's such a sweet little fish. I should add, the water parameters are really good. I even had them double tested by the local fish store. What freaks me out is up by day seven of the medications, the water was smelling kind of mildewy and gross. luckily today was day seven and I did a water change and now it smells crisp and fresh again.

[@isabellacox271]

How is it doing now?Hoping for the best!

[@JosePineda-jn8jk]

I regrettably bought a Betta from PetSmart, it looked great but I noticed after putting it in my tank that it definitely has been rot. Honestly I’m not sure if I regret buying into it more or if I would feel worse knowing that it was stuck inside that little cup with the same kind of life. In any regard I’ve started treatment, she still has holes in her fins but she is very active so I’m hopeful that we can get her on the right path soon.

[@judithmontufar214]

I rescued one from Pet smart too, he was completely white, after a while he got his blue black. So Yeap it’s possible it’s been 10 months for you I hope he is doing great

[@KarAashika]

My betta has such a bad habit of biting off his tail. I've tried adding toys, plants, betta bed, almond leaf and what not! I've added kuhli loaches today, if he's bored that should provide entertainment. Oh! And he makes bubble nests daily to pair with the self abuse -_-

[@catcat9582]

Did u find a solution?

[@tragicandi7740]

I’m on my way to go rescue a betta and I’ve never had an issue with fin rot with my bettas so I definitely needed this thank you!

[@haileymarie5139]

I'm going to rescue a betta its fin rot is horrible