Sick Siamese fighting fish!!

[kalindab]

Have an urgent problem.

I purchased finally a red male fighting fish from a new LFS. I have him home in a new tank (properly cycled ) I have now noticed in strong light that my much awaited fishie has some medium damage. Missing scales etc. I think he has been in a fight or possible damaged in transport quarrantine.

He now shows slight signs of a possible secondary bacteria infection, white cotton substance steming from damaged parts. Is it safe to treat fighters with melafin the tea tree derivtive for this kind of problem. I have recently treated dwarf gouramis with this with great success but not sure if I can use it on fighters.

Hope someone can help as I have waited 3 months for this particular fish in this colour and would be seriously tragadised if I lost him

[evolim83]

Melafix is fine with bettas.
You can also try kepatang leaves with some aquarium salt.

[michael lai]

Hi Kalindab,
The tree extract will help but salt is a definite winner here.
Kepatang leaves = Indian almond leaves which I believe is the same as your tree extract. Bettas are hardy fellas, don't worry.

[firethorn]

My last fish that had the cottony stuff, died. (No treatment)

All previous bettas with that problem survived though. (No treatment either)

Almond leaves readily available on our beaches..

[kalindab]

thank you all for your help. He died I guess it was all just to much moving him from dealers and the infection he lost the battle. No I spose I lost the battle bbut thankyou all

[oldman8]

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