Female Betta Hurt

[rommel39]

Hi, I have a 20 gallon tank, today one of my female betta's (no males in the tank) got stuck in a plastic cliff hole, she was unable to move either way and I had to pick it up and carefully help push her foward (as not to damage her gills by pushing backwards). She seems fine, other than a loss of scales on her dorsol side and kinda red at spots. Since our tank is recovering from Ich, I decided to put her in a isolation tank. Is this the right move, is there any medicine I should get her or anything else I should do? Help!, Thanks.

 

[animal lover]

try some melafix, it will prevent her from getting an infection as well as heal it....hope she gets better...I think she'll be fine thought, but I would get the melafix in there soon

 

[MrMup04]

yes try some melafix or get a bowl that can hold aorun 3/4 of a gallon and then pour clean water in it and mix it with some aqaurium salt and that should cure her up

sorry about wat happen

 

[rommel39]

Thanks for the advice, I went and got some melafix tonight and put it into her tank. I believe that if she has lived this long, then she is going to make it, thanks again.

 

[MrMup04]

yup and good luck with your betta, she should cure soon

 

[Iggy]

Yes, it was a good idea to isolate her, and the melafix is a good preventative for infection. If she gets worse, use some real antibiotids, but otherwise keep her water clean and she should recover in a few days.