Tail Rot-Treating But Not Regrowing- Help!

[crimsondeathforlove]

So my betta Eclipse, a half-moon, has tail rot to my knowledge. He's in a 1 gallon tank with a air pump, no filter. I've been treating him for 2 1/2 weeks now for it and no sign of it getting better. I've been treating him with API Melafix, API Aquarium Salt, and Jungle Anti-Bacteria Medicated Fish Food. He's tail hasn't gotten worse but isn't growing back, how long does it take to grow back? Or is he still sick?

Pics before sick:

Tail Rot? Pictures:

 

[Meghan]

I don't have a lot of experience with sickness, but that seems like a long time- 2.5 wks for all that meds. I don't think it would hurt if you stopped the meds for a couple days and did a really good water change (someone correct me if I'm wrong). Thats what I would do. Maybe see if that helps at all.
Someone else wanna chime in?
Very beautiful fish btw.

 

[FalseBandit15]

I am actually having the same problem as you are right now. My betta (Nicknamed Charlie) was great with color and tails and fins until the last 2 days. I think it might have something to do with the extreme heat we are experiencing the last couple days in NY.

I did all sorts of tests and the only thing i could come up with was temp differences and The PH was abnormally low. So i am in the process of adding some stress coat and a water change in a day or two. Hope my info helps ya out. Let me know what you come up with.

 

[innerchi89]

Halfmoons need really clean water. Id say stop the meds also, and keep his water clean. In the one gallon change it EVERYDAY until he gets better. Then change it every 3 days afterwards, so he will not get tail rot again.

 

[crimsondeathforlove]

Sorry it took so long to reply. Someone else on here said to do water changes everyday and it made it worse because the meds aren't staying in the water. I will start a 25% water change every 3 days and see how that works. My friend at Petsmart told me about some med called BettaMax does anyone know about that?

 

[joy613]

When one of my bettas get a ragged tail first thing I do is keep the water extremely clean. Then I feed them more frozen food like brine shrimp. If possible I let them get about 20 minutes of morning sun. Melafix has tea tree oil in it has can really irritate the labyrinth organ. Bettafix also has tea tree oil in it, just a lower dose. If he really has fin rot get some fungus rid. I say "if" because I have a couple of bettas I have caught actually biting their own tails. Once the fungus is gone the tail will start growing back in clear at first and will slowly get color.

 

[crimsondeathforlove]

He's in a tank next to my bed so I see him all day and know he doesn't bite his tail. So you saying to get a fungus treatment? I have Pimafix.

 

[joy613]

Read on there and see if it has tea tree oil in it if it does it won't be safe for bettas but is reasonable safe for other fish with scales.

 

[crimsondeathforlove]

Read on there and see if it has tea tree oil in it if it does it won't be safe for bettas but is reasonable safe for other fish with scales.

It says it is "All Natural Extracted from West Indian Bay Trees" on the bottle. Is that ok? If not can you recommend something that is safe?

 

[joy613]

I couldn't find a reason not to use it when I searched for a connection with tea tree so I would assume it is safe. I use Indian almond leaf extract (betta spa). If his tail hasn't gotten any worse I would change his water and wait a day before giving him any more medicine.

 

[crimsondeathforlove]

Just changed the water today : ) And thanks for your help.

 

[lyndasimard15@msn.com]

I think that water change is the best thing you can do for you betta right now. Over medicating is just as bad if not worse than medicating him. I have saved alot of bettas with water changes, and a little salt, and 1 drop of aqurisol...yep good old aqurisol did wonders, not only for ich, but it helps bettas that are stressed too.