Flukes on Marine Betta?

mrguppy · 05/29/2015, 05:27 PM

All

I purchased a Marine Betta 3 weeks ago. It has been in a QT tank the whole time. The QT tank waters parameters are fine: Temp 77, PH 8.2, SL .025, and the nitrate, nitrite, and Ammonia are all in check.

Two weeks ago I noticed it started scratching on its right side near its eye. I saw no white dots, so I thought maybe its flukes, and began to treat with PraziPro as directed. A few days later I noticed what looks like its scales have peeled away in this area (see photo). Is this flukes then or something else? Its eating fine, swims around fine, but still occasionally scratches in that area.

Thanks,

Newsmyrna80 · 05/29/2015, 08:51 PM

Have you seen anything floating in the tank water that could look like flukes? Some people describe them as tiny contact lenses or sesame seeds. Could possible be a secondary infection which is common with flukes. Can you get other pics?

mrguppy · 05/30/2015, 06:33 PM

I tried to get better pictures, but I'm not so sure they are.

Another thing I noticed now is the right fin seems a little frayed, see picture mbetta4

Dkuhlmann · 05/30/2015, 08:37 PM

IMO fresh water dips are best to get rid of flukes.

Newsmyrna80 · 05/31/2015, 05:48 AM

His fin does look frayed. While that can also be a sign of flukes I believe you are dealing an bacterial infection. Here's a couple of websites that can give you some details.
http://www.americanaquariumproducts....tml#change_med
http://www.wetwebmedia.com/metranidazole.htm

ThRoewer · 06/01/2015, 01:37 AM

Is this a wild or captive bred fish?

mrguppy · 06/01/2015, 03:58 PM

I'm pretty sure its wild. Today I started running carbon in the QT and will do a partial water change. Then in a few days, I was thinking of starting ParaGaurd to treat for possible bacteria.

The betta at this time is still doing quite well.

05/29/2015, 08:51 PM	#2
Newsmyrna80 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Florida Posts: 2,312	Have you seen anything floating in the tank water that could look like flukes? Some people describe them as tiny contact lenses or sesame seeds. Could possible be a secondary infection which is common with flukes. Can you get other pics? __________________ 80 gal frag with 30 gal refugium, Orphek Atlantik LED, Red Sea RSK300 skimmer, predominately SPS and LPS Current Tank Info: 80 gallon reef tank with 30 gal refugium

05/30/2015, 08:37 PM	#4
Dkuhlmann Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: NW Iowa Posts: 8,823	IMO fresh water dips are best to get rid of flukes. __________________ Previous tanks: 200 gal fowlr 9" Emperor Angel and many different butterfly fish 4" maroon clown and several other fish, 50 gal sump, 40 gal mixed reef/fish mostly softies and LPS. Current Tank Info: 40b 750 gph 45 lbs lr, 2"-3" sand, 165w full spectrum dimable LED, 20 gal sump/refugium 30 lbs lr, Bak Pak 2 skimmer, 4" sock temp 79-80, sg 1.026, NH3 0, NO2 0, NO3 <10, ph 8.2, calc 400, mag 1300

05/31/2015, 05:48 AM	#5
Newsmyrna80 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Florida Posts: 2,312	His fin does look frayed. While that can also be a sign of flukes I believe you are dealing an bacterial infection. Here's a couple of websites that can give you some details. http://www.americanaquariumproducts....tml#change_med http://www.wetwebmedia.com/metranidazole.htm __________________ 80 gal frag with 30 gal refugium, Orphek Atlantik LED, Red Sea RSK300 skimmer, predominately SPS and LPS Current Tank Info: 80 gallon reef tank with 30 gal refugium

06/01/2015, 01:37 AM	#6
ThRoewer Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Fremont, CA Posts: 9,555	Is this a wild or captive bred fish? __________________ Pairs: 4 percula, 3 P. kauderni, 3 D. excisus, 1 ea of P. diacanthus, S. splendidus, C. altivelis O. rosenblatti, D. janssi, S. yasha & a Gramma loreto trio 3 P. diacanthus. 2 C. starcki Current Tank Info: 200 gal 4 tank system (40x28x24 + 40B + 40B sump tank + 20g refugium) + 30x18x18 mixed reef + 20g East Pacific biotop + 20g FW +...

06/01/2015, 03:58 PM	#7
mrguppy Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Posts: 36	I'm pretty sure its wild. Today I started running carbon in the QT and will do a partial water change. Then in a few days, I was thinking of starting ParaGaurd to treat for possible bacteria. The betta at this time is still doing quite well.