Stupid but important question

[Appoloch]

My crowntail betta has a yellowy white thingy dangleing from the body right after his pectoral fins (the flowy fins they hide against their side when they aren't flaring out). Is this a parasite or is it excrement? I'm kind of a worry wart.

[cocoa_pleco]

sounds like a parasite, use meds, if its long enough pull it out with tweezers and add melafix/pimafix

[Appoloch]

thanks very much, i'll get right on it. How the heck he got it I have no clue.

[cocoa_pleco]

is it long and stringy like a worm?

[Appoloch]

kinda, but it isn't very long, maybe a centimetre.

[cocoa_pleco]

sounds like a parasite then

what size tank is he in?

[Appoloch]

4 gallon, just got him 2 days ago :/

[cocoa_pleco]

does he have a heater?

[Appoloch]

yeah, small one, constant temp of about 75 degrees Fahrenheit.

[cocoa_pleco]

to get rid of the parasite, add aquarium salt and get the temp to 80f

parasites also cant stand copper based medications

[Appoloch]

Thanks very much I'll do that first thing in the morning, i have to go to bed, gotta get up early. Thanks much for all the info.

[cocoa_pleco]

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no prob