very bad things just happened to my betta.

**karbomb** · 05-27-2008, 05:58 PM

i was doing my normal WC and my betta got syphoned, i was looking at my bucket and not at my tank and woosh. he was in the bucket. he's cut up pretty bad and his fins are tattered. what can i do for him? i put stress coat in with him. do you think he will make it? i don't have a hospital tank, but my 3g is empty right now and very overgrown with plants should i put him in there?

**karbomb** · 05-27-2008, 06:10 PM

i put him in my 3g. i really could use some help on this. i am worried about him.

**angelcakes** · 05-27-2008, 06:10 PM

he should be alright but im guessing very stressed keep an eye on him over the next few days............

**invadertoast** · 05-27-2008, 06:15 PM

He'll probably be freaked out for awhile, but in my experience bettas are pretty tough fish. His fins will repair themselves and he should be fine. Moving him to the three gallon was a good move - Keep us updated!

**karbomb** · 05-27-2008, 06:20 PM

i am mostly worried about his cuts, he has two very bad ones and is bleeding.

**angelcakes** · 05-27-2008, 06:28 PM

Originally Posted by karbomb

i am mostly worried about his cuts, he has two very bad ones and is bleeding.

treat with a small amount of melafix for the open wounds/cuts it should be ok

**karbomb** · 05-27-2008, 06:29 PM

Originally Posted by angelcakes

treat with a small amount of melafix for the open wounds/cuts it should be ok

i don't have any melafix

**angelcakes** · 05-27-2008, 06:40 PM

melafix was the only thing i could suggest apart from salt but i dont know if its any good or if you can use with a betta ive not tried yet,

**karbomb** · 05-27-2008, 06:42 PM

Originally Posted by angelcakes

melafix was the only thing i could suggest apart from salt but i dont know if its any good or if you can use with a betta ive not tried yet,

yeah, i don't have any aquarium salt anyway and i seriously doubt adding salt to a planted tank is a good idea.
thanks for the help. hopefully the isolation and stress coat will be enough.

**Kayla-Bug** · 05-27-2008, 08:21 PM

You should try and get some Melafix as Angelcakes said. It doesn't cost that much if you have like a Wal Mart or pet store around. It's really good for open wounds. I would definitely try and get some. You should go ahead and buy things like these just in case something like this happens.