RECOMMENDED TREATMENT: No effective treatment. Remove affected fish to quarantine tank and give the best possible food and water quality. If fish does not improve, euthanasia may be in order. EYE FUNGUS: SCIENTIFIC NAME: varies according to fungal species COMMON NAME(S): eye fungus SYMPTOMS: Eyes may appear to have a white coating.
Besides Columnaris, Cotton Wool Disease is alternatively known as saddleback disease, guppy disease, and cottonmouth disease. The condition is relayed due to a type of fish fungus that mimics the appearance of cotton, hence the name. Research suggests that the condition is caused by a bacterium called Flavobacterium columnare.
Symptoms of bacterial infection/open red sores: Red sores or red patches, loss of appetite, color loss, clamped fins, sitting at bottom or top of the tank, not moving. Treatment of Bacterial infection/open red sores: 75%-100% water change and thorough cleaning. Isolate sick fish from the community.
Low Oxygen Levels. The most obvious cause of a betta fish breathing heavily is a lack of dissolved oxygen in the water. Even though betta fish are labyrinth fish and can breathe oxygen from the air with their labyrinth organ, they also like to breathe a portion of their oxygen intake from the water. Betta Fish Diseases and Emergencies Possible cotton mouth, treatment ideas. 405 Views 3 Replies 2 Participants Last post by CaptainRaikenJack2, Oct 14,