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Ephraim Aricheta
Ephraim Aricheta asked in PetsFish · 3 years ago

My Betta Fish Has A White Spot On His Left Cheek. How Do I Cure It? (5-Day Old White Spot)?

It's been around 5 days (after noticing the spot and cleaning the bowl) since my young, male, Halfmoon Betta has had this SINGLE, white spot on his left cheek. The spot is fairly small, comparable to the size of his eye pupil. I'm assuming this is a minor, temporary sickness caused by my recent improper cleaning and feeding schedules. Before I cleaned the fish bowl, it had several pieces of poop in it before my Betta acquired the white spot.

I heard from a Petco employee that this SINGLE white spot is likely to be an ulcer, and not ick. Are there any medications or treatments I can use that are appropriate enough for healing this ONE white spot on my male Betta's left cheek? Please give me the BEST suggestions that you know for sure would help heal my Betta's single, white spot. Please reply back asap. Thanks, and God Bless.

(The Betta is in a 1 gallon bowl for now, but I plan on increasing the tank size soon. He has plenty of room to swim without being overcrowded. The bowl contains a plant with 4 big leaves and 3 small leaves, and a moss ball.)

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  • Anonymous
    3 years ago

    Did the petco employee hear about your bowl with plenty of room to swim.?

  • noselessman
    Lv 7
    3 years ago

    You need at least a five gallon tank with a heater and filter to keep a healthy betta. now you have a sick betta, and it will be even more vital that he has a heated tank. as he is a tropical fish , he needs water temperature at 80 degrees and he needs it to be stable. he cant be have the temp shift because you cant do a proper 25% water change with a gravel vacuum. And he should not be removed from the tank! every time you take him out you risk ripping fins, anf you remove slime coating, "fishy immune system.

    You need to add Seachums prime, it can help him grow a strong slime coat, and help him heal if that really is the cause of the white spot.

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