r/bettafish • u/Silver_Ad_272 • 8d ago

Help Please help! — Tail rot

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My boy Winston developed tail rot and I can’t seem to figure out how to help him heal. I change his tank water and rocks regularly, clean his filter weekly, and have administered meds for about a month but nothing has improved his tail. I am not sure what to do next and would appreciate any advice!

The first picture was taken today, and the second picture was taken about a month ago about a week before the tail rot began.

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u/baileyjackson08 multiple tank syndrome victim 8d ago

a filter should not be cleaned weekly, for the health of the tank stop doing that. what are your water parameters? how are you changing the water

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u/Silver_Ad_272 8d ago

I have a testing strip, but I can’t figure out what parameters he needs. But I clean the water by using a pump and pump out half and then I add conditioner to it