Help for Rescued dumbo Betta
Hi I had a pet store surrender a dying dumbo Betta with popeye about a month ago or so. I put him in a fully cycled planted 5 gallon long.
Temp is 79 nitrite and ammonia is 0 and nitrates are between 5 and 10 depending on the day. He was treated with salt baths and kannaplex. I have lots of tannins in the tank. After about 5 days without salt baths or after the kannaplex finishes eye buldges again and swimming a seems difficult and breathing quickins. I start salt baths he gets better and cycle repeats.
Any suggestions? I know 5g is min tank size but with these crazy heavy long fins he struggles. I have a hospital tank that he seams to do better in but it's only 3 gal and feels cruel to leave him in it but he does better. He has lots of resting spots.