Betta Fish update! Fin rot?

Hey everyone! This is an update on my betta fishes..
My VT seem to have a fin rot.. If you guys have any comments or would like to give some info how to cure it will be gladly accepted.. I have been doing 50% water change every week with a bit of aquarium salt.. No medications yet..

For my HM, his head was kindda injured/scarred because he tried to eat an apple snail (I bought 2 apple snails, each for both of ém but it didnt turn out good so i had to put them in my family community tank). His head got scratched on the snail's shell REALLY bad.. he seem to be healing really fast tho..

So yea! Tell me guys what should I do/get for my bettas to cure fin rot.
Thanks!

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[Narny105]

Treatments don't usually go well with labarynth fish as there aren't many medications out there for them. Your best course of action is to add 1tsp or aquarium salt per gallon and fix your water conditions. If you get rot then it is mostly caused by bad water conditions.

Salt will prevent further infection and aid in healing while you get your tank back to good condition :) I see this was months ago, but heres a tip if it happens again. ITs worked for me

[XxShadeZxX001]

@Narny105 Thanks for the info! But yea, like you said. I stopped using any medications now.. i just keep the water clean and add some aquarium salt

[UberFiseh]

When I was setting up my 50 gallon discus tank, I was having heaps of fin rot and lost atleast 8 cardinal tetras and 2 cory catfish. I used a medicine called melafix by API and I'll tell you; it only makes the water smell good ;(. After 3 days of using Marcyn by Mardel, it was totally gone (I only did one water change and that was before I added it, your not meant to do water changes when doing the procedure.

Good luck!

[XxShadeZxX001]

@UberFiseh

Oh cool. Thanks for the info.

At this point, would you consider using marcyn based on my bettas' condition?

[chickenTaco456]

cool tank man! our bettas ARE very similar

[XxShadeZxX001]

@chickenTaco456

thanks!

I think hes having a fin rot tho... any suggestions of preventing and curing it?

[ozzinamso]

It's probably stressed and losing color. Its happening to mine to because he's living in a small space. Luckily I got him a 5 gal yesterday and he got his color back!

[BigolePappy2]

It doesn't look like fin rot to me. During fin rot the ends turn black or dark.

[Damasco1102]

Just put it in medicated water. My betta has fin rot right now and I am going to petco tomorrow to buy medicine.

[chickenTaco456]

@XxShadeZxX001 im pming you