Oldfishlady

The fish is doing better. Im so happy.

How are all the fry?

HHow would you feel with a betta live with a ghost knife fish in a heavily planed tank . Good or bad?

Hard to say, but until then, I would QT and start making 100% daily WC's

I Have just rang my nanna who used to be a nurse. She said she will pick some up from the pharmcy tommorow. Will the fish last until tommorow?

Sometimes aquarium salt can make swelling problems worse-it all depends on what the cause of the popeye was to start-you can usually pick up Epson salt for less than 3-4 bucks at most store with a pharmacy dept or if you have an older neighbor...ask them...it is used in humans for foot soaks, aches and pains, laxative, general tonic type stuff or someone that gardens a lot it is used for flowering shrub, lawns etc.....they may have some...all you need is a tsp or so......

Would aqaurium salt workfor the whole process? I only have aquarium salt at this moment in tiime and wont be able to get any meds as im short on cash.

I like to use the Epsom salt 1tsp/gal 10 day treatment along with the daily 100% water changes and if it is related to an injury I will use the Epsom salt until the swelling goes down and switch to aquarium salt to complete the 10 day treatment.
Anything with swelling I use Epsom salt 1tsp/gal up to 3tsp/gal-injuries I like to use aquarium salt 1tsp/gal up to 3tsp/gal (in salt tolerant fish) both I do 100% daily water changes-treatment is best done in small QT
Depending on how bad or why--I add oak leaf to the water-IAL will work too

Do you know how to treat popeye without using medicine?

He must like the little girls....lol......

Glad to hear all is going well....

Hi oldfishlady. Just popped by to give you an update on the male /female tank. There doing great. The male does not bother them at all. They even swim side by side. The females have estalblished a alpha its my pk girl but the male does take more interest in my small vt girl. I thhink the pk is a little jelous.

I am not sure what the food is, however, most tropical fish food is generally safe and fine to feed to most fish including Bettas.