What disease is this on my boesemani rainbow ?

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    It looks like a bacterial infection that my betta had a while ago which I treated with mycopur.

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    Looks like a fungus/bacterial infection. If you don't want to use meds, try using Rooibos teabags. Throw like 6 of them into your tank for a few day. Water will go tea color but it will help the fish loads!
     
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    Wow ok first time I've heard of that. I read up about it now and seems to help with the acidity levels but would that completely cure my fish of its infection ?

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    Just read the threads on this forum about tea and seems legit, keen to try it out :)
     
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    birkettN: Pleasure. The other reason I recommend using it is it contains no harmful chemicals everything in it is naturally obtainable.
     
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    Attached a pic of my tank with the tea

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    Also - It seems a bit crazy it already looks like the fish is looking better, about 3 hours after I added the tea
     
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    Rooibos is the bomb! Also, if you accidently swallow siphon water it won't taste too bad :blink1:
     
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    Will try the teabag thing next time, sounds interesting.
     
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    The Rooibos thing works very well. Tried it in my one tank a few months back. Going to treat my water again soon. Just to be on the safe side


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    How is your fish doing?
     
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    Hundred percent but I treated the tank with the medication. After a while with the tea in the tank I could see the bacterial infection coming back.

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    I heard that his fish are very unhappy with him as they want the tea bags in a tea cup next time round and not in the tank ......... :bigsmile::bigsmile::bigsmile::bigsmile:
     
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    Hahaha 2 sugars each

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