betta care: advice on salt baths

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Re: betta care: advice on salt baths

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I've had a pretty rough experience with the salt bath myself. I followed the instructions, 4 TBSP per gallon, but it didn't go well for me or my betta. He panicked, passed out immediately, and his eyes started bulging. I had to rush him back to his tank to revive him. I sat on the floor, giving him space, watching him struggle to stay upright and breathe. It was a really long hour, but he eventually started to come around. I'm just saying, be careful with the salt baths, they can be intense. My betta might be super sensitive, but maybe I should've introduced the salt more gradually. I've been doing some research and found an article that I think could be really helpful for treating ich. It's pretty thorough and covers a lot of different treatments. I thought I'd share it with you all.
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