betta fish losing its fins?

Question

my betta's fins are "deteriorating",what i mean is theyre kind of just falling apart to the bottom of its bowl and theyre almost gone any help? thanx

Answer 1

Generally this is caused by finrot (bacteria), and is most often due to bad water conditions. You need to be throughly cleaning your tank/bowl. This includes washing your gravel with hot water. (The betta should be place in acup of bowl water durning this proccess.) You should do this once a week for 2-5 gallon containers, and every 4 days for smaller ones. Just be sure that the new water matches the old waters temp. Often fin rot can be cured by simply by clean water conditions.

In your case it sound like you've moved beyound simple measures. I reccommend the follwing course of treament.

0)Find the biggest jar/bowl/vase you can and fill it with clean, and decholorinated water. (You'll need drops to decholorinate the water.) Add one teaspoons of salt per 2.5 gallons. Put the container next to your betta's bowl/tank and wait until the water in both feels the same temp to your finger.

If your betta bowl is the largest thing you have. Remove the betta to a glass of bowl water. Remove the gravel complely, and wash the bowl repeatedly with hot water. (no soap) Don't put back in the gravel. You can reuse it later if you though rinse it in hot water, let it dry for a week, and then rinse it out again.

1)Go to the fish store and find the following:
A)Antibotic. Maracyn Plus (Good for you as it's in a bottle, and not packets). If you can't find Maracyn Plus find something with Trisulfa as it's active ingredent. If all else fails get something that claims to cure fin rot.
B)Get a prevention agent. Bettazine (zing?), Methylene Blue, stress coat. Note you won't need this for 2 days so if the fish store is close hold off and see if Mr. Betta survives that long.

2)Add in the antibotic in the reccomend amounts. If you have powered packets you are going to need to open one on a flat surface. Get a ruler, or other straight edge, and pretend your a coke head from the movies and sperate it out into equal lines. (Most packets are good for 10 gallons so if you have a 2 gallon contain make 5 lines.) Take one of line and put it in with the betta, and add one of the preventative agents from B above.

4)After a week your betta should be looking better. Discontinue the antibotic, but be sure to add in the preventive agent when you do a water change for a month.

Answer 2

Betta Fish Losing Tail

Answer 3

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I would guess it has a combination of fin rot (the deteriorating fins) and septicemia (the missing scales). Luckily, both are easily treated BACTERIAL infections, unfortunately, these are both opportunistic infections that will rarely infect healthy fish, so I'd guess its living conditions aren't up to par. If it's living in a bowl, that's strike one-- bowls have no temperature regulation, and will have extreme fluctuations, which are very stressful. Also, ammonia (from fish waste) builds up very quickly, poisoning the fish. This is a lethal combination, and stresses the fish more than enough for a double infection (fins and blood). Bettas are tropical fish and should have tropical temperatures (75*F+). As far as treatment, get it into a heated, filtered tank if it isn't in one already, remove the activated carbon from the filter, and begin dosing with one of the following: tetracycline (Maracyn TC, Fish Zole), Triple Sulfa, Trisufla, erythromycin (Maracyn) + minocycline (Maracyn 2), nitrofurazone (Furan 2), or kanamycin sulfate.

Answer 4

Sounds like fin rot.

This is most commonly caused by poor water conditions. If he's in a bowl, you should be changing 50% of his water two or three times a week. If he's in a filtered tank, you should be doing 20-30% water changes a week. Take a sample of your water to your local pet store and get it tested for ammonia, nitrites, and nitrates. Ammonia and nitrites should be at 0ppm, and nitrates should be less than 40ppm (though less than 20ppm is ideal). If any of your readings are higher than these values, do 20% water changes daily until ammonia and nitrites are 0ppm, and your nitrates are down.

In the meantime, treat your fish with 2 tablespoons of aquarium salt or non-iodized salt per 5 gallons of water. Keep an eye on your fish to make sure he tolerates the salt well, as some bettas have been known to have kidney failure from excess salt. Also, add StressCoat to the salt in the tank. StressCoat contains aloe to promote healing, and contains electrolytes to make your fish feel more comfortable.

If the salt and StressCoat don't appear to be helping after five to seven days, you will need to go to your pet store to look into an actual antibiotic. Treat your fish with the recommended dose for the full time the medicine recommends (usually two weeks).

Good luck.

Answer 5

Splitting or fraying of fins may be due to the attacks of some other fish; if attacked by fungus they should be treated as prescribed under that head, but if not they will heal up. Remove the cause of the trouble.

Another cause may be bacterial infection (known as tail-rot), and the affected part should be cut out with fine scissors and painted with acriflavine while the fish is held in the net. Streaks of blood in the fins are associated with chill or general debility.

http://www.successfulaquariums.com/articles/frayed-fins-fish-health.htm

Answer 6

That is caused by an infection, called fin and tail rot. If you go to any pet store they will be able to give you a medicine to get rid of it. Its not a big deal, but is unsightly and can eventually harm the fish.

Answer 7

Go to your nearest pet store immediately and purchase MarOxy. It might be a fungus that also attacks betta eggs. It should help heal the fins before it gets any worse (if you act in time).

Answer 8

try going to a few pet stores and ask for a fin fixer and they wil give you a liquid with instructions. follow them and the fins will grow back healthier and brighter than before. it worked on mine. after that, they shouldn't fall off again though.

Answer 9

Its fin and tail rot you should buy some meds at your city's pet store.

Answer 10

There usually not supposed to do that. Take it to a pet store or vet.