my male betta fish's back fin seems to b eaten up, wat exactely is this supposed 2 b??? I give him food on time & he is a single fish in the bowl, there r no sharp objects in d bowl either.........................................wat cld b d matter?? do provide some remedies as well.
Plz help!!! serious answers only!!!! thnks to all!!!!
2006-11-13 14:00:29 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Fish
it sounds like fin rot! go to walmart and pick up some Medflex right away! do a water change as well! also put in some freshwater aqua salt and rasie the temp to 80 ...ish. But to be on the safe side check out this site to be sure- if this is not it.... write me a private email and I will give you a different site to look at. GOOD LUCK!
2006-11-13 14:10:06 · answer #1 · answered by devilgirlwithcape 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As suggested, it could be fin rot and the advise given above are good.
But there is a characteristic some male betta display and thats to nip their own fins. Normally they go for their tails and they could really ravage their tail when they are into it. Normally good specimens with such behaviour are usually use for breeding purpose because during spawning the males sometime rip their fins if the female are feisty.
So keep a eye out of the fish and observe from a distant. you might just find out why.
2006-11-14 04:15:00 · answer #2 · answered by dragonfly_sg 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fin rot...first thing, do a large water change. Either your ammonia, nitrites or nitrates are too high. Go get some melafix and pimafix, they are wonderful medications and can save a fish on the brink of death. Keep up with water changes, especially since he is in a bowl. Get a filtration system if you can. Good luck.
2006-11-14 00:02:10 · answer #3 · answered by Carson 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is fin rot. Get some fin rot medication. Fin rot is a sign of bad water quality. Test your tap water. It might have high nitrates and/or nitrites.
Use a water conditioner that removes or at least detoxifies those two.
2006-11-13 22:10:56 · answer #4 · answered by diburning 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Make sure you put enough water conditioner when you change it, it helps damaged fins grow.
2006-11-14 00:08:49 · answer #5 · answered by rahimj_27 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sounds like ich. fish have a skin infection called ich they get white spots and they rub themselves on the gravel and any object to try and get the itch. go to a pet store and buy ich its like $6 and take 3 days. i waited to long and my fish died. good luck i hope i helped
2006-11-13 22:10:30 · answer #6 · answered by experiencedmommy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sounds like he has a bacterial infection...fin rot..and needs some medication
2006-11-14 04:48:26 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋