I have two betta and I keep them as pets and do not train them to fight. I slept over at a friends house and when I came home I was in shock- the tank divider was floating on the top! Both of my fish were fighting, so I split them up and put tape on the divider to make it stay. There are parts of there fins all over the fish tank. How can I get them to heal? Are they going to be OK? PLEASE HELP!
2007-08-01 10:59:02 · 13 answers · asked by Psshh... 3 in Pets ➔ Fish
Don't Panic! They still have a chance. At most petstores they provide medicine for your fish for this instance. When I worked at petsmart fish fighting occured a lot. We used a product called Melafix. This is a antibacterial. This is going to prevent any infection they might get from open wounds. This will also help promote growth so that their scales will grow back. Since they are both being treated it's ok to keep them in the same tank. It normally comes in a pretty good sized bottle and you would only need like a couple of drops at a time. If you are wanting something maybe a little bit smaller in size, it doesn't work as well, but you can use something called, (I believe) Betta Fix. It too is an anitbacterial, it helps. You might also want to find something to replace their "Slime Coat". This is the fishes skin, and when they become stressed the shed the slime. This also makes them vulnerable for infection. I can't remember the name of one particular medication, but I'm sure if you go to your petstore they will help you find it. After the treatment is completely done, meaning your fish are ok, you will want to change the water to get the medication out of the tank. Just get the antibacterial as soon as possible and just keep an eye one them. I'd advise against putting salt in a betta tank- that is too difficult to control in that small of an environment and it could hurt them more than help them. An antibacterial is the best way to go. They have more of a chance of dying if you just let them sit in the tank to heal themselves. It is safer to treat with an antibacterial after they have been wounded because it is preventive. Think about it after surgery you are given antibiotics to prevent infection. This is a preventive measure. And again I would not recommend salt for such a small tank because it is to hard to measure and keep the the salinity levels in the water stable.
2007-08-01 11:12:05 · answer #1 · answered by Little Bunny 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Betta Fight
2016-10-22 00:01:09 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't worry. Bettas are able to heal rips and tears in their fins very quickly on their own. Your job is to prevent the wounds from bacterial infection. Do this by changing the water regularly and adding half a teaspoon of aquarium salt per gallon. Do not medicate until bacterial infection has occurred - you will know this when your bettas' fins start to become ragged with blackened edging. If you can get hold of some Indian Almond Leaves, put some in your water as they speed up the healing process.
Your bettas will be fine. Give them some time, and lots of clean water, and they will be alright. In the meantime, try not to flare them. If they can see each other through the divider, remove one and keep them both apart. Flaring too often will inhibit the growth process.
2007-08-01 11:52:15 · answer #3 · answered by ninjaaa! 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Alicia is making a good point but the best remedy i know is a healthy and active ecosystem (re your aquarium). If you do have enough beneficial bacteria, it will heal rather quickly. If not and especially if you have plants, which tends to decay in water, then your beta might get a bacterial infection (just like us after a bad cut). What i'd recommend is to get a product that will introduce a complete set of beneficial bacteria. There are quite a few on the market, some more potent than others, like AquaBella, Algone ...
2016-03-18 03:44:51 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had a betta that I rescued from Wal Mart- it was put into a tank with Oscars and they tore all his fins off. I kept him in a one gallon bowl and did 100% water change every day. I added a half a teaspoon of aquarium salt and made sure that the water stayed warm. Like around 78 degrees. The clean water and the salt did wonders for him. He is doing great and his fins are starting to grow back and he looks good. Don't worry. They will be fine if you make sure you keep their water very clean and add some aquarium salt to it. good luck!
2007-08-01 13:26:08 · answer #5 · answered by Tina N 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Betta fins can actually heal themseslves. Add some Mela - Fix to decrease the chance of fin / tail rot. Raise the temperature up to about 80 degrees. Adding 1 teaspoon of sea salt per 5 gallons will also help decrease the chance of a bacterial infection.
~ZTM
2007-08-01 13:15:27 · answer #6 · answered by ZooTycoonMaster 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
They will heal themselves, but it may take a while. Try to add some bacterial medication to prevent any infections from setting in. Other than that, just make sure the divider is stable. Try propping ornaments against it on both sides to create pressure on the divider as well as the tape.
Nosoop4u
2007-08-01 13:14:52 · answer #7 · answered by nosoop4u246 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The fins will heal themselves in time. Just do water changes to keep the water quality good, so they don't get a fungal infection. Adding 1 tablespoon of non-iodized salt per 5 gallons of water will help keep the chance of infection down.
2007-08-01 11:02:53 · answer #8 · answered by copperhead 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Just keep the water clean with regular water changes with some salt added to the water making sure that water temp stays arounf 78F, and feed them well. The torn fins should heal themselves within a week or so.
2007-08-01 12:37:43 · answer #9 · answered by aquamac 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i think the best solution is melafix antibacterial fish remedy ive beed giveng it to my betta sence tow days ago and allready shes starting to swim better
2007-08-01 13:06:23 · answer #10 · answered by jessica s 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋