Betta Sticky Fins
Hmmm... My male betta's fins seem to be stuck together at the ends. Even his little pectoral fins (umm, not sure what those are really called) are stuck together in little points at the ends.
Aside from that they look okay- there doesn't seem to be any fungus growing on them or anything like that.
A little back history-
When I got him about a week and a half ago his fins were in perfect condition. I added him to my 20G community tank and he seemed happy.
Next morning I got up and he had a small fungussy ball on the end of the longest bit of his tailfin. When I got home after work, this was gone.
The next day when I got home from work my Rummy nosed tetras were chasing him and nipping his fins. After looking around my house the only thing I could find to put him in to keep him separate from the tetras was a small plastic beansprout container so I emptied it, washed it out thouroughly with water, then caught him and put him in it- suspended in the water from the hood of my tank so that he would stay warm. He had to stay in there for two days before I was able to get to a pet store and get him a new tank.
So I got the 6G tank and washed it all out, I filled it with water from my main tank (i have been doing a 30% change every week) refilled the main tank and added two female bettas. He seemed to be calm and collected in his new tank. Added Stress Coat to both tanks.
after spending a few (3) days in the new tank (I tested its parameters on the seccond day (ph 7.2, ammo 0, nitrite 0.... just like the main tank)) He looked extremely bored and wasn't moving much- still healthy looking. I wondered if the presence of the females in the main tank might spur him on to defend himself against the rummy nosed onslaught. So I put him back in the main tank. He was interested in one of the females but not the other. The tetras have left him alone since I put him back in there too, so I'm hoping that all will be well. Only thing is these damned sticky fins! I added another dose of stress coat to the main tank hoping the lubricating effects of the aloe vera might help his fins to unfurl.
He doesn't seem himself though- this proud fish seems rather sullen and I am wondering if he is upset that his fins aren't at their best now that he has a harem to attend to.
Any ideas?
Hmmm... My male betta's fins seem to be stuck together at the ends. Even his little pectoral fins (umm, not sure what those are really called) are stuck together in little points at the ends.
Aside from that they look okay- there doesn't seem to be any fungus growing on them or anything like that.
A little back history-
When I got him about a week and a half ago his fins were in perfect condition. I added him to my 20G community tank and he seemed happy.
Next morning I got up and he had a small fungussy ball on the end of the longest bit of his tailfin. When I got home after work, this was gone.
The next day when I got home from work my Rummy nosed tetras were chasing him and nipping his fins. After looking around my house the only thing I could find to put him in to keep him separate from the tetras was a small plastic beansprout container so I emptied it, washed it out thouroughly with water, then caught him and put him in it- suspended in the water from the hood of my tank so that he would stay warm. He had to stay in there for two days before I was able to get to a pet store and get him a new tank.
So I got the 6G tank and washed it all out, I filled it with water from my main tank (i have been doing a 30% change every week) refilled the main tank and added two female bettas. He seemed to be calm and collected in his new tank. Added Stress Coat to both tanks.
after spending a few (3) days in the new tank (I tested its parameters on the seccond day (ph 7.2, ammo 0, nitrite 0.... just like the main tank)) He looked extremely bored and wasn't moving much- still healthy looking. I wondered if the presence of the females in the main tank might spur him on to defend himself against the rummy nosed onslaught. So I put him back in the main tank. He was interested in one of the females but not the other. The tetras have left him alone since I put him back in there too, so I'm hoping that all will be well. Only thing is these damned sticky fins! I added another dose of stress coat to the main tank hoping the lubricating effects of the aloe vera might help his fins to unfurl.
He doesn't seem himself though- this proud fish seems rather sullen and I am wondering if he is upset that his fins aren't at their best now that he has a harem to attend to.
Any ideas?
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