tzahroxi Posted November 23, 2021 Share Posted November 23, 2021 I have a betta named butter and he was fine when I got him initially but after a week or so he got a bad case of fin rot. I treated him in a quarantine with silk plants and after his fin started growing back I placed him back in his original tank. Now his fins are getting torn again. The tank is a planted tank but he keeps wedging himself between the roots and leaves. I believe this is what is tearing his fins but I don’t know how to get him to stop. The parameters are fine (78*F, 6.8 gallons, 0ppm nitrite and ammonia, below 20ppm nitrate). he is in there with two nerites and several shrimp. he likes to squeeze himself between the nerite roots in the first picture. he didnt rub up against the silk plants in his quarantine tank so i have no idea what's going on and why he is doing this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flumpweesel Posted November 23, 2021 Share Posted November 23, 2021 I'd remove the pieces of slate more likely to be causing the damage than the plants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tzahroxi Posted November 23, 2021 Author Share Posted November 23, 2021 On 11/23/2021 at 4:11 AM, Flumpweesel said: I'd remove the pieces of slate more likely to be causing the damage than the plants. is it ok to leave the rocks that the anubias are attached to? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flumpweesel Posted November 23, 2021 Share Posted November 23, 2021 (edited) Yes just move what you can. I'm trying to remember how my goldfishes tail grew back after fin rot I think there is a sort of scruffy spell where it constantly looked ragged. It was a long time ago though. The tail doesn't look sore so it could just be part of regrowth. Keep your water tip top I think your on the winning side of this Edited November 23, 2021 by Flumpweesel Missed a bit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tzahroxi Posted November 23, 2021 Author Share Posted November 23, 2021 On 11/23/2021 at 12:58 PM, Flumpweesel said: Yes just move what you can. I'm trying to remember how my goldfishes tail grew back after fin rot I think there is a sort of scruffy spell where it constantly looked ragged. It was a long time ago though. The tail doesn't look sore so it could just be part of regrowth. Keep your water tip top I think your on the winning side of this the top half of his tail fins has regrown a good bit from what initially happened but there are a few splits in the bottom half that where not there the day before Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flumpweesel Posted November 23, 2021 Share Posted November 23, 2021 I think they can be a little bit extra delicate when first regrowing I'm sure with bit more time it will be looking great. Still remove anything sharp you can just to help things along Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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