devind0446 Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 Does my beta have fun rot on its tail? What should I do? What was the cause? He has been a little bit sluggish recently but he’s been eating fine (frozen bloodworms, krill flake, xtreme betta pellets, bug bites). Ammonia: 0 Nitrite: 0 Nitrate: 20ish pH: 7.4 gH: 4dGH kH: 2dGH Temp: I keep it at 78°F but a few days ago the heater was stuck on and at 80°. I don’t know how long it was at 80° but I have a new heater now. Was this probably the cause? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yanni Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 I don't see anything that resembles fin rot. You betta just might be "bored" or maybe its his "nature." Do you have any tank mates for him? The parameters seem just fine. I don't think that it has fin rot though. You should be fine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devind0446 Posted October 23, 2020 Author Share Posted October 23, 2020 @Yanni He has 9 neon tetras in there with him. I was thinking that the indents on his tail was fin rot since they weren't there yesterday. Thanks for your input. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pookies Aquatics Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 Your water is fine, and it doesn't look like anything is wrong with your betta. Like Yanni said, he could just be "bored" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ange Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 The missing chunks indicate tail biting, either from the tetras or self-mutilation. Neons are somewhat known for fin nipping so they're the most likely suspects. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devind0446 Posted October 23, 2020 Author Share Posted October 23, 2020 @Pookies Aquatics & @ange Thanks so much. I’ll make sure to feed a little heavier and interact with the tank as much as possible to keep everyone happy and entertained. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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