Janelle Posted August 14, 2007 Report Share Posted August 14, 2007 I was looking at my bf's betta last night and noticed he was looking a little more raggedy than usual in the fins. When he splayed out it looked like he had two large rips into his tail and two tiny pinholes in his lower fin. His last water change was last weekend and it was a fairly large one but he still got 2 litres of his old water back (out of about 10-14?). Temperature is around 27C, unfiltered tank, nothing sharp in there really, just a few plants and one of those pot pipe decorations you can get. One sharper edge from the decoration was sanded down before we added it last week. Betta seems to be just as active as usual and eating fine. What could be eating his fins? Thanks in advance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janelle Posted August 17, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2007 Judging from the responses, I'd say this is nothing to worry about. We will wait for his fins to heal. Thanks. =) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted August 17, 2007 Report Share Posted August 17, 2007 hi, i didn't respond as i don't know what causes it. i have had the odd fighter with pin prick holes in their fins and have assumed that they caught them on something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim r Posted August 18, 2007 Report Share Posted August 18, 2007 I did read about it somewhere and that it is some form of disease or lack of something but I cannot recall or find the information. ( I have looked and will try again ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janelle Posted August 22, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2007 I was being genuinely grateful and not sarcastic. I'm glad it's nothing serious, and it seems that he has healed up again. In the meantime, we have added a filter to his tank to try and improve the water quality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted August 22, 2007 Report Share Posted August 22, 2007 I think a filters a good thing - not too strong though as they don't like much current, find it hard to swim against it with long fins. Filters save syphoning all the time to keep the water clear. He'll thank you for it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janelle Posted August 23, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2007 Yes, the filter doesn't stop the algae growing if we forget to throw the towel over the tank in the morning to block sunlight though. He has not been able to build a new bubble nest since we put the filter in but it's an Elite 5 or something like that, very low current. He's a very active fighter anyway and doesn't seem to mind the little current. I checked yesterday and the pinpricks are gone, and his tail is mostly healed. I guess it was just a passing thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdspider Posted August 23, 2007 Report Share Posted August 23, 2007 Ahhhh Janelle that's so funny. I just got my fighty boy an Elite 5 filter too. He seems a little bit peeved about the current - he has to stick his head in the java moss when he wants to sleep now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilson Posted August 23, 2007 Report Share Posted August 23, 2007 :roll: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdspider Posted August 24, 2007 Report Share Posted August 24, 2007 Hehe Wilson, I drove all the way to beloved Organisms for the filter. There's at least 9 petstores that are closer, but they all suck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janelle Posted August 24, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2007 That IS funny, bd! I got my Elite 5 filter from Organism too! How was Fiji? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilson Posted August 24, 2007 Report Share Posted August 24, 2007 good work for shopping at the best place Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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