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My betta got jacked up!

912 views 7 replies 4 participants last post by  Polkadot 
#1 ·
I saw my fish this morning and he was fine looking good. I go back this afternoon and he looks like he got into a bad fight his fin is missing a chunk and the ends are shredded. I think the filter might have gotten a hold of his fins? I am not sure but I am upset he looks so beat up.

Has this happen to any of your fish?
 
#5 ·
I turned the filter off its a 5 gal tank and it is just him. I will just do the old fashion extra wc to keep the water clean.

I have been keeping bettas for 14 years and never had a betta get so messed up by a filter. Oh well there is a first time for everything.s
 
#8 ·
The exact thing happened recently to my little boy Piglet in the space of about an hour.I came back inside after playing with my dogs in the yard & his tail was shredded.I think he got too close to the filter.So I placed a leaf from one of his plants partly covering the filter intake & that has seemed to work good.His tail is already looking better so that's great! :-D
 
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