Betta Fin Rot - Nipping I need Help... this is terrible...

[SaltyPuppy]

Originally Posted by youlovegnats

They're all HM's correct?

HM's sometimes just have too much weight on their fins and are tired of carrying it around- so they do what they can and chew their gorgeous tails up :( *sadface*
There isn't much you can do for a tail-biter..you can try to distract them- they might be bored and just end up munching on themselves. You can re-arrange their tank deco or add fun little toys for them to explore. AQ salt treatment will heal their fins.
Do a 7-10 day salt bath (1 tsp/per gall) and I believe you can up that to 3tsp/gal if needed. Fins take a while to re-grow, sadly. :(

Best of luck!!

I just got done with a week long salt treatment... so is it safe to do it again already?

Man that stinks. I can't believe I have to biters. :p Man. No more halfmoons for me.

[youlovegnats]

Originally Posted by SaltyPuppy

I just got done with a week long salt treatment... so is it safe to do it again already?

Man that stinks. I can't believe I have to biters. :p Man. No more halfmoons for me.

haha, it really depends on the fish if he/she's a biter or not. I had a DTHM that never bit his tail. :P
I wouldn't do anymore salt- just plain 'ol clean water should do the trick. Good luck!

[SaltyPuppy]

Originally Posted by kumi

What concentration of salt? What kind of water changes did you do during the salt treatment?

The water temp should be OK, though it's at the high end--it's what is sometimes recommended to help with certain types of illnesses. When you add the water is it the same temp as the old water? I would be extra careful to match temps and to add it in slowly. I would have to look back--do you put in a water conditioner?

Clamped fins and loss of color can be signs of stress, but so is a compromised immune system. That's why I'm starting with that!

Kumi

1 tsp per gallon - changed 100 Percent every day as I had them in small tanks while I treated.

Water is same temp. Water conditioner is aquasafe +bio extract

See they haven't had anything like that. He was pale for a while, but that was when his fins got really bad....

[SaltyPuppy]

Originally Posted by youlovegnats

haha, it really depends on the fish if he/she's a biter or not. I had a DTHM that never bit his tail. :P
I wouldn't do anymore salt- just plain 'ol clean water should do the trick. Good luck!

Ya my other HM is fine. He doesn't bite. At least not that I know of. :p alright clean water it is. I guess I will just have to see.

[youlovegnats]

Originally Posted by SaltyPuppy

Ya my other HM is fine. He doesn't bite. At least not that I know of. :p alright clean water it is. I guess I will just have to see.

I hope he gets better! Good Luck!

[SaltyPuppy]

Originally Posted by youlovegnats

I hope he gets better! Good Luck!

Thankies. <3

[SaltyPuppy]

I decided to treat Newboy with salt for a week too. Just 1 tsp per 5 gallons though. We'll see how this goes, I am treating for 10 days. :)

[youlovegnats]

How are they doing?

[SaltyPuppy]

Originally Posted by youlovegnats

How are they doing?

Not much change. But Blue boy is healing now even without salt. :)

[youlovegnats]

Good! Just keep up the water changes! :))