So, I got this black dragon HMPK girl a few weeks ago, she had been spawned not long before I got her, so I didn't think much when I saw a chunk missing out of her tail, just figured that whoever she had been paired with but her. I QT'd her for a week and then added her to my sorority/community tank and she was doing well. I woke up 3 days ago and saw that half of her tail was gone! (Pics at end of post) she is still acting and swimming normally, so I don't think it is bothering her, but regaurdless I removed her from the sorority and put her into QT with AQ salt.
It looks absolutely horrible and isn't getting better! Can someone please help me get her fin to improve them quickly?
Housing
What size is your tank? 26 gallons, moved into 2.5 for QT
What temperature is your tank? 80*
Does your tank have a filter? Yes
Does your tank have an air stone or other type of aeration? No
Is your tank heated? Yes
What tank mates does your betta fish live with? 6 other bettas and 6 cories in main tank.
Food
What type of food do you feed your betta fish? NLS
How often do you feed your betta fish? 2x/day
Maintenance
How often do you perform a water change? 1x/week on main, every 2 days on QT
What percentage of the water do you change when you perform a water change? 30% on main, 60 on QT
What type of additives do you add to the water when you perform a water change? Tetra aqua safe. And AQ salt in the QT
Water Parameters:
Have you tested your water? If so, what are the following parameters?
Ammonia: 0
Nitrite: 0
Nitrate: 10
pH: 7.6
Hardness: unknown
Alkalinity: unknown
Symptoms and Treatment
How has your betta fish's appearance changed? Missing half her tail, compared to only 1/4 a few days ago
How has your betta fish's behavior changed? Hasn't
When did you start noticing the symptoms? 3 days ago
Have you started treating your fish? If so, how? AQ salt, extra clean water
Does your fish have any history of being ill? Unknown
How old is your fish (approximately)? 6 months