I don't think this is fin rot . . .

[Slybarman]

I do not think this is fin rot, but I just want to be sure. I think he must be tearing it up on something in the tank maybe.

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[Blaze54]

That's just how his tail is. I have a VT almost exactly like yours and his fins are like that.

[Slybarman]

Cool - thanks for the quick reply. He seems very healthy otherwise, but I just wanted to be sure.

[Blaze54]

Welcome Mine is like the exact same way

[Luimeril]

tail looks like tail biting. :U could be rips on the anal fin, though.

[Slybarman]

Originally Posted by Luimeril

tail looks like tail biting. :U could be rips on the anal fin, though.

Tail biting, eh? Does that mean he needs more food or is it just something they do?

[Luimeril]

he could be bored. or stressed. or just like the taste of his tail. bettas tail bite for many reasons, and we're not 100% sure WHY they do it. :d try switching around the decor in his tank a few times. :3 that helped my Dante stop.

[Slybarman]

Will do. Thanks.

[Slybarman]

BTW - off topic of my original post, but your comment about him being bored made my think to ask:

My betta (well, technically my 4 year old son's betta) will follow the dot from a laser pointer all around his tank, just like a cat or dog. Does anyone else's fish do that?