yikes

[RedneckBettaGuru]

what happened happened to my beautiful snowflake? I'm guessing he got into biting again, but it seems worse than that as well. Any suggestions.

[bettalover2033]

That looks a bit scary.

[RedneckBettaGuru]

yeah tell me about it, hes hardly moving around at all the last few days except when i feed him and hes eating fine.

[Luimeril]

what size tank does he live in? is he in view of any other males or females? how long do you keep that mirror in? what kinda plants do you keep with him?

you have a nasty tail biter on your has. :B it looks worse than it actually is, trust me.

[RedneckBettaGuru]

He's in a 3gallon heated 75deg far. wave front plastic tank. No other fish around at all. I only had that mirror in for about 5mins to see if he would flare to show the fin damage better, but he didn't. Only two plants are to plastic ones. a shorter small bushy one and one with two stems that go to the surface. As well as a tiki cave, tha I have never seen him go in yet.

[bettalover2033]

Okay so when did you get him?

Also what is that tumor looking grayish spot right behind the dorsal. I would suggest adding aquarium salt to the tank for a week and see if you see any improvement. This doesn't look good. Sorry about the irrelevant response.

[MrVampire181]

Possible bacteria infection as well. He is also really skinny. I'd do a water change, add some IAL (or dried oak or maple leaves) and watch him.

[bettalover2033]

Yes. The IAL would pretty much help with everything! Maybe you can ask someone for a leaf or two?

[wystearya]

Are there any plants (real or fake) in the tank? Any caves or other hiding places? Bettas can get bored in a bare tank. Bored Bettas will bite their tails just for something to do.

[RedneckBettaGuru]

good suggestions everyone. I did have a little bottle of water conditioner for bettas that had IAL in it, but cannot find the same bottle at any other store again.

Wys- As i mentioned I do have two fake plants in there as well as a cave that i have never seen him go in before.


BL- I have had him for almost a year now. He was a beautiful pure white super delta when I got him and than he kind of marbled a bit with the red border and in the couple months got that bluish patch by his dorsal fin. I didn't think it it could be a tumour. Now your scaring me.