Hi, i need some advice about this betta i saw in a pet store. Last week i visited an pet store and i saw this betta and his fins were torn(1st & 2nd pic). So today i visited again and saw that his fins have gotten worse in just a couple of days and he looked stressed, not sure if its finrot.
At the moment im cycling a new 15gallon/60liter tank which is about two weeks in its cycle, im using filter materials from established tanks, but the hardscape still needs to be done(will be doing it next week).
So my idea is to get the betta and put it in a hospital/quarantine tank(with heater and airstone), finish my hardscape and try to get my tank cycled asap while this guy stays in the other tank to destress/heal.
So my question is:
-Does he have finrot at the moment?
-How long can he stay in the tank?
-What can else can i do to help him recover(besides daily fresh water, heater,air stone, tannins and keeping an eye on him).
So any advice/tips would be appreciated.
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Posted by ReviGoN
2 Comments
He looks ok other than being pretty thin looking. He looks healthy enough where I would say to introduce him into your tank and allow him to settle in. Often times they will perk up in a month from just being in a more ideal environment. He looks underfed. Keep an eye on his fins but it doesn’t look like rot. He will likely perk up fine
Looks like his fin got ripped and then got fin rot after. If the hospital tank you’re putting him in isn’t cycled either then it’s better to just put him in the 15 gallon and finish as a fish in cycle. Just test the water regularly and do a water change if you see any ammonia or nitrites testing positive.
How long can he stay in which tank? The absolute best thing for fin rot is going to be clean water and a low stress environment. Low flow, proper temperature, hides… etc. Tannins can help and they don’t hurt to add, just pay attention that your pH doesn’t change dramatically in a short amount of time. Make sure when you do your hardscape that’s there’s nothing he can catch his fins on.
My 2 cents of this fish in particular… He’s very skinny and a lot of the koi betta genetics aren’t great. Every time I’ve brought a koi betta home that was this thin, it didn’t live long even with proper care. That doesn’t mean this fish won’t survive, it’s just an observation I’ve made and a heads up if you notice failure to thrive.