Beta Fin ripping

[fantasy fish]

fantasy fish is Dad on this topic. I have a beautiful red beta that just recently has exhibited fin shredding. No other betas I have owned have done this. He is in a small tank all by himself with very little that would damage his fins. What is the reason for the fin shredding?

 

[Allix]

self mutliation caused by boredum?

 

[GaryH]

My blue male did this to himself recently just after I took him away from his fry. I think it's depression. The problem seemed to go away very quickly when I put a male next to him on one side to flare at and a female on the other side to flirt with.

Could be boredum too, again having another betta or a mirror to flare at for a little while each day should cheer him up a bit.

 

[fantasy fish]

K well i have put my betta next to my dad's in a separate bowl. Hope that helps, could it also be that the water is dirty and it bugs him?

 

[GaryH]

Could be, I'd make sure to give him lots of extra care and more frequent water changes until he stops and the fins heal.

I also treated my male with melafix to stop his fins from getting infected and to help them heal, you should be able to get hold of some or at least something similar, it's very useful stuff.

 

[fantasy fish]

K thanks i will have my dad buy some Melafix for his betta. and i will have him change the water more for his lil fishie