Betta tail getting nipped.

[Kush604]

Betta tail getting nipped.

I've had my betta with my tetras for 3 weeks and all was well. All the sudden I had some issue with my canister filter and my betta got sucked in for a few hours. I was able to save it and it's all well. But right after it got sucked, it was obviously stressed out.

Few days after this incident. I noticed his tail is getting worst. See photos below (before and after). Due to stress other fishes were probably picking on it. My fishes are rummy nose, cardinal, otos and corys. I suspect the rummy noses are doing it.

I took the betta out and plan to leave in my quarantine tank for a bit and put it back to my main tank. Possibly boost it's confidence and relax it a bit?

Do you think it will go back to how it was? Or it will keep happening to the betta?

I'm too lazy to start up a 2nd tank

Thanks for your input.

 

[PygmyPepperJulli]

Hi,

1. I LOVE your beta! (Sorry, slightly off topic, but it’s gorgeous )
2. How large is your school of rummy noses? Often if the school is too small, they get a bit nippy from stress. It could also be the cardinals, but it is likely to be the rummy noses.
3. I’ve also heard that lowering the water temperature by a degree or two (temporarily) can help, as it slows the fish down. Might have to check on that one though.
4. In order to help your beta’s fins recover ASAP, keep the water really really clean and even add some salt if you like. I would probably recommend aquarium/pool/any unionised salt at a rate of 1 tablespoon per 10gal (this is about half the amount someone recommended to me when treating illness, and that rate was fine for the Cories). Again, your choice and maybe check that, but I belive that is right.

I’ve also heard a story… but the person in question had some pretty smart fish. It’s a waiting game. Stay pretty still near your tank for a while holding a pipe/flexible tube (something you’d be fine with putting in the water). When you see whatever fish is bullying the beta, put the pipe in the water and blow bubbles in its face. After a few goes of that, it should learn its lesson. No idea if it’ll work, just a story I was told.

Good luck!
PPJ

 

[Kush604]

Hi,

1. I LOVE your beta! (Sorry, slightly off topic, but it’s gorgeous )
2. How large is your school of rummy noses? Often if the school is too small, they get a bit nippy from stress. It could also be the cardinals, but it is likely to be the rummy noses.
3. I’ve also heard that lowering the water temperature by a degree or two (temporarily) can help, as it slows the fish down. Might have to check on that one though.
4. In order to help your beta’s fins recover ASAP, keep the water really really clean and even add some salt if you like. I would probably recommend aquarium/pool/any unionised salt at a rate of 1 tablespoon per 10gal (this is about half the amount someone recommended to me when treating illness, and that rate was fine for the Cories). Again, your choice and maybe check that, but I belive that is right.

I’ve also heard a story… but the person in question had some pretty smart fish. It’s a waiting game. Stay pretty still near your tank for a while holding a pipe/flexible tube (something you’d be fine with putting in the water). When you see whatever fish is bullying the beta, put the pipe in the water and blow bubbles in its face. After a few goes of that, it should learn its lesson. No idea if it’ll work, just a story I was told.

Good luck!
PPJ

My main tank is 50 gallons and there are 10 rummy noses and 18 cardinals.

Currently the betta is out of the tank. In the quarantine tank. Very clean water.

 

[Lcc86]

Tetras can be very nippy, so you may find the problem persists if you put your betta back in. It sounds like your betta isn't aggressive in his own right, but he's likely very stressed if the other fish are picking on him. If you have capacity I'd set up a tank just for him, then you've no worries about this happening again.