Happy To Sad In One Day

[beanz8]

Yesterday i was so excited as my betta Jazz had made his first ever bubble nest after a week of being in his own tank! i had just changed his water today - noticed he has split his tail about 1/3 of the way down and the ends seem to be stuck together. I got him to flare to check his other fins and they seem fine - he can flare the base of his tail but the ends dont flow.

I have attached a picture.

What should i do........

before (he ends of his tail are ragged due to being fin nipped by my other fish hence why he is on his own)

now

help

 

[Rickzayne]

water stats?

 

[beanz8]

all the 0's after the water change and p.h is at 7.2

could it be because i have some spikey plastic plants in there he could have torn it on? do i need to add in any like acquarium salt or bettafix of myxazin or will he be ok with just water changes?

 

[Rickzayne]

maybe.

Just to ask, no offence, but how did you change your water exactly.

 

[beanz8]

I siphon it out with a small gravel siphon and the gently pour declorinated temp matched water back in with a jug. I left him in as he doesn't like being caught so I took about 70% of the water out. I always pour at the opposite end to him so he doesn't get swirled round.

 

[lilfishie]

my guess is the plants, i've had similar before and had problems, with Bettas ideally if your having fake plants you need silk

 

[beanz8]

Ahh I will go and get him some silk or a live plant today then for him and keep up with the water changes!