Beta had Fin ROt

IrishKittenOWar · 03-25-2006, 10:58 PM

okay my hisband stuck my beta in a 10 gallon with all his other fish then about a monthor two of being in there i noticed that his fins were fraying and that he was swimming funny... apparentily he had fin rot.. i immeditly took him out an put him in the beta tank that we had from the first beta that died and went to the LFS to get some medication to treat him. granted with the cost of the meds i could have bought 2 betas but i was like this is my sons pet and i need to do what i can so $12 later i came home and started to treat him. the poor thing. after the treatments were over and his fins healed he started to "flare up" everytime i came near his tank to feed him. i guess he was mad at me and though i would start treating him again with meds..

he is doing alot better and had stopped flaring up at me and has been moved to a bigger home with a pot for him to hide in

the whole reason for me telling all this is to ask that

Will his fins grow back to as long as they once were or will they be premently short for the rest of his beta life?

Heather

Christine · 03-26-2006, 06:35 AM

Alot depends on his age and how clean & warm you keep his water. I've noticed that fins grow back much quicker on young bettas than on old. Alot of people use melafix for a few days to help get fin growth started. Good luck!

Alisha · 03-26-2006, 10:34 PM

Like Christine said it depends on age, and it also depends on how severe the fin rot is. I would suggest Melafix, that's what I use.

p.s. If your betta was flaring it doesn't mean he is mad at you. He was simply showing off for you.

IrishKittenOWar · 03-27-2006, 09:09 AM

thats good to know

his fins becam very short a little less that 1/2" i think. its been about a month since he has been rid of fin rot and im wondering if there is something i can use to elp boost his fin regrowth. his color has come back and he has started blowing bubbles. he has never done that before so i take it he is happy now?

Andy_Dufresne · 03-27-2006, 12:03 PM

The melafix that has been talked about in the previous posts helps the regrowth of fins

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Nick

Christine · 03-27-2006, 02:37 PM

Yes, good color, flaring and bubblenesting are all signs he is happy now

03-25-2006, 10:58 PM	#1
IrishKittenOWar Finder Of Lost Things Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Columbia, Mo Age: 25 Posts: 79	Beta had Fin ROt okay my hisband stuck my beta in a 10 gallon with all his other fish then about a monthor two of being in there i noticed that his fins were fraying and that he was swimming funny... apparentily he had fin rot.. i immeditly took him out an put him in the beta tank that we had from the first beta that died and went to the LFS to get some medication to treat him. granted with the cost of the meds i could have bought 2 betas but i was like this is my sons pet and i need to do what i can so $12 later i came home and started to treat him. the poor thing. after the treatments were over and his fins healed he started to "flare up" everytime i came near his tank to feed him. i guess he was mad at me and though i would start treating him again with meds.. he is doing alot better and had stopped flaring up at me and has been moved to a bigger home with a pot for him to hide in the whole reason for me telling all this is to ask that Will his fins grow back to as long as they once were or will they be premently short for the rest of his beta life? Heather __________________ My Family: 2 children, 1 hubby, 3 gold white clouds, 4 white clouds, 3 embers, 3 bloodfins, 10 serpes, 4 pristella, 1 headlight tail light, 3 males guppies, 7 female guppies, 1 fry, 1 L128, 1 L333, 1 L066 pleco, 1 "Gibby" pleco, 1 bristle nose, 1 L106 , 1 L091, 2 bronze corys, 3 false bandit corys, 6 siamese algea eaters, 2 betas, 1 Tiger loach, 3 african dwarf frogs. 1 baby leopard angelfish, 1 red tailed shark, 1 upside down cat, 1 Tadpole

03-26-2006, 10:34 PM	#3
Alisha Betta Love Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 311	Like Christine said it depends on age, and it also depends on how severe the fin rot is. I would suggest Melafix, that's what I use. p.s. If your betta was flaring it doesn't mean he is mad at you. He was simply showing off for you. __________________ Bettas=Love

03-27-2006, 09:09 AM	#4
IrishKittenOWar Finder Of Lost Things Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Columbia, Mo Age: 25 Posts: 79	thats good to know his fins becam very short a little less that 1/2" i think. its been about a month since he has been rid of fin rot and im wondering if there is something i can use to elp boost his fin regrowth. his color has come back and he has started blowing bubbles. he has never done that before so i take it he is happy now? __________________ My Family: 2 children, 1 hubby, 3 gold white clouds, 4 white clouds, 3 embers, 3 bloodfins, 10 serpes, 4 pristella, 1 headlight tail light, 3 males guppies, 7 female guppies, 1 fry, 1 L128, 1 L333, 1 L066 pleco, 1 "Gibby" pleco, 1 bristle nose, 1 L106 , 1 L091, 2 bronze corys, 3 false bandit corys, 6 siamese algea eaters, 2 betas, 1 Tiger loach, 3 african dwarf frogs. 1 baby leopard angelfish, 1 red tailed shark, 1 upside down cat, 1 Tadpole

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03-26-2006, 06:35 AM	#2
Christine Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Age: 39 Posts: 860	Alot depends on his age and how clean & warm you keep his water. I've noticed that fins grow back much quicker on young bettas than on old. Alot of people use melafix for a few days to help get fin growth started. Good luck!

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Andy_Dufresne Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Muncie, IN Age: 24 Posts: 58	The melafix that has been talked about in the previous posts helps the regrowth of fins . Nick

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Christine Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Age: 39 Posts: 860	Yes, good color, flaring and bubblenesting are all signs he is happy now

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