Betta Fish Dorsal Fin Injury
I thought at first it was fin rot but it is not the typical color and is not bleeding at all not even when it first.
Betta fish dorsal fin injury. Which pattern is your betta. Betta fin rot symptoms. Water quality is good.
My male veiltail betta fish his name is second and charles like the store is suddenly missing almost all of his dorsal fin. My betta fish seems to have torn his dorsal fin nearly off. The fish seems otherwise healthy and active with no other apparent fin damage.
A bite to a fish s body can cause fish scale damage as well. Usually it happens when the fish is housed in a tank whereby fighting will occur or when there is a heavy competition searching for foods swimming space or breeding partner. Usually these small infractions can heal themselves with no or little aid with a water conditioner additive like stress coat or seachem prime that promotes a healthy slime coat on the fish.
This happened a couple months back. The dorsal fin is attached still by a very tiny bit. The dorsal top caudal tail and anal bottom fin are the easiest fins to check and identify if fin rot is affecting your betta.
In the earliest stages it can be difficult to tell fin rot from an injury to your betta s tail or other fins. 50 changed weekly in a 1 5g planted tank with a small hob filter containing ammo carb. I have treated him for 1 week with betta fix and his injuries have at least not gotten any worse but probably won t ever heal back to normal either.
Part of betta s dorsal fin is turning white transparent. It is always best to catch any visible fin rot signs or symptoms early because it can quickly progress without attention. Varieties with especially elaborate tail or pectoral fins like the double tailed and elephant ear bettas often damage their fancy fins accidentally on your tank decor or get nipped by other fish in the aquarium.