Betta Has Clamped Fins

He spit out some of his food but he ate a bloodworm i gave him.

Betta has clamped fins. Now betta fish stays at bottom 90 swims up for oxygen. My betta veiltail has had clamped fins for the past three days i m really worried about him. That issue in your bowl may be fin rot you describe.

It 39 s been about 4 days and he just sits in his hammock all day. A betta fish s fins may appear curled and clamped due to environmental factors such as stress and inappropriate water conditions. What could the issue be.

If your betta fish has been struck down by some disease which is the underlying cause of those clamped fins it s likely due to poor water quality. He takes his feed normally but nowadays he seems to lay at the bottom of the tank mostly at night. By annie 3 years ago on tropical fish.

Clamped fins is usually due to stress which is commonly caused by poor water quality. His fins are really clamped and hes having trouble swimming. I don t think his tail looks clamped but if he s acting a bit lethargic then you should probably do a 10 to 20 water change just in case and read up on the fish in cycle to ensure that all goes well with the cycling remember the smaller the tank the easier ammonia builds up especially when the tank isn t cycled so just be aware and monitor it.

Clamped fin is usually a symptom of a larger issue. My betta has clamped fins. How can i help my beta fish that has clamped fins and sits at the bottom of a tank and only comes up for food.

Diagnosing the reason for the clamped fins. Daily 25 water changes with dechlorinated and conditioned water is the first step in managing. Rotting under front fin i think clamped fin.