Betta Swimming With Clamped Fins

I would remove the smooth stone or one ornament each week fortnight.

Betta swimming with clamped fins. Fin clamping is the result of pain from illness like velvet a parasite infection usually presents with clamped fins as a symtom or poor water quality. Veiltails when relaxed can resemble fin clamping as their fins are more. As the name suggests this disease affects the fins and tails of betta fish.

Rotting under front fin i think clamped fin. Okay well as has been mentioned elsewhere when considering problems that beset bettas they usually begin and end with water quality. Poor water quality is the most likely cause after shipping and being kept in small cups.

That issue in your bowl may be fin rot you describe. Removing one at a time will give them all more water and a bit of space to swim. Yes one cave probably must stay for the betta to hide in.

Fin and tail rot. Daily 25 water changes with dechlorinated and conditioned water is the first step in managing. Diagnosing the reason for the clamped fins.

It s not good the fins are clamped. If your betta s fins are folded against its body the solution you will use to resolve it will depend on the cause. My betta has clamped fins but no other symptoms besides the facts that since yesterday he stopped swiming around as much because of his fins its getting worse i did a 75 water change and am doing 25 daily changes but as i said its not helping i have a 5 l 1 3g tank.

They are a sign of various problems. Ammonia burns are painful. It can be caused by bacteria or fungi.