Betta Torn Dorsal Fin

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 torn dorsal fin. I think it got torn by a plastic plant i added in his 20 gallon tank. He lives with other fish. My betta has rips in his bottom fin and a torn tail fin.

He doesn t seem worse for wear but the would has swollen and grown dark as if he is growing new scales there but no new fin. The cory in question has chunks missing from his dorsal fin and tail fin and appears to be bleeding from his tail. My betta was repeatedly chasing the one cory so i watched him a little closer.

I ve never noticed any torn or nipped fins until tonight. The dorsal top caudal tail and anal bottom fin are the easiest fins to check and identify if fin rot is affecting your betta. Then another similar scallop cut appeared a couple days later right next to the.

I need a softer sponge or something but this tear looked different. It is always best to catch any visible fin rot signs or symptoms early because it can quickly progress without attention. But his dorsal fin looks fine and healthy.

With a bigger space really clean water and temps of around 84f his fins will heal back to normal without any need for meds. Betta fin rot symptoms. I have a filter heater and a thermometer in the tank.

It had a gray tinge to it and looked a lot more ragged disintegrated i. The issue with your betta s dorsal fin is most likely caused by him biting his own fins. This happened a couple months back.