Betta Ventral Fin Rot

He is eating normally and active but no bubble nests.

Betta ventral fin rot. It is often caused by a dirty tank poor care or exposure to other fish who have infectious diseases. Situation had him for about 2 1 2 months. It is always best to catch any visible fin rot signs or symptoms early because it can quickly progress without attention.

If left untreated fin rot will go all the way down to the body which will then begin rotting. I have a white opal male betta cleverly named falcor and i have noticed soon after getting him that he has developed a red mark on his ventral fin. Betta fin rot symptoms.

Today his gills are slightly discolored. Your infected fish may have fins that appear to be torn and ragged as if they are rotting away. And of course one of the most common causes of fin loss in bettas is fin rot.

Seemed to help but no new growth. I thought my betta had fin rot but there was only discoloration and a fraying of the ends. We love our betta fish for their scrappy personalities and elaborate rainbow hued fins.

The dorsal top caudal tail and anal bottom fin are the easiest fins to check and identify if fin rot is affecting your betta. If your betta is at this stage then it s going to be a lot harder to. Fin rot is a common symptom of a bacterial disease that can affect a variety of fish from betta fish to goldfish.

If you own bettas chances are you ll run into fin problems eventually. There are stages of fin rot varying from mild to severe which will show differing symptoms and severity. They make it more likely that your betta will develop a disease known as fin rot.