Can My Betta Fish Die From Fin Rot

The dorsal top caudal tail and anal bottom fin are the easiest fins to check and identify if fin rot is affecting your betta.

Can my betta fish die from fin rot. He was really healthy until i went away for five weeks. There wasn t any sign of rot at that point but by the next morning there was a red dot near the injury so i did a quick 25 water change and cleaned his gravel up his tank is 2 5 gallons cycled heated to. It eats the fin up and once it gets to the body the fin can t grow back but usually the fish dies before that happens from the infection.

A betta should be housed in a 5 gallon heated filtered tank. This illness is simple enough to treat but can lead to other serious complications if left unchecked so follow our five easy steps for curing fin rot. I think he was overfed and his tank wasn t cleaned properly because he had fin rot when i got back.

Eric dockett author from usa on march 01. Curled fins are usually from high ph. Can you send a picture.

Fin rot and other diseases may be the result as well as a marked increase in stress that will shorten his life. It is always best to catch any visible fin rot signs or symptoms early because it can quickly progress without attention. Hi i have a male betta named porthos who is two years old.

Yes it will die from fin rot. Send a picture we can help tell if it s fin rot or not. There are stages of fin rot varying from mild to severe which will show differing symptoms and severity.

He lives in a 5 5 gallon tank that has a heater and filter. Yes it most certainly can it killed my betta two years ago because i didnt know i could fix it. The biggest problem with a preventable fish disease like fin rot is that yes it can overcome and can kill your betta fish.