Dumbo Betta Only Using One Fin

You re probably already familiar with the pectoral fins on a betta fish especially if you have a dumbo or elephant ear betta.

Dumbo betta only using one fin. So did not know how powerful it was a sucked up my betta fish. My betta fish isn t swimming much and only stays at the bottom of the bowl. This species is relatively young first bred by ahmad yusuf in indonesia around 25 years ago.

This variety has very enlarged pectoral fins that look like large. The dumbo betta is one of the most ornate and unusual varieties of betta splendens. My female betta fish uses only one of her pectoral fins while swimming my only question is will she be all right and can i get her to use it again.

There are stages of fin rot varying from mild to severe which will show differing symptoms and severity. I have noticed it a few weeks after i got the fish but i assumed that this fish is just slow and tired. I love dumbo ears but many of them i have seen are labeled dumbo half moon.

Sometimes referred to as ears the pectoral fins are constantly in motion while a betta is navigating through the water. My dumbo betta fish has one of his ears clamped and the other is normal. It is a 10g so she was just using a tube to siphon up the debris off the sand.

Betta fin rot symptoms. My sister told me she wanted a tank so i was letting her do a water change so she could get the hang of it before she got one. It is always best to catch any visible fin rot signs or symptoms early because it can quickly progress without attention.

Female betta left pectoral fin broken. Otherwise he acts normal eats and swims around like a healthy looking fish. The dorsal top caudal tail and anal bottom fin are the easiest fins to check and identify if fin rot is affecting your betta.