Treat Betta Clamped Fins

If your betta s fins are folded against its body the solution you will use to resolve it will depend on the cause.

Treat betta clamped fins. By annie 3 years ago on tropical fish. I know it s been a few days since i have posted. The very first thing you need to do when you suspect dropsy in a betta is to move your betta into quarantine placing them gently into a separate hospital tank that has been treated with.

Stress coat as the water conditioner will help fin regrowth. My betta has clamped fins. If your betta fish has been struck down by some disease which is the underlying cause of those clamped fins it s likely due to poor water quality.

Lethargic no appetite clamped fins might dart and scratching against decor treatment. Diagnosing the reason for the clamped fins. Ich disease infections.

Okay well as has been mentioned elsewhere when considering problems that beset bettas they usually begin and end with water quality. Betta has white dots looks like he was sprinkled with salt all over his body and head even eyes. If left untreated fin rot will go all the way down to the body which will then begin rotting.

How do you treat dropsy. Like curled fins clamped fins are not an illness. Especially if you detect pale gills clamped fins disinterest in eating and you see they swim too close to the surface of the water.

You can treat ick either conservatively or with medication. Ick is a parasite. I have had my betta for about 6 months we have been dealing with what i think is fin rot the tail became balled up at the end and fin on top seemed clamped so i have been treating with jungle clear for past few weeks.