Betta Problems
i think my betta is biting his own tail?? is that possible?? could it be anything else he has 4 tank mates 2 dwarf platies and 2 otto cats. they are in a five gallon tank? im very confuzed!!
Answers:If all you see is chunks missing from his tail, it is more likely that he has finrot. That is just too many fish for a 5 gallon tank. Start vacuuming the gravel twice a week and adding some mineral salt to the water to help heal the fin. After about a month, his tail should be back to normal. Because you have so many fish in your 5 gallon tank (Platies can reach 3+ inches each), there is a lot of ammonia in the water (which is unhealthy for the fish). Ammonia leads to finrot, which could lead to infection, so get a gravel siphon and some salt before the end of the week. If you have any questions, email me at nosoop4u@cox.net.
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it could be a water quality problem fraying your bettas tail -- a mild case of a fin rot would look like its being nipped.
also nitrate build-ups. from a crowded tank (like yours) would cause fin fraying too.
Its possible they are biting his tail. Uh, have you witnessed him biting his own tail? Maybe he's stressed.
your supposed to have one gallon of water per fish no matter how small, also does your Betta sleep on the bottom of the tank? cause if he does hang out on the bottom often then he might have his tail curl and the balls of fin falls off, or the other fish could be biting the tail, or he could have tail rot.