My betta's tailfin is split right down the middle. What happened?

AngeTheDude

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I have my betta in a 10 gal with 5 cories, some ghost shrimp and a snail. There is a split in the middle of his tail and it looks a bit bloody on the edges of the split. What could have happened here? I have all real plants and no decorations with sharp edges. I hope he doesn't get an infection or anything either.

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There's really no telling, unless you saw it happen. :) To prevent infection and speed healing, your best bet is to keep a good eye on your water parameters, be dutiful in water changes, and keep the tank generally as clean as possible.
 
Hmmm, that actually looks like fin rot, and not the result of an injury.

It happened to one of my bettas--one day, a chunk of tail was missing, and the edges were red.

I did daily water changes of 50% for several weeks. Things actually got worse before they got better, but he finally healed up. I tried to avoid medications, but I ended up treating with a round of Maracyn 1 and 2, as well.
 
If that was a halfmoon or a wide-spread betta I would have said 'split fin from flaring' but I guess not...lol
I agree with LeahK...clean water should heal them up a lot quicker than you'd expect..
Good luck!
 
He could have also decided that his fins looked like a tasty snack....
 
LeahK is right in regards to that being a case of fin rot. Redness at the tips of fins is the easiest way to tell. Melafix is a good product to cure fin rot. Water changes and a bit of aquarium salt won't hurt either. Hope your buddy feels better!
 
There are several possible reasons for your betta's tail problem. Bettas are very susceptible to fin rot because they have such long, delicate finnage, so it's important to keep the water clean. He may also have torn his tail on your plant--is it plastic or silk? Plastic plants are notorious for injuring fins.

Fortunately, the problem doesn't sound serious. Just keep his water very clean (water changes twice a week), and also make sure it's around 80 degrees. A mini Hydor heater will do that nicely, if you don't already have one--bettas need them anyway, since they're tropical fish. You can also add a small pinch of pre-dissolved aquarium salt with every water change.

If you do all that, your betta should heal up fine

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Troycool said:
There are several possible reasons for your betta's tail problem. Bettas are very susceptible to fin rot because they have such long, delicate finnage, so it's important to keep the water clean. He may also have torn his tail on your plant--is it plastic or silk? Plastic plants are notorious for injuring fins.

Fortunately, the problem doesn't sound serious. Just keep his water very clean (water changes twice a week), and also make sure it's around 80 degrees. A mini Hydor heater will do that nicely, if you don't already have one--bettas need them anyway, since they're tropical fish. You can also add a small pinch of pre-dissolved aquarium salt with every water change.

If you do all that, your betta should heal up fine
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