How many gallons is your tank?: Three
Number and Type of fish in tank: One male betta fish
How long has it been running?: Since June last year
Did you cycle it?: Admittedly no, this was the first tank I've ever ran by myself and I was a newbie who was never told about cycling and obviously didn't do my research well enough. I'd had goldfish tanks when I was younger which I never cycled, but then again I had too many goldfish in a small space, my parents and I obviously had no idea what we were doing. After about a week of having the tank set up, I bought a masterkit of the API testing materials and I've been watching the ammonia/nitr/ite/ate levels ever since.
If possible what are the ammonia nitrite and nitrate levels?: They're normal
Does it have a heater? Yup
If it has a thermometer, what is the water temperature? It reads 78*F
What is the issue or question?: So, my fish has been acting completely normal, eating fine, swimming fine, the works, but his activity has been slowing down, which I started noticing two - three months ago. The problem mainly is his fins. He seems to have fin rot that just.. won't go away? I've been changing 15-25% of his water every day and it hasn't been getting worse or unmanageable, but it hasn't been getting better and his fins won't seem to heal. I've heard something about salt baths but I'm incredibly scared to try that or to move him too much, I don't want to stress him out at all in case there is an underlying illness. With his swimming, he's been a lot less sporadic and full of energy like my other betta fish, and like he used to be when I got him. He was sick twice before and he's recovered from both illnesses. (Velvet and I believe the other sickness was Gill Flukes? I still have no idea what it was, but it cleared up )
Any other information?: When I first got him his fins did look a little raggedy this is when I first brought him home, this is what he looks like now (you'll have to excuse him in the picture, it was taken right now at 2 in the morning, the lights were completely off so he wasn't willing to swim around so I could get a good picture, I hope you can still see his fins :v Also the flash brought out a lot of his yellow pigment, his color is definitely more blue when the lights are on ) boop
I've heard old fish can get chronic fin rot really easily and I'm wondering if there's really anything I can do for him? Like I said I change the water every day and it's been manageable for awhile, but it's starting to become worse, the tears in between his anal fin were not there last week, though the black spots and the torn tail fin have been there for awhile)
I believe this may be caused by old age, but I have no experience with elderly bettas so I thought I would ask ;v;
Thank you for any help!
Number and Type of fish in tank: One male betta fish
How long has it been running?: Since June last year
Did you cycle it?: Admittedly no, this was the first tank I've ever ran by myself and I was a newbie who was never told about cycling and obviously didn't do my research well enough. I'd had goldfish tanks when I was younger which I never cycled, but then again I had too many goldfish in a small space, my parents and I obviously had no idea what we were doing. After about a week of having the tank set up, I bought a masterkit of the API testing materials and I've been watching the ammonia/nitr/ite/ate levels ever since.
If possible what are the ammonia nitrite and nitrate levels?: They're normal
Does it have a heater? Yup
If it has a thermometer, what is the water temperature? It reads 78*F
What is the issue or question?: So, my fish has been acting completely normal, eating fine, swimming fine, the works, but his activity has been slowing down, which I started noticing two - three months ago. The problem mainly is his fins. He seems to have fin rot that just.. won't go away? I've been changing 15-25% of his water every day and it hasn't been getting worse or unmanageable, but it hasn't been getting better and his fins won't seem to heal. I've heard something about salt baths but I'm incredibly scared to try that or to move him too much, I don't want to stress him out at all in case there is an underlying illness. With his swimming, he's been a lot less sporadic and full of energy like my other betta fish, and like he used to be when I got him. He was sick twice before and he's recovered from both illnesses. (Velvet and I believe the other sickness was Gill Flukes? I still have no idea what it was, but it cleared up )
Any other information?: When I first got him his fins did look a little raggedy this is when I first brought him home, this is what he looks like now (you'll have to excuse him in the picture, it was taken right now at 2 in the morning, the lights were completely off so he wasn't willing to swim around so I could get a good picture, I hope you can still see his fins :v Also the flash brought out a lot of his yellow pigment, his color is definitely more blue when the lights are on ) boop
I've heard old fish can get chronic fin rot really easily and I'm wondering if there's really anything I can do for him? Like I said I change the water every day and it's been manageable for awhile, but it's starting to become worse, the tears in between his anal fin were not there last week, though the black spots and the torn tail fin have been there for awhile)
I believe this may be caused by old age, but I have no experience with elderly bettas so I thought I would ask ;v;
Thank you for any help!