Betta with clamped fins

[cre8byconstance]

I just brought Nux, a silver halfmoon betta, home today. He has clamped pectoral fins. Any advise on how to help him heal?

 

[oscar chuck]

Well I believe ya could try some salt general rule of thumb I use salt as a medication. For my oscars in cases such as ick which also can cause clamped fins I just had a Oscar with clamped fins and ick one handful of salt cleared it up in three days ! I'm unsure about betas and salt so ya might do some research before subjecting but I was always taught salt is a good thing In cases like this its used to medicate and has worked well for me don't over do it general rule I use is one handful

 

[oscar chuck]

Or a table spoon per gallon

 

[justinmo]

He isn't moving his pectoral fins at all? What size is your tank? What are the parameters and is it cycled? Do you have a heater and filter? Did you acclimate the fish? What is the temperature of the water? He could just be shocked at the sudden change and adjusting.

 

[cre8byconstance]

He isn't moving his pectoral fins at all? What size is your tank? What are the parameters and is it cycled? Do you have a heater and filter? Did you acclimate the fish? What is the temperature of the water? He could just be shocked at the sudden change and adjusting.

He moves the fins a little, but doesn't stretch them out normally. His fins were clamped at the store (one of the reasons I got him as I wanted to make sure he was taken care of and not stuck in a bowl and overlooked). He's currently in a 1 gallon tank while the 5 gallon that will be his home finished cycling. The temperature is good and he has a filter. I'm hoping just the better living conditions will help, but was wondering if there is anything else I can do for him to speed up healing.

 

[justinmo]

If they were like that in the cup I'm thinking it was just because of his terrible conditions, do water changes really regularly in that 1 gallon and make sure the parameters are good. Usually clamped fins are a symptom of something else which I think would be the bad water conditions and stress. How far are you along in that cycle, if you aren't anywhere near finished I would just do a water change put him in the 5 gallon and proceed to do a fish-in cycle with some sort of bacterial additive. This is because it's easier to keep your water stable in a 5 gallon and will probably cause your betta less stress in the long term. Is he swimming well?

 

[oscar chuck]

Has anything changed with the condition of your betta