mandy2936
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Hi,
A week ago I adopted a Betta from my neighbor. Their 4 year old child grew bored of her new pet and the mother could no longer find time to clean out the 2.5 gallon tank herself.
So, I took him in and he has settled into my 5 gallon heated, filtered, and cycled tank with a Zebra Nerite snail to keep up with the algae.
At first, I thought his fins were just how they always were, raggedy looking. But then my neighbor showed me a picture of the Betta when they first got him and wow was he gorgeous! I found out he is a double-tail that used to have really beautiful, full fins.
I'm assuming his fin quality has declined due to poor water quality, because he is still young.
So, what can I do to get his fins back to how they were? Will better water quality alone help over time, or do I need to do something else to get those fins back to tip top shape?
Thanks!!!
A week ago I adopted a Betta from my neighbor. Their 4 year old child grew bored of her new pet and the mother could no longer find time to clean out the 2.5 gallon tank herself.
So, I took him in and he has settled into my 5 gallon heated, filtered, and cycled tank with a Zebra Nerite snail to keep up with the algae.
At first, I thought his fins were just how they always were, raggedy looking. But then my neighbor showed me a picture of the Betta when they first got him and wow was he gorgeous! I found out he is a double-tail that used to have really beautiful, full fins.
I'm assuming his fin quality has declined due to poor water quality, because he is still young.
So, what can I do to get his fins back to how they were? Will better water quality alone help over time, or do I need to do something else to get those fins back to tip top shape?
Thanks!!!