Sick betta???

[ViPz]

Please help!

My bettas tail looks withered and looks like its kinda 'burned' off for lack of a better description.

He's still happy n active, still eating normally.
I've upped the number of water changes to see if it makes a difference, so far I can't tell. This was first noticed 3days ago and after my first major water change and filter clean.

I asked the guy in the local fish shop and he says it's my rasboras biting his tail while he sleeps and eventually they will bite the whole thing off!

The shops been there forever so I hope he knows what he's talking about!! He could have sold me loads of stuff but was adamant I couldn't do anything about it, and needn't waste my money!!

What do you good people think?

Sincerely,

One desperate betta owner!!!

 

[emerald76]

Params?
Tank size?
Stock list?

 

[ViPz]

Params?
Tank size?
Stock list?

Hi

My readings are ammonia 0,
Nitrate 70
Nitrite 0
GH 250
Kh 270
pH 8.0

10 gallon heated tank
6 harlies plus the betta

Thanks

 

[paytertot]

Your nitrate is way too high

 

[Mogurako]

'Trates are a little high, lowering the PH a little may help also.

 

[ViPz]

What about the fish guys theory about the rasbora biting him?

 

[emerald76]

Doubt it
The harlequins have tiny mouths- they'd need to bite a lot to do that
The 'trates are way high

 

[Mogurako]

What type of rasbora ? Seems unlikely they are biting him. In my experience the bettas fins start to look bad when the temperature and water quality goes down.

 

[ViPz]

What type of rasbora ? Seems unlikely they are biting him. In my experience the bettas fins start to look bad when the temperature and water quality goes down.

Harlequins

 

[maestromad]

I would say you have some fin rot there, I am going through the same with my betta. I veliebe the melted edges are a sign of that not biting. Mumma.of.two is the best on this - she advised me to start with adding salt and lots of clean water. Good luck