bleeding fins...

[slinkykitty]

my white male betta hs bleeding fins, they have been doing this for about 7 months now, they have turned red and at first it started with just his tail fins, now it is all of them they are red instead of white but you can tell it's blood, what is this and how can i fix it, im afraid my betta is going to die. :(

[Shelia]

you need to go to the pet store and talk to them or better yet take it in so they can see it there is alot of things that it could be they do have some pictures of the things it could be but it needs some kind of medicine

[BirdLuver288]

www.fishprofiles.com and go to desiese identification, or u can join, i have heard of this, and it can kill with out meds, i dont recal what its called though, sorry, but try there u wont be dissapointed ;)

[slinkykitty]

I looked on that site but still couldn't get a proper diagnosis, I am not sure of any pet stores I could take him to, do you think maybe someone at PetCo might be able to help if I take him in?

[BirdLuver288]

hmm, maybe u should register and ask someone like Bable fish, they are of great help therei have saved many a fish by talkingthere, if u want to register there u can go on the chat, dont worry, its safe, people are always looking at it to be sure there is no harrasment, adam is the maker of the site, and lindy is his good friend, i recomendu pm lindy,
just trying to help:)

[slinkykitty]

Okay, lol, the last post really confused me, where do I go to chat about this??
I'm so sad that Kovuh might die on me, which would make him my 2nd white betta that has passed away since I started getting bettas, and I will be so sad if he dies :(

[BirdLuver288]

first off u have to register, its free!, and at the bottom of the forum page, not the main page, (go to interactions and click forums in the bar of options at the top of the page) it will say whos chatting, click on it, if there are people in it of course :rolleyes:

[puppy_love]

If the fins look a bit ragged or torn, then the problem is probably fin rot..... it killed my first betta, Charlie. You can cure it by putting the fishy in a clean, bare tank with no un-needed decorations and treating it with medication from the fish store. Melafix or Bettafix is really good and you should probably be able to get your hands on some easily.

Just some questions, how big is the tank? Are there any other fish with the betta? And how often do you change the water?

Keep us posted. Hope Kovuh is better soon. :)

[amanda622]

my fish comited suicide today he jumped right out the take we said a prayer and flushed him :(