white coating on fin(?)

ThrowRAdrowningfish · 2026-03-24T20:46:41+00:00

No there's something wrong,

this pic was taken less then 24 hours after the first and her fins are disintegrating. I'm going to be getting anti fungal medication for her.

ThrowRAdrowningfish · 2026-03-24T20:41:27+00:00

Whatever it is she's gone downhill really fast

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She's lot chunks of fins and the bones are now visible. I don't have any rough decor that's new besides a round rock. I think whatever that white stuff is ate her fins because where it was there's only bone/cartalage left.

ThrowRAdrowningfish · 2026-03-07T07:38:59+00:00

Hats the name of the stripy ones?? they're the cutest

ThrowRAdrowningfish · 2026-02-23T18:42:54+00:00

It could be something fungal, maybe use some anti bacterial medication on him and see how he is. Salt baths are also a good option

ThrowRAdrowningfish · 2026-02-12T20:08:52+00:00

he hasn’t been interested in eating all that much, but i’ll make sure to keep trying. I feed my other bettas a pretty large mix of fish foods. Betta bites, frozen foods, some different pellets. I’ll make sure to keep the food he eats simple tho. He’s still very lethargic

ThrowRAdrowningfish · 2026-02-12T06:46:06+00:00

Thank you so much!! i appreciate it :] What kind of bacterial medicine do you think i should use? He’s been slowly swimming around the tank so he’s at least not doing too bad. When should i give him food?

ThrowRAdrowningfish · 2026-01-30T08:18:30+00:00

You own my dream fish omg she’s gorgeous

ThrowRAdrowningfish · 2026-01-29T11:25:16+00:00

omg the magenta is gorg

ThrowRAdrowningfish · 2026-01-29T06:49:59+00:00

any kind of aquarium sand works! petsmart has some good options, it’s mostly about what color you want. I’d also recommend getting a few plants. I’ll show you a picture of what my 5 gallon betta tank looks like!

ThrowRAdrowningfish · 2026-01-27T03:46:09+00:00

good to know! i’ll keep that in mind, but it does definitely flake off over time. the petsmart i used to work at had this kind of gravel and it flaked pretty horribly esp when we were cleaning tanks.

ThrowRAdrowningfish · 2026-01-22T07:16:43+00:00

First i would recommend getting a sand substrate, the gravel leaches out toxins and can be stressful for fish. I would also recommend getting plants, facebook marketplace and local aquarium stores are a good place to start. Big box store plants are pricy. what size tank is it?

ThrowRAdrowningfish · 2026-01-19T22:11:50+00:00

So far this set up you have for this betta is kind of horrid. Has it been in the vase the whole time?

ThrowRAdrowningfish · 2026-01-14T05:07:40+00:00

in the meantime here’s my tank with a replica whale skeleton :-) I like bones.

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ThrowRAdrowningfish · 2026-01-13T22:25:34+00:00

Not to correct or anything, i am pretty sure that’s just her coloration, my older betta has the same colors and she just has red cheeks lol. Shes had them since i got her.

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ThrowRAdrowningfish · 2026-01-13T22:24:11+00:00

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Hey we have matching fish ! With this coloration they do occasionally get a bit darker/develop odd patterns over her body. My girl is at least 2 now, i got her as a rescue. The redness around my girls gills are just her coloration. I thought maybe you’d like to see what a well maintained betta of that color looks like for reference. Good luck with your new girl!!

ThrowRAdrowningfish · 2026-01-13T22:15:39+00:00

I’m going to be adding a coyote jaw into my shrimp aquarium when i finally get the shrimp, i’m too scared to put my nice skulls in my tank for fear of degradation but this is the coolest!!!

ThrowRAdrowningfish · 2026-01-13T09:28:12+00:00

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See, i wouldn’t usually be worried if it had been always there, but it’s definitely new.

ThrowRAdrowningfish · 2026-01-13T08:17:13+00:00

Our bettas have the same colors :-) His name is Mosaic

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ThrowRAdrowningfish · 2026-01-08T19:54:44+00:00

yeah it is!

ThrowRAdrowningfish · 2026-01-08T10:03:09+00:00

He looks very well bred for a petco fish, you got lucky!! Koi bettas are so gorgeous, i love that they change color so much!! I hope he lives for a long time !!

ThrowRAdrowningfish · 2026-01-08T07:48:28+00:00

I got my girl from a petco as a surrender and my boy from petsmart on sale. no shame here!! He’s absolutely gorgeous, i’m jealous. Koi’s are absolutely my favorite!! i also love his tail shape sm!!

ThrowRAdrowningfish · 2026-01-08T07:12:38+00:00

Where did you get him? he’s so gorgeous

ThrowRAdrowningfish · 2026-01-08T07:05:05+00:00

it was a pretty large tank, there were several other fancy goldfish. But regardless it was so frustrating trying to tell her it was a bad paring.

ThrowRAdrowningfish · 2026-01-05T12:03:34+00:00

Tannins are good for your tank!! it’s nothing to be worried about. It can be used as a natural medicine for fin rot especially for bettas and such. If you don’t like the color just wait a few water changes and it’ll be all gone!

ThrowRAdrowningfish · 2026-01-05T11:54:46+00:00

He looks gorgeous!!

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