My New Bettas!

[mistathao]

Hey guys! I just got 5 new male bettas. I ordered them off of Aquabid. Anyways, I got a 10g tank and they're all living happily in there. I think their fins are falling off, but they are doing great! The only weird thing is that there is a cotton growth on 2 of them. Whats going on??

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[Synirr]

Are you a troll? God I hope you're a troll, but I'll pretend you're serious just incase.

You didn't mention dividers, so I assume you have none. If this is the case, their fins aren't falling off, they are eating one-another's fins off. They aren't called fighting fish for nuthin'. They are not "doing great" if their fins are disappearing and they have "cotton growths". They are fighting one-another and need to be separated immediately before they kill one-another. Believe me, it can and will happen.

If you do have dividers, then you need to check their integrity and make sure the fish can't reach one-another through them. If they can't, you need to do more frequent water changes, as missing fins can be caused by a bacterial infection called finrot, which is often caused by poor water conditions. The cotton growth is also probably caused by a bacterial infection, though it could also be true fungus. This site should help you diagnose the problem and suggest the appropriate medications you can use to treat it.

 

[Ethos]

Are you a troll? God I hope you're a troll, but I'll pretend you're serious just incase.

Thats kinda what I thought.
I think he means, they all live together, all in one 10G.
And even if it was a safe and smart thing to do, you'd be over stocked.