New Betta With Ragged Fins

[Lizzie71]

Now that I have got my new betta home, I notice that his fins are quite ragged, they look as if they have been caught in a shredder by mistake He is fine, swimming happily and flaring a little bit at the boy on the other side of the divide, but his fins do look a bit sad.

Do I need to treat him with anything, or will they grow back properly over time? Or maybe he's meant to look like that?

 

[joycould]

It could be fin rot or it could be him shredding his own tail. The strangest thing to see is a betta chasing his own tail. I have one that does that anytime I put him in a cup to do 100% water changes. Keeping the water changed is always my first step. When I get a new fish I add betta spa to the water it is a natural antibiotic. Some people add salt or betta fix. High protein food such as frozen brine shrimp will help with the fins and tails to grow back.

 

[Jaded12]

Keep his water clean and add a bit of aquarium salt after every water change.