| Fin rot is one of the most common things that | | | | snail shells, or other things that your betta can |
| you have to watch out for with your betta. Of | | | | rest on. Bettas like to rest so this is a great way |
| course the best way to deal with fin rot is to | | | | to help make sure that they stay off the gravel. |
| prevent it from ever happening. So how do you | | | | So on to the gravel and water cleaning. Use a |
| prevent fin rot from happening? Here are a few | | | | turkey baster to remove the gravel scum. Do |
| great tips. | | | | this as often as you think about it. As far as the |
| The fist thing that you need to know is that fin | | | | water, change it every one to two days and add |
| rot is a bacterial infection that happens when a | | | | a little aquarium salt to make the water less |
| torn fin drags across the gravel. The tail is the | | | | hospitable for bacteria. |
| most common place for this to happen. Your | | | | You can use medications for fin rot; however |
| betta's fins rest on the tank or floor and soak up | | | | these medications can often have side effects |
| the bad bacteria. | | | | that could make things worse. This is why I |
| The simple solution for this is to keep both the | | | | recommend using fresh water and salt as your |
| water and the gravel clean. One trick that you | | | | first line of defence against fin rot. |
| can do as well is to toys like caves, silk plants, | | | | |