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posted 01-17-2003 08:31 PM         

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my blue betta fish was given to me last month. and it was doing fine, however when I change it to a bigger tank a few days later, his tail and upper fin starts to drop. it looks like he's been in a fight but he is the only fish in the room! i tried everything, from different medication to changing to different fish tank but somehow his tail seem shorter and shorter every week!
besides that he is alright. he still eats like a pig and siwms around whenever my finger come close to the tank
is there anywhere i can stop his tail from "tearing"?

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posted 01-18-2003 03:55 AM         

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I read somewhere that bettas were first kept in small glass or ceramic bowls to prevent themselves from tearing and breaking their fins. According to this article, if a betta is allowed to swim too fast the end result is one tattered looking fish. From what I have seen, bettas love to swim fast in aquariums. The use of small bowls seems cruel to some, however mine have lived years in small containers providing I change the water at regular intervals and feed them well.

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posted 01-18-2003 11:38 PM            

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WHAT IS THE PH OF THE WATER?

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posted 01-18-2003 11:47 PM            

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you must be careful putting any tropical fish into a new inviernment they will go into ph shock there fins will curl over and act like there going to die. keep the ph between 6.8 7.0

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posted 01-20-2003 09:26 PM         

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Thanks for the replies

humm.. the Ph is around 6-7. But i read somewhere that Betta fishes love lower PH.

anyways I'm going to put him in a smaller tank, and see how it goes from there.

Wish me LUCK!!!!!!! *smiles*

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