What is going on??

[MeganL3985]

I am getting really upset now. About 3 (?) months ago, Puffin lost some of his tail/fin......I assumed it was the spikey plant that I had put in there next to the coconut. I took it out, had no other problems and his tail grew back. Last night when I went up to bed, same thing....half his tail was missing. What is going on?? :( All his plants are silk, except one which has rounded leaves and isn't jaggy at all. I don't know whats going on, but I feel responsible for something snagging his tail (if thats the case). How do you know if somethings snagging it or if he's biting it himself? I haven't been able to find any pieces, either of the times. I'm so confused......:confused: :ssad:

[CAF]

occassionally Bettas are self tail biters, maybe this is the case with yours?

[blu]

Like I said the first time you posted about this...hes probably biting his own tail. Its really not all that uncommon in petstore bettas. I think this is likely because now you know that it cant be the plants since you replaced the sharp ones.

[MeganL3985]

I can accept if he's a tail biter, I think i'm just feeling bad b/c if there is something environmental thats pulling on his tail, I want to be able to change it...so it doesn't happen. Do you think it hurts them or do you think it would be like having our hair cut?

[CAF]

As far as I know, so long as the damage does not get too bad it is more like a haircut. We all know it will grow back given time and good conditions.

[blu]

yea dont feel bad about it some bettas are just tail biters....he will be fine from what Ive read about your bettas you take good care of them.

[cocoa_pleco]

theyre tail biters. dont feel bad, if it hurt would you constantly bite on your arm? lol

[MeganL3985]

Lol Thanks cocoa....that simplified it for me.

Okay well I figured I'd do a large water change and throw a 1/2 dose of melafix in there, so it doesn't get infected or anything. So since I was gonna do all that, I just did it real big. lol I hope I didn't stress him out. But I put him in a bowl of clean dechlorinated water (same temp as the tank). Went ahead and took out all his decor, filter, heater, etc. Put it in the bucket of dirty tank water to keep the bacteria. And went ahead and change the gravel out to sand. I keep having problems with massive amounts of floaties and things b/c I found out that the "white" stone I have in there was darker stone, coated with some sort of white "paint" or something. So I was about through with the mess of that stuff. Changed out to sand, put all his decor in, rearranged a bit....and put him in. He was flying all around the tank exploring. Laying on his plants that he loves so much...charging in and out of his coconut. So yeah, I think he's happy with it and he's got a nice clean fresh tank now. I'll post pics of it later. I think it looks good. Better than the gravel did.

[AquaQueen]

Oh, Oh sounds nice, can we see pictures?? I bet Puffin is loving the clean upgraded tank Mommy set up for him.

[CAF]

Ooohhh.... :18: pics..... yes we want pics...:19:

[MeganL3985]

Here's a real quick snap...nothin' fancy. Rob offered to take some pics with his camera later though.

[CAF]

Looks good Meagan!!!! Thanks for sharing!

[cocoa_pleco]

nice!!!!!!

[spudbuds]

That's looks really cool! Thanks for sharing!

[Over Actor]

Suprise for megan. They arent too sharp as there wasnt enough light and the flash cut through to much.

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[Over Actor]

welp kinda grainy he looks black hes pretty blue

[MeganL3985]

Awe Thanks Babe. Lil' Fin Nipper.....lol

[MeganL3985]

Maybe we can get some more tomorrow if its brighter out.

[crackatinny]

Are you being a smarta$$or an overactor Rob LMAO.

Unreal PICS, That 1st one especialy. I LOVE IT, but i am P'd Off to, I just bought a $400 Fuuji finepix S5700 camera, that gives every setting from auto to fully manual, but where is the setting in there that will give me pics like you take.

As if it is not enough of a blow to the ego, that you have scored yourself such a pretty wife, you have gone and outdone ole crack on his other love, photography

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Mate, enter that 1st 1 in POTM as it is, it would get my vote lol

[Over Actor]

Are you being a smarta$$or an overactor Rob LMAO.

Unreal PICS, That 1st one especialy. I LOVE IT, but i am P'd Off to, I just bought a $400 Fuuji finepix S5700 camera, that gives every setting from auto to fully manual, but where is the setting in there that will give me pics like you take.

As if it is not enough of a blow to the ego, that you have scored yourself such a pretty wife, you have gone and outdone ole crack on his other love, photography

:27:

Mate, enter that 1st 1 in POTM as it is, it would get my vote lol

Who is Rob? My name is Haratio haha. Fuji's are good Camera's It took me forever to talk megan into letting me get my camera its a Canon 20d with it and the 2 lens' Im out around $850 the camera was a backup for someone who had a 1d( 5k) and had very low amount of pics taken. but costs about 1500 new. 1 lens is 400 the other is 80.

Thanks for the comments. Tip on getting the good looking wife is getting them while they are young haha. Snaged this ole girl when she was just 16.

Maybe I'll make me a little photo thread.
heres a link to a few of my pics

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The put file account is un edited I use those to seel shots from the races.

[MeganL3985]

Glad "this ole' girl" sounds like you snagged a hunting dog when she was a puppy. lmao..... :stongue:

[Over Actor]

It's "Huntin dog" Babe. Good try though.

[CAF]

I can tell she's not from North Kackalackie..... she's one of them Yankees aint she?

Then again, when I was in Georgia you'd been a Yankee cause you lived further north than me... Then my wife done dragged me to a Yankee State... ::sighs:: LOL

[MeganL3985]

Yes I am a yankee from Pennsylvania and a damn proud city girl at that! hahaha :)

[Over Actor]

Yankee's hahahaha