Betta trouble?

[graceluvsplatys]

my female betta is white with blue fins. She is acting normal, but I have just noticed that the tips of her ( dorsal?) fins are red. does she have beggining fin rot, or is that normal? Her fins are shaped normal and serving her normally

[siymdapolio]

This can be due to bacteria breaking down the slime coat on the ends of the fins and eventually will be suseptable to fin rot( due to bacteria and bad conditions....)

What i suggest is you check your parameters, make sure everything is working propelly(heat,filter ect.)

Then start doing water changes to get the water in better conditions... Do minor water changes through out the week and this will help stabalize it and make your betta feeel better..

to make it more accurate what size tank, filter, how long has it been running ect???

[LosC]

Is that fin shortening? Fin rot stands out as a dull color like brown not a bright color like red. But I may be wrong. Keep up on your weekly water changes.

*Next time post in the proper section, in this case the "Betta Section", and you will get more replies.

[Nick_Pavlovski]

Definitely as RamGuy said, keep up with the water changes, watch the water parameters (especially keep the water temp even) and keep an eye on those fins.
I think you are OK, but we'll see.

[graceluvsplatys]

1) im sorry, I had no idea there was a betta section. Thanks!

2)heres the prob. I am worried because Im planning to move her into a 20 gal with some others ( if it works out)
right now I have no filter or heater or anything ( i know, im working on it!)
its about 1 gal

3) I dont know if I just missedthe red fins, they are the same lengh and shape. I dont want to put her in a community tank if she has fin rot.

4)she acts normal, very active, eats off of my fingers, and is super friendly as usual

[Nick_Pavlovski]

She sounds like she's fine.
But keep monitoring it.
Never medicate unless you have to - a lot of things can be controlled and even eliminated by regular water changes, increasing the temp slightly for a while, and making sure there's plenty of oxygen.

If she currently isn't in a tank with a heater, then put the tank somewhere where it cannot be affected but changes in the air temperature. So, out of drafts, away from heathers and airconditioners.

Try finding as much polystyrene or foam and wrapping the tank in that, it will help insulate it.