Betta fins suddenly shredded

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Elaine T May 18, 3:00 pm show options

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Date: Wed, 18 May 2005 19:00:28 GMT
Local: Wed,May 18 2005 3:00 pm
Subject: Betta fins suddenly shredded
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Ack! I have 2 bettas in a divided 2.5 gal tank with a Nano Filter. I
woke up this morning and both bettas' fins are in tatters. I'm talking

total, heartbreaking shreds. Both were in perfect shape last night.


Hi Elaine. I reposted your original post that explained what you found
the next morning.
Fine the night before, and absolutely shredded by morning does sound
like one hopped over divider.
Don't dismiss that so lightly. It is *very* possible and the main
reason i do NOT divide male Betta tanks, as well have lids on any of
them that are next to one another.
These fish are very capable at aiming their bodies through a very small
place...and getting back.

I sure wish I could have seen what happened. Well...a round of
formalin/malachite won't hurt anything and Richard's idea fits too.
There is NO gap now in the divider so they cannot do it again. I guess
that's what I get for rescuing too many bettas. :-(

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Nah....you can never, ever, ever have too many Bettas.
I mean, I don't even really understand that whole thing..too many, LOL.
= )~
Now on the other hand, my Hubby may tell you a different story. = )

Just do like me...get more tanks. = )
Also...if you have tanks that have a cabinet stand...that's usuable
tank space. I have 2 1/2g's (regular shaped, AllGlass brand tanks) in
rows under my 75g. I also had one in the 29g's cabinet.
Kitchen counters are great too. (Hubby put his foot down on that one
when I'm not spawning Bettas, so I only have the 3g Eclipse tank in the
corner of the counter. It was dead space anyway, as it went pretty deep
back there, and nothing ever looked right back there. That was until I
put the 3g Eclipse there. It looks as if it were made for that spot.
Even the Hubby likes it. That says a lot!
However, when I have Betta fry I keep them in 2 1/2g tanks on the
counter for the first few weeks. I like to keep a close eye on them,
watch the temp closely and feeding them several times a day, is made so
much easier when they're right there. Tried it with them inside the
tank cabinet and forget it. Got a "crick" in my neck checking on them
so often, lol.