How to Stop Betta Fish Tail Biting

Is your betta fish incessantly biting his beautiful tail? Find out some tips and tricks for stopping it.
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[@GirlTalksFish]

*Has your betta fish ever had a problem with tail biting? How did you stop it?* Comment below to share your experiences, and subscribe if you want to see more videos like this! goo.gl/4q2idY

[@denizlerveyildizler2629]

Mine bites others tails😭

[@denizlerveyildizler2629]

@iLikePineapplePizza how exactly

[@solutionisscience7206]

My bettas are the fight types.....where i keep them colliding each other to keep them out of boring...still my oldest bettas live without plants , filter ,just water....but i think she is happy...when i always see her and give her food...one at a time.....i hope they wasnt stress at all...😉

[@luisiturralde8007]

I have a crown tail male betta but it's blue 💙 and it my first fish 🐟

[@deep-sea7]

I increased feeding 8 pellets a day and always let him him to flare so he can digest the food faster ang gave him a 10 gallon now he's ok and yes he is also a crowntail like darthvader :)

[@peculiarone339]

One of our Bettas was a tail biter. My daughter started playing with him, training him to swim through a hoop and it helped. We also got him a few mystery snails during this time. He never bothered them and he seemed to like the company of one in particular. I know that sounds strange. We also moved him from a 29 gallon tall to a five gallon and he seems more chill, no more surfing the glass. He's an old man now who no longer bites his tail but lounges around on his plants. 👍

[@GirlTalksFish]

That's awesome! I'm so glad to hear that worked. Awww, so cute that he had a special little snail friend. 🐌😍

[@oyunbortai1523]

Aww cool my betta has a betta friend we divided them in one tank and they always saw eachother from the other side so then they somehow both got in the same side and they got a along acually and i was glad they did not fight 🤗

[@clerthebird129]

Did you find that your betta didn’t mind having a snail in his 5 gallon? We have a 5.5gal and would like to maybe try a nerite snail or a ghost shrimp to start

[@LM-lu2lr]

I really hope this channel will have a hundred or million subscribers. Because of the editing and importantly the quality content

[@GirlTalksFish]

Thank you so much for the love! 😊

[@kawaiiyanderlee9616]

You might wanna have in mind that tail biting often happens because of boredom/stress.

[@lalalajuice]

She does mention that in the video

[@jessiw6733]

Good to know thanks

[@surp7354]

Does the tail grow back :C

[@gretapoonberg4043]

@@surp7354 they do grow back yes in a good clean environment and good temperature, I also read that daphnia has vitamin B in it which can help it grow back quicker

[@AB-iy3wi]

I was gone from my house for about a day and a half and when I got home tonight, I was shocked to see my bettas tail Practically emaciated. He likes to hide up behind the filer…his tail sits up against it… could it be from the filter or from stress of being alone that long? Being up by the filter isn’t anything new for him so that’s why I don’t think it’s from the filter. TIA

[@indigofuzz]

Great video! This is why my first long finned betta will be my last, I got a gorgeous full moon betta and he's now a beautiful dark blue and red coloration. Sadly, shortly after he grew accustomed to his new home, he began nipping. I changed decor, did salt dips, got a new filter, tried almond leaves, everything possible before downsizing him from 5.5 to 2.5 gallons and just letting him have his way. He nips himself less now, but I have a feeling his fins are just too heavy for him as he even has some broken rays now. I lend it to bad genetics, exotic animal breeders just don't hold themselves accountable unfortunately.

[@GirlTalksFish]

Awww, sorry to hear about your betta. Yeah, I'm definitely going plakat next time too. Too stressful for me to deal with all the damage!

[@tsukasayugi4710]

Get some mystery snails or at least some sort of snails

[@tanyavs1]

I've kept betta's for eight years and my super delta Kepler is my first tail biter. I do the API stress coat, almond leaves, planted tank, changing decor, food variation and after food, I remove the barrier between Kepler and Freddie's tanks for them to play for a bit.... and none of those things worked. His tail grows back and overnight it will be gone. I did a salt treatment once when it was bad, but I just keep the tank clean and not worry about it anymore. He doesn't seem stressed to me... he isn't shy or hiding. Maybe he is just a wilful little bugger! lol

[@GirlTalksFish]

Oh my goodness, how frustrating! That's why I'm seriously considering getting a short-tailed betta next time. Seems like no matter what you do with some of them, they just can't stand their tails! The little R2 fish obstacle course did seem really fun to try though... :)

[@JohnJames.]

great video, I tried enriching my Betta with a dwarf frog, but my once busy fish became timid. the frog would stand up to look for the fish and lunge at him. And my kuhli s use to be out all the time . I took him out today, and the tank seems less stressed . He's in a temporary 2.5 with my more aggressive rescue, working on twisting my wife's arm for another ten gallon , if she wants to keep him ( he is really neat , and I trained him to target feed)

[@GirlTalksFish]

Haha, good luck with getting that 10-gallon tank! Multiple Tank Syndrome at its best. :)

[@MultiAethan]

I love caring my betta fish❤️ thats why I've watched this video. Thanks a lot❤️😍

[@FridayFishFacts]

Good tips and congrats on 2k subs!

[@GirlTalksFish]

Thank you! And great job on all your hard work as well... you're like the FishTube collab king!

[@kylamulvanity7706]

Thanks this video was definitely informative . I have a betta in a 20 gallon community tank with some guppy fish and a cray fish . I don’t know if my cray fish bit of part of his tail or if he did it himself 🤷‍♀️ . He seems to be happy and doing ok

[@zoe4764]

Well craw fish tened to nip and fins with there claws so I would recomend putting him in his own separate tank.

[@glendadewdney8870]

I have a betta fish and I noticed his tail looked shorter and I actually saw him trying to bite his tail and was chasing it so this helped and gave me an idea of what to do, I might try a mirror

[@AquariumCop]

GReat info , shared to my betta keepers PLAYLIST ! ✌💕

[@GirlTalksFish]

Thank you so much!! I'll definitely have to check it out. :)

[@AussieAquatic]

Super Fun video. I always like giving Bettas the stimulation of living in a bigger mixed community tank of peaceful tankmates, with lots of plants of course :)

[@GirlTalksFish]

Hehe ditto. It was the coolest thing when I discovered they could be a community fish!

[@frandegroat7943]

@@GirlTalksFish I really want to know ,what kind of tank mates , I have a nerite snail in with him . He won't stop ,will the fin grow back ?

[@GirlTalksFish]

@@frandegroat7943 actually I'm working on a video right now to cover this topic, so stay tuned!

[@AngelosFishTanks]

Great info.. thanks for sharing this. I will certainly know what to look for now 😊

[@GirlTalksFish]

My pleasure! Had no idea tail biting was such a problem until I had a betta with the bad habit. :P

[@matthewmoorecichlids2323]

Great vid! Love my betta George!

[@GirlTalksFish]

Ooo, is he the betta in your March 2018 video? He looks kinda like Darth Vader's coloration, but not a crowntail. So beautiful!

[@eLicky]

I've owned my veil tail Betta about a month, 2-weeks ago we noticed his tail looked torn, we changed all plastic plants to silk but the tearing continued. Being confused with fin rot we started testing the water which showed high ammonia, we're lowering that atm with water changes. Now the past 2-days I've caught him (several times) chasing/biting his tail. He uses the glass on the tank or rocks inside to get leverage and snap at it. Now we're unsure whether its fin rot, just tail biting or biting his tail because of fin rot. I'm in the same room with him all day and haven't seen him biting before. Regardless his tail is a real mess and pretty evenly torn and tattered.

[@madfishdiva]

Really good information with partial options.

[@GirlTalksFish]

Thank you! It's a tough behavior to change, for sure.

[@AquaApprentice]

Love the Betta names. Great suggestions for preventing stress.

[@GirlTalksFish]

Haha thanks, we're a geek family for sure. 🤓

[@lilliannalol]

My betta fish has bit his own tail but I got him a betta log and new betta treats and how I helped speed up the process was just get Indian almond leaves and now his fins are basically almost done healing! :D

[@Tropicalfishcrazechannel]

great information

[@GirlTalksFish]

Thank you! Hopefully it'll help some frustrated betta owners with this problem.

[@AsheValendis]

Great video. I have this fin nipping problem with my Betta too. No matter what I do, he always nips his fins. It’s so sad too, he’s a white delta tail.

[@GirlTalksFish]

Oh no, he sounds so gorgeous too! Maybe try some of these tips and see if one of them works? Please do let me know if you have any success. 🙏

[@zaydolla1]

Ricardo Fresnedo how do u help them from biting anyone have a clue help me

[@sl1gga400]

On the video you made about honey gouramis on chris' channel, you said that you got dwarf gouramis but they were too aggressive. Thats probably because you got a male red flame, most others do fine and are peaceful. And when you said there are 3 types, there is actually 1 more. It has a black head, deep orange body and bright yellow dorsal fin like the male that you have ( and i have in my profile picture :-). ) Ive been wanting them for a while but theyre really hard to get a hold of.

[@GirlTalksFish]

How cool! What is the color morph for that honey gourami called? And thanks for the advice on red flame dwarf gouramis... maybe next time I'll try a powder blue one. :)

[@AB-iy3wi]

👋🏼 Hi can u please tell me what those white tablets were that ur betta was holding in his mouth at the end there please? Thank you!

[@elizabethfindlay8118]

I had done hundreds of hours reading up on betta fish and now 1-2 months in he started to bite his (elephant ear) fins I know it cant be from decorations all if them are smooth. Thx this really helps

[@Kiraiko44]

My male started nipping his fins when his tank got damaged and I had to put him in a very small tank temporarily then a new one with a light that didn't have adjustable brightness. Lost most of my plants and it was just nuts. Caught him biting his fins which already have a very frilly edge, he's very aggressive (he kills anything put in with him) and I guess he thought his fins were something to chase because he was stressed. Different light and completely redid the tank (more live plants, some driftwood, those leaves, and a leaf hammock) and he's almost completely healed now and swimming around happy as can be.

[@GirlTalksFish]

Oh cool! I love it when I hear a success story. Congrats on your betta's new home (and tail)!

[@Kiraiko44]

@@GirlTalksFish he's a tough one thankfully! I kept expecting to come in and find him floating basically every morning for a week lol

[@GirlTalksFish]

@@Kiraiko44 Oh my goodness, how stressful! So glad he made it. :)

[@willparks3429]

Love you , thanks for smartness

[@justinweisberg1634]

Thanks a lot. My butterfly male just started biting.

[@lahormiga1989]

Every time I see a betta with fin rot it reminds me of my aunt's betta Red. Poor guy was in a small cricket carrier with no heat, filter, and weekly water change. I told my aunt I would give her a bigger tank and she said she didn't want something big because it would be to hard to clean by herself. When I was finally getting to her, my other aunt came to visit her to and said she had one in a vase and he lived for years. I got mad and said you try living in only one room for years and see how it feels. She just said I was over reacting and spoiled my pets. So what I did with visited my aunt with my betta and took my smallest tank I used for growing plants. It was only one gallon so still to small for my liking. I also took my filter and told her not to change the cartridge because it was cycled already. It was also half full because I wanted to make sure he didn't die and she could blame me. The deal I made was if she didn't like it I would take it back. But I f she likes it, she could keep it. When I saw him last his tail was growing back. Plus my aunt said it's easier to clean because the filter. It's specifically made for bettas and can supposedly clean up to 10 gallon tanks. But has very little current, so he won't get stressed out. I'm going to try to upgrade it again, I found a used tank that is 5 gallons with a light. Hopefully she takes it, it even came with an LED heater. Hopefully she takes it.

[@_glint]

THANK YOU SO MUCH is he doing better? Can you please give an update? I hope he is doing well

[@lahormiga1989]

@@_glint yes, the filter I gave her broke and she had to get a new one. It was to big for the tank, so asked if I still have the other tank. I told her that it broke but I had a 10 gallon with a lid. She took it and he is so much better. I also sneak him some freeze dried bloodworms whenever I visit. He gets as happy as my fish when I give them frozen brine shrimp. My fish get that for spacial occasions. I want to give him some as a late Christmas present tomorrow. But not sure if I would be able to. But his fin is completely healed, even without medication. It was just the bad water quality.

[@_glint]

@@lahormiga1989 That's great! My betta fishes have been tail biting each other so I've seperated them and they're healing too! Do you nned to soak bloodwormsin water before you feed them or do you give them normally? I usually soak a worm and snap it in half otherwise my betta fishes will peck it and then leave it alone

[@lahormiga1989]

@@_glint I completely melt them in water. Plus I have 3 tanks that I feed. My smallest is a 15 gallon with one male betta, the second is a 50 with a bunch of neon, black neon, and glowlight tetras, guppies, and 1 female betta. The last one is a 150 that I had to get because someone was moving out and needed to re-home her fish. She gave me the 50 gallon with 2 bichirs, 1 common pleco, 1 brussel nose pleco, and a few corydoras. The common pleco was sucking on the albino bichir's slime coat almost killing him. We got the 150 so they would have more room to run away. I also medicated it to help him heal faster. My albino is ok now, and the female would help him by getting the pleco to chase her while he swam away. The pleco is doesn't chase them anymore either, especially because I only have decorations on one side of the tank. I think he felt crowded in such a small tank. I need a bigger tank, but will need to move out first. The lady I got the fish didn't even know want kind of fish they were. She called the pleco an "algae eater", the brussel nose an "alien looking fish" the bichirs "eels" and the only ones she got right where the "catfish" or cory cats. It took me a month to find out what the bichirs were because I've never seen them before. I knew what everything else was, and knew the tank was to small for the pleco. A pleco needs a 150 and a bichir needs 50. So that's 250, she said she had a fever other fish that died and she didn't know why before I got them. Pet stores need to start educating people before they sell them fish, because it's obvious people aren't doing there homework. They also need to start updating there pet care knowledge, my aunt said the pet store said it was ok to keep the betta in that way. The big tank wasn't even cycled before she put fish in it, a lot of fish died because of that. The pet store told her she needed to just temperature acclimate them. Not all the fish died, and the ones that lived are doing very good. But that could have been avoided by either cycling the tank or buying live bacteria.

[@mimi.paloma_]

One time, i was dangling a freeze dried bloodworm from the surface and dragging it around on the water to see if my betta could catch it. He ate the bloodworm, but somehow bit his tail fin while leaping forwards. I got really worried. He was flailing around, trying to bite off a chunk of his tail, but luckily, he let go without damaging his fin. Btw his name is Mr. Beautiful, thanks to my little sister :D

[@GirlTalksFish]

What a story! Haha, love the name... he deserves it. ;)

[@Thebeetlemangr]

If I had to guess I'd say that tail biting can be compared to feather plucking in birds which is usually caused by stress, boredom or a combination of both

[@Bummer1980]

My daughters Beta looked beautiful on Tuesday before we brought him and her home for Thanksgiving from University. She put him in the cup we got him from at the pet store, she uses that when she changes his tank water. It was a 2 & 1/2 hour drive home and as soon as we got home she set his tank back up and put him in. Then today (Thursday) his fins are all bitten up. I think he maybe stressed. His name is Teach (after Black Beard the pirate). My daughter is actually really sick with the flu (awful timing for her but I’m thankful she’s home and I can care for her) so I’ve been feeding my Grandfish. I feed him exactly how she does and the same amount. Could he be upset that it’s me and not her. He lives in her dorm room so it’s very quiet and only her and her roommate. At home there are 6 of us moving about. Should we move his tank to a quieter room? He’s in our kitchen. He has all the same things in his tank that he does when he’s at the University with her. I feel bad because his fins were so pretty and now they look awful! I noticed yesterday they were looking bitten but today I could for sure tell he’s been biting them. Next question, if it’s stress should she just leave him with me to care for when she goes back to University. She will only be there a week and a half before coming home again for winter break. Would this reduce the stress. So he’s not in the cup again for the drive up then a week and a half later to come back??

[@potat1448]

This helped me a lot thank you

[@aquaman269]

Kendra helped me too

[@GirlTalksFish]

My pleasure! Best of luck with your betta fish. :)

[@hannahcrouch22]

I just got a betta a few weeks ago and I have spent so much money and done everything for him. I am always so worried about him being bored, I got him betta leaves and a betta log. I bought colorful ping pong balls and fun treats. He only really reacted to a mirror, which I show him for maybe one or two minutes once every couple of days. I noticed him swimming erratically after a few times of showing him the mirror, so I stopped for the most part. But when I tried again this evening, he started swimming sideways and twitching, along with flaring, and then ripping off giant parts of his tail, piece by piece. I found that isolating him in a small container kept him from continuing to bite, but each time I put him back in his aquarium, he was frantically swimming in spastic motions, continuing to rip his tail. I ordered aquarium salt and those special leaves, and I am trying the bettafix treatment currently. I just am afraid to leave him unattended in his tank because I think he is going to continue to try to hurt himself and I don’t know what I can buy or do to get him to snap out of it. Please help!!

[@neelambariautomobile5184]

Good video

[@paceylawson7445]

All my bettas get treated before releasing into tank and every tank has toys and I give them a verity if food also I have a question are purple bettas the rarest or no? Because I have 3

[@user-zj8zx6tv6t]

thankyou🐙💛

[@vinzzz9861]

How many weeks does it take to regrow back its tail....plsss i need answer

[@graceressler8654]

I have an beautiful dumbo ear betta fish she stared to bite her fins about 5 months ago and an month ago she started to bite her back fin I may try giving her a hammock my past betta had one and he loved it

[@GirlTalksFish]

Ooo, let me know if it works! I think dumbos are so adorable, but you're right, I'm afraid that their pectoral fins would always get chewed or ripped up.

[@graceressler8654]

A Gamer's Wife I will I'm going to clean her tank tomorrow too so I'm keeping her live plants in and adding a plastic one and taking out her rock hide. I really hope she stopped bec her fins were sooo pretty. They weren't too big for her either

[@doreenwilliams4025]

My male fancy tail guppies are nipping at each others tails! How can I stop this?

[@lisbeylozano7836]

My female betta has a batirial on his eye and it broke and started bleeding then the blood cell and she drank it 😥

[@Yoyog-ql2cw]

Mine is a combtail and his tail was long and spiky, but now it's short. He's tail is still beautiful but I haven't seen him biting it. Idk how it got short.... *HELP*

[@skrunkley_6734]

2:24 looks exactly like my betta fish

[@accrueblue7716]

So I have a betta fish that I think is doing this, but I’m not sure. Yesterday morning he was absolutely fine, but last night he swam in the front of his tank and giant pieces of his tail were gone!! He doesn’t really have any discoloration or anything. I’m not really sure what to do.

[@annie-sm3xh]

I was your 1,000th like!!

[@jacquig1939]

1 VT is super bad about it think it may be stress. 1 half moon I think got a tear and as it grows back it itches so he nips

[@GirlTalksFish]

Oh man, that's so frustrating! Hopefully some of these tips help.

[@teresaadela1533]

My betta had a small ripped fin for several weeks, so today I decided to move him to a small aquarium to get aquarium salt treatment. (His actual tank has many plants, a snail, and tetra, so I tried to separate them). Wrong move... It's only been like 8 hours, and I found his fin ripped even more (like a looot worse). I feel so bad for my betta. I have been trying to heal his fin for quite a while, but I haven't found the right method. -At first, I used the bacterial infection remedy from imagitarium, but it did not work. I started to think that the ripped is not from a fin rot, that is why the medicine didn't work. -I thought the leaf hammock was the cause of his ripped fin, so I took it out. Nothing changed. -I put almond leaves twice (5-6 leaves for each week for 5 gallon), but not much improvement. Seeing from today, I am sure that he bites his own tail. I feel hopeless at this point. this is my first betta, and I am so confused about what to do. I put him back to his main aquarium and hoping almond leaves can distress him/whatever and makes him healthy again.

[@texasladysa]

My double tail betta find are very long and big. I have to put a plant for him to rest on. Should they be trimmed. His body is relatively normal. I just feel sorry for him. He always displays them but must rest on his plant

[@JeremyGoneWildPets]

My oldest betta is a tail biter. Every time his tail starts to heal he bites it off again.

[@GirlTalksFish]

So annoying! What kind of betta is he? Hopefully something in this video might help if you're interested in trying them. 🤞

[@JeremyGoneWildPets]

A Gamer's Wife he’s a half moon paradise betta. It started when he had a tank mate that would nip at his fins. When I took that tank mate away, he started nipping at his fins himself instead.

[@GirlTalksFish]

@@JeremyGoneWildPets Oh man, poor guy can't get a break... even from himself! I really love paradise bettas too... maybe I'll give them a shot again one day. 💛💙

[@exxuus6260]

My plakat betta has been biting and I’ve spent $50+ on five different meds for her not realizing it was nipping :’) gonna add her to a community tank

[@basketballisthebest5001]

Hi my betta fish was biting his tail but a few days later it grew back is that ok?

[@annakale]

Captain America ate That neon tetra

[@paigefouts9864]

My bettas name is Finn and he is super cute and playful but I did move him to a whole bee house so I gave him some time to settle in… but there is now a huge chunk of his tail missing and it’s really concerning to me! I’m going to move him to a bigger tank and get him some new toys!

[@frandegroat7943]

Your sound wave looks like my Betta FINN ,at least like he used to look before he started taking chunks out of his tail,, I can't move around live plants ! Tried all these things .he won't stop ,did IAL , can't use salt with live plants..

[@GirlTalksFish]

Yeah, some betta fish just can't break the habit. The only thing that worked for me was putting him in a community tank with other fish to distract him. He still did it occasionally, but it was _much_ better than before.

[@Dovietail]

He's bored. Needs more plants and tank mates to keep him engaged. That's my best guess.... yep! That's what you did...great minds, eh?

[@GirlTalksFish]

Lol so true!

[@Mercedes_may]

My butterscotch is currently dealing with a tail biting problem, I think it’s because he’s in a 0.5 gallon bowl because we’re moving in a few days and packed up his 2.5 gallon tank, hopefully it stops once we put him back in his original tank! The weird thing though is that his brother Fred is in the same size bowl and does not bite his tail.

[@bonsai3608]

The minimum tank size would be a 5 gallon 0.5 gallon is way to small of a tank for any fish

[@Mercedes_may]

@@bonsai3608 Thank you, I know it is but we were moving and my parents were taking down his 5 gallon and loading it into the U-Haul so for a few weeks he had to go in the .5 while we were packing and then unpacking, after I got him into my new room and he settled in he was no longer tail biting and as soon as I moved him back into his 5 gallon he was better, my parents actually got me a 10 gallon for him as a Christmas gift last year

[@gorgpagg462]

Well my mom bought a new filter for my bettas tank and then he got pulled by the new filter and then his beautiful red tail and then yeah I hope it gets better

[@mentlegentlemen7409]

The names of the bettas...jeez I wonder what kind of movies you like...

[@GirlTalksFish]

Lol, there's a reason why I'm called A Gamer's Wife. 😂

[@mentlegentlemen7409]

A Gamer's Wife lol is soundwave from transformers too??

[@GirlTalksFish]

Yes! 😂😂😂

[@rjwbya9960]

Can sombofy please help me my betta use to be super active and it had normal white spots and theyre now brown he like to stay at the bottom of the tank moving super little and only eats about one pebble and i feed him 3 please help

[@rabbitport]

your betta is most likely healed (or not) but if you have the same problem heres some tips: It isn't normal for bettas to have white spots, unless its part of the pattern it is, it shouldn't have tiny white spots around its body, thats a sign of White Spot Disease (Or Ich for short), and I learned that the hard way, if you see tiny white spots, start treatment for it before it gets worse. Your betta turning brown and not eating is caused by 3 things: Stress, illness, or poor water quality Ich and a combo of something else And thats it! I know your betta most likely is healed (or not sadly) but if you have a issue like this, heres a mini guide!

[@flatlanderu]

It's because of reflections, I triggered that in my betta fish showing him a mirror.

[@adinawatson8544]

My last betta would flare and bite his tail while halfway hiding behind decorations when his breakfast was done like a temper tantrum

[@noitsnot5085]

I suspect that my betta is biting its tail, when I first got him his fins had clean cuts… he’s a half moon I think he’s having trouble swimming because of his big tail, maybe I should downsize his tank and put a new short finned betta in his old 10 gallon.

[@jayteecollins1279]

what you did is correct. i have a betta fish in 10 gallons and when i moved him to 1.5 gallons tank he stop biting his tail. i think its due to the fact thay he feels heavy on his fins

[@slushtheloser7106]

My Betta has a worst habit of biting his tail, his habit stopped a month ago till he did it again I thought it was just fin rot but his fin rot was finally gone

[@rafatorres1420rt]

What about betta fish that attack other fish? Mine is a female and is growing up as she grow she turn more aggressive, she even eat a small neon tetra , I never saw her being so aggressive, she looks like a little shark attacking, what should I do?, right now I have her in a cage inside the same aquarium but is really sad see her 😢

[@letiziageltz1782]

My betta seems to be always trying to chase his tail (but not biting it)... Should I worry?

[@nothingness7580]

Tankmate could also be the reason. Little fishes will eat their fins like a snack lol

[@dotdotcrash]

I think I have a tail biter... My partner made me keep him in the bedroom which means he's alone ALOT. I feel like this is the problem? I've moved him to the kitchen/living area now... See how he goes... I feel like he was just super alone/bored. Well I hope so anyway? He had such a beautifullllll taillll

[@GirlTalksFish]

Good luck! Tail biting can be such a frustrating habit to break.

[@tsukasayugi4710]

Get some mystery snails or another

[@surp7354]

My butterfly betta used to have a white area at the back fins and i looked at him and it was missing can someone tell me if it will grow back :C im sad because its gone

[@adesuwaIk]

Yes! And it's good that it's white, I heard that means they don't have Finn rot.

[@lailahuq1359]

Hi my betta is I think biting his tail but I don’t know if he is having fin rot or is he biting himself but a symptom of fin rot is laziness but he is active he just stopes moving when he is floating so I don’t know what’s happening. Please tell me what’s going on

[@auroshreemishra107]

Same is happening with my betta fish ..is yours a full moon fighter?

[@extraedgy1066]

My beta is biting his tank mates tails... their all Molly’s and he’s been attacking them and this is all new behavior as in the beginning he was nice to them and didn’t bother them. My mollies aren’t instigating it either.

[@jjl1115]

I'm getting tired with my betta tail bitting. He is living in a 5 gallons perfect tank with all different interesting decorations. I have no idea why he is still bitting his tail. He looks like a very happy betta. I have tried all different solutions to solve this problem except adding a tank mate. But none was working out. I may need to add a tank mate which is my last solution.

[@pinkyray9419]

I have a fish named mole he bit my batta fish but the batta fish survive

[@GirlTalksFish]

Oh good to hear! Naughty Mole! :P

[@zaydolla1]

I put a new betta fish in with old both males and now the old ones tail looks bitten please help !!

[@theknittingrev]

Congrats on your new fish! Male bettas can’t be kept together because they will continually fight and nip each other., usually ending with the death of one or both fish due to injuries. Betta get them each their own tank! (Sorry, couldn’t resist a pun. :) )

[@marklp682]

Did your betta captain america at 0:20 eat that poor neon tetra?!

[@mariacallister2845]

I caught mine chasing his tail and biting it

[@russianidiot7327]

Wait... i just realized that maybe my betta bites his fins! His crowntail fins are sometimes half bitten off.

[@anastasiakirbaba196]

I was never thing that my betta fish gonna do that!!

[@freedeoxide5179]

When u said when we bit nail and they bite tail WELP we are one really with my little friend

[@GirlTalksFish]

Haha, that's true! Both are ways to relieve anxiety.

[@freedeoxide5179]

@@GirlTalksFish 👌

[@sharminsultana1425]

Can i betta get fin rot from nipping his own fins?

[@ManjuManju-hq5kf]

Will the hair grow again

[@GirlTalksFish]

Yes, if the betta fish is healthy and the water quality is very clean, he should have no problem healing naturally on his own. If the wound does become infected or grows in severity, additional treatment may be necessary.

[@anniethelynx1042]

My betta strangely doesnt move when he gets right by the plant.

[@GirlTalksFish]

He may just be resting so it's probably not anything to worry about unless you notice other unusual symptoms. :)

[@Anli.dong1207]

My betta loves going under the filter and ends up getting his fins damaged.. I don’t know what I can do to help his fins heal. He’s in a planted tank. I’m going to feed him good food and hopefully he heals up faster 🤧🤧

[@ibunyakaihan5751]

I have a small fish that i accidently cut its tail off but i also have a beta fish that sadly died

[@GirlTalksFish]

I'm sorry to hear that!

[@loveanimals5513]

Me my betta fish is swimming in circles and I think he might be biting his tail and I'm not sure what to do

[@allikat8847]

I caught my fish in the act. I came home late today and found a large piece of his tail sticking out of his own mouth. It looked like he was choking on it. I have no idea why he does this, the ph is how it should be, he has a ten gallon all to himself with live plants. Why is he doing this?

[@GirlTalksFish]

Oh no! Sometimes no matter how good of an environment we provide, betta fish can do this out of boredom, neurological issues, etc... no one is quite sure. Check out my video for ideas on how to perhaps provide more stimulation or enrichment for your betta. After a long stint of leaving his tail alone, my betta Soundwave totally chomped off his dorsal fin out of the blue. I've been keeping his tank very clean and his bell well-fed, so it's healing up nicely. Guess old habits can be hard to kick. :P

[@kes9612]

I have a rosetail that has decided to transform himself into a crowntail. Ive caught him in the act several times and he actually has got his anal fin, top fin and tail and i have no idea how he is so flexible. Never had this problem for 6months and now he is doing it all the time. Not sure what to do but im pretty sure all the trauma has caused a secondary infection whether that be fungal or bacterial. Ive done salt, frequent water changes and also have some antibiotics that i may use if in dire straights. He is a fighter and literally came back fron the brink of death after i purchased him with velvet last year. Sure hope i dont lose him to something as silly as tail biting that ultimately turned into fin rot because he will just not leave certain areas alone. Plus once chunks are missing, it makes the rays so much weaker and more prone to breaking on even the most delicate decor. I reallly appreciate the informative video and will surely try some of these things though im not sure how much good it will do considering he has his own tank with betta leafs,log, and live plants. He didnt start this until one day he noticed a new female id purchased and every since then ive kept him from being able to see her but i really wonder if thats what set him off or if he dwells on it because he has always had a strong enough body&form to support his massive,beautiful fins. However i hear its so very common in rosetails and really any long finned bettas but especially rosetails as they are known to have the heavy fullest finnage of all the bettas and sometimes it wieghs them down

[@GirlTalksFish]

Aw man, that really stinks, especially with such a beautiful rosetail. The animal behaviorist that my information came from really recommended more active stimulation (e.g., frequent interaction with the owner, training exercises with positive reinforcement) if your betta fish isn't responded to passive stimulation (e.g., plants and interesting decor in the tank). Another idea is to put your betta tank in a high traffic with lots of people or even near the TV so that the betta fish would get visual stimulation anytime you watched TV. Really hope that you're able to help your little guy out. Let me know what happens!

[@kes9612]

@@GirlTalksFish yes i sure will and im thinking of trying some exercises and games with him as he usually follows my fingers pretty well and will jump up to it. I think its a mixture of boredom and the fact that i wont put that female in with him as thats when all this started (him seeing her in a tank beside him) but i thought they could use the interaction and get some stimulation from flaring etc. I wish i would have never let him see her now as it started almost immediately after i carded her from him. Im thinking of moving his tank into my bedroom as well as the tv is always on and spend alot mote time in there when home than in living room. Thanks for all the advice and im truly hoping he makes a turnaround soon or else i may have to put him down if he gets really sick and persists with the biting.

[@GirlTalksFish]

@@kes9612 There's no definitive reason why betta fish bite their tails, just hobbyist theories, so don't blame yourself! So good of you to try many new things to help him; will definitely be praying for your rosetail to make a fast recovery.

[@kes9612]

@@GirlTalksFish yes i keep telling myself that (these things happen despite good husbandry) but then in the back of my mind i wonder if he would have done this regardless or if he truly is that miserable....I just dont want him to suffer and hope these things help. Its definiltey a first for me but i wil do everything i can to help the lil guy 👍 i appreciate your kind words, prayers & advice :) No one ever tells you how pesky these longer finned bettas can be and i think im going to stick with females and plakats from now on lol. Growing up we only had veiltales in about 3different colors, so the many long finned varieties are now quite tempting but ultimately very hard to maintain with some of their quirks and habits 🐟

[@hendriyahya7995]

My halfmoon betta did same thing..

[@zachscooking7781]

I had one outa 10 (all ten r still alive)

[@luk6085]

can anyone please tell me if betta fish are compatible with goldfish ? (if yes/not why ,3,) Thanks !

[@GirlTalksFish]

Good question! So I don't know a ton about goldfish, but most articles online say they're not compatible. Here's an article with the reasons why: aquariumadviser.com/can-betta-fish-live-with-goldfish/

[@luk6085]

@@GirlTalksFish thank you so much for help

[@GirlTalksFish]

My pleasure and thank you! :)

[@sadsimba6503]

Gold fish are cold water and Berra’s are teopical

[@naveenkumar-eg3nt]

What is tail biting I didn't know this problem

[@deep-sea7]

I have a spade tail

[@jvjv2189]

LOL THATS TRUE 0:05

[@blastingstaryashas4908]

Does betta fish need heater??

[@apss5736]

Yes

[@allisonwendell9942]

Mine is just an habitual biter. no matter what I've done, he still nips.

[@KimbiW]

My Betta chases the shrimp like a big jerk, ugly mugging them and going after them if they don't move. But so far, all the shrimps are too fast or sneaky.

[@GirlTalksFish]

Haha, I think it's 50/50 with my betta fish Soundwave!

[@araara6388]

My fish won’t stop biting its tail even tho I have done all this 😖

[@sdvisal]

Put salt

[@rebabilly5722]

I wish I did it before.....

[@positiveaperturestudio4186]

Did anyone else see 0:25 where he ate the other fish

[@wrbettas2557]

Show

[@avab2813]

I have a dumbo betta and he eats his fins

[@GirlTalksFish]

Oh man, is he able to bite those big pectoral fins near the sides of his head? I'd love to have a dumbo betta one day, but not sure if it's worth it if he just attacks those beautiful side fins. :(