Streetglow1157

My bettas fins are missing they look like someone took scissors and cut them in half he lives in a 2.5 gallon tank with a very very small baby pleco and a very very small baby crayfish im saying small like half the size of my 3 inch betta. I was wondering if he is getting attacked by one of them. The tank is stable and has only a few of those fake grass plants in it. Please help

Amanda

Oh dear, that is one overstocked tank!
First off, what are your water parameters?
The only thing that should be in a tank that small is the betta.
The pleco needs a MUCH larger tank, and the crayfish needs a tank all to itself, 10 gal. minimum.

Lucy

I agree.
It would be a good idea to move the cray fish now. I have no doubt he is attacking the Betta. Cray fish and Bettas are not compatible. It will do it's bets to catch your fish and make a meal of him.

Once you separate them, he should heal up. Keep his water pristine some extra stress coat, garlic guard and fihs protector will help him. You'll want to try and prevent infection.

Good luck.

Minnow

I'm pretty certain it's the crayfish, too, but if not, what kind of fake grass do you have? If they're plastic, that could have ripped his fins up. Bettas have very delicate fins, and need silk or live plants so they won't hurt themselves.

And I agree, your betta will be much better off on his own. The pleco grows 24 inches long, and the crayfish will eat your betta.

I hope his fins heal soon, good luck!

FoxyGrandpa

ya at first i thought that it had fin rot but as i read i knew it was te crayfish and betta clashing.

agabr123

what kind of pleco? he should be removed no matter what, but it makes a big difference as to where you can put him if he's a common pleco or another kind of pleco