Non-emergency Fin Rot q

[BettaCyrus]

Hi, I've been closely monitoring my male halfmoon double-tail betta and he's had some transparency appear on the tips of his fins... seems ok, is this normally how growth/color changes occur? I'm not sure if they are early signs of fin rot, but nothing raggedy, just the transparency. The troubling thing is that his ventral fins are quite transparent atm, (see pic) and I don't think they were so when I got him. (Jan 7th) Could that be fin rot on the ventral fins? Is that common? I posted a fin rot thread w/the emergency template filled out a week or so ago when I was first concerned. Nothing has changed except I have been doing more frequent water changes - 25-50% every other day w/water conditioned w/Prime, IAL extract, Stability, Stress Guard & a few drops of API ph Down bc tap is way up around 7.6 ph otherwise. This usually brings it down to 7.0 ish, but then mixed with existing water in tank, the ph goes back to 6.6 The tank temp & API master test kit levels have been steady/good/0s in his temp tank (main tank is cycling) only that ph has gone to the lower side (6.6, but steady for a few days at 6.6). I'm considering adding aquarium salt... if so, would it be wise to remove all plants, including floating frogbit? I guess I could float them in a cup for awhile....? I don't want to stress him out more by changing his environment, so I'm unsure... he loves his plants! & he's made a bubble nest after every water change Last pic is with flash - kinda looks like velvet, but he's been this iridescent color in those places since I got him... Thanks y'all!

 

[Ghostly]

he looked great to me

 

[DanielFish]

Yes he looks very vibrant and colorful great job!!

 

[BettaCyrus]

he looked great to me

Thanks, I'm kinda obsessed... so not sure if I should worry... the ventral fins just look so darn thin, you can especially see on the left one in 2nd pic

Yes he looks very vibrant and colorful great job!!

Thanks, he's my guy! <3

 

[Kribensis27]

No fin rot as far as I can tell! Super nice fish! New fin growth is often transparent.

 

[Jojo205]

He’s gorgeous!!

 

[BettaCyrus]

No fin rot as far as I can tell! Super nice fish! New fin growth is often transparent.

Thanks! I really wasn't sure, that helps! ^_^ I just did about an 80% water change and major cleaning of the tank - cleaned all the plants and stones too.

He’s gorgeous!!

Thank you, I think so too Pretty fond of Cyrus!

 

[Kribensis27]

Thanks! I really wasn't sure, that helps! ^_^ I just did about an 80% water change and major cleaning of the tank - cleaned all the plants and stones too.

I wouldn’t clean decor. Some of your beneficial bacteria grows there. The main colony is in the filter, but the decor has a fair amount.

 

[BettaCyrus]

I wouldn’t clean decor. Some of your beneficial bacteria grows there. The main colony is in the filter, but the decor has a fair amount.

He's still in his temp tank with no filter while main tank cycles