Clamped Fins

[Foo Hong]

Ah Ha.....your beautiful HM is suddenly transformed into a delta overnight. He may be swimming and flaring but unable to full stretch his fins [ and you feel like putting your hand into the jar and strectch him manually <img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>]. What happened<img src=icon_smile_shock.gif border=0 align=middle>? And what to do...end of your HM? <img src=icon_smile_sad.gif border=0 align=middle>

[Foo Hong]

MMMmmmmm <img src=icon_smile_question.gif border=0 align=middle> I suppose no one has any problems with clampped fins<img src=icon_smile_shock.gif border=0 align=middle>...
Thats good <img src=icon_smile_cool.gif border=0 align=middle>!!

[imported_n/a]

I do have fishes suddenly not holding up anymore, worst still, many of them developed 'broken tail' where it started edging/cracking in from tail end...some says it is biting its own tail, but I am not convinced this on my fish, looks more like water condition thing. Ia m using Aquaplus, 24hr aged....any idea?

thks,
IngMIng

[Samuel Phan]

My solution to that is to use a small dosage of yellow powder and some ketapang leaves.

Allow the betta to flare few times a day to exercise the caudal spread and eventually restore himself to his previous glorious state.

I personally think that water condition is very impt and should as far as possible avoid clamp fins from occuring ... reason is that even when recovered ... the caudal spread will always be lesser than before.

Samuel Phan **** Chiat
(Creator Of Sam's Betta Colour Rendezvous)

[Myron Tay]

Ing Ming, do you use any plants in your tanks? Might want to look at that angle? If you do, please report to us on the results of removing the plants ok? :)

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I do have fishes suddenly not holding up anymore, worst still, many of them developed 'broken tail' where it started edging/cracking in from tail end...some says it is biting its own tail, but I am not convinced this on my fish, looks more like water condition thing. Ia m using Aquaplus, 24hr aged....any idea?

thks,
IngMIng

[Foo Hong]

For me, clamped fins can come from dirty water due to left oevr food [usually]. Its bacteria attack. Other than that there is no other causes I encounter. These usually recover on yellow powder if detected early. The yellow powder doesnt actually spreads the fins directly. It kills the infection. Therafter a w days in clean water will usually see its recover. Most can recover fully.

Some also say chlorine burnt can cause clamped fins, any experiences?

I might just try on a few culls to experiment.

[imported_n/a]

Ya, most of time I observe clamp fins due to poor water condition. However the 'burnt' tail mostly happen after new water change...

Hmmm...Myron, you are right, I use Kuan-Yin bamboo plant heavily :) could that be the cause...I will have to check that out...

[gary goh]

may i ask if clamped fins can come frm tiny living conditions?

[kennho]

Gary, like FH mentioned, it's normally due to dirty water.
I got a recent case but due to initial stage of velvet diease. A newly acquired fish. Do observe your fish with light shine on the body to see if any patches of dust. Else, you got to look out for any other bacteria and bring your water pH down with ketapang leaves.

[Myron Tay]

I hate clamped fins.

[howechiat]

Can it be due to varying water conditions, for example 100% water change every week? Even if it's needed for a small tank, it kinda stresses the fish out and causes the weak/old ones fall sick.

How important is keeping the water condition constant?

[Myron Tay]

Definitely frequent water changes are not a factor as I have experienced fin clamp even with only partial water changes
every two days, with relatively constant water parameters.

quote:Originally posted by howechiat

Can it be due to varying water conditions, for example 100% water change every week? Even if it's needed for a small tank, it kinda stresses the fish out and causes the weak/old ones fall sick.

How important is keeping the water condition constant?

[Ong Ginyew]

i have the same problem too. For me i juz keep changing water everyday until the fish recovers.

Juz my 2 cents.

[jonpoh]

I personally think that clamp fins is caused by a few factors.. A drastic change of pH will lead to clamp fins....e.g.. pH 8 to pH 5.. It is like adding sea salt.. and then add ketapan leaves a week later without changing water..
Another reason is due to parasites..e.g. Oodinium sp (velvet)

regards
Jonathan Poh

[Myron Tay]

quote:Originally posted by alvin_yap

my coppergold betta have a white mouth and its tail are together... what happen??
Alvin

Your betta is suffering from clamped fins. There are some solutions discussed on this forum.

[Daniel Chia]

quote:Originally posted by Myron Tay

quote:Originally posted by alvin_yap

my coppergold betta have a white mouth and its tail are together... what happen??
Alvin

Your betta is suffering from clamped fins. There are some solutions discussed on this forum.
... and mouth rot too.

The mouth rot (or mouth fungus), possibly caused by Flexibacter columnaris will need to be treated. Medications like PimaFix and Interpet Aquarium Treatment No. 8 can be used to treat mouth rot.

Clamped fin and mouth rot indicate sub-optimal water condition. Do improve the water quality to aid recovery and prevent reoccurence.

[ChuaTiJin]

Hi all,
I have been battling some fin clamp for the past week, and after 'scanning' through aro.com, I found some hobbyists putting a mixture of Jap powder and meth blue. As I was at 328 yest, I realised that the Sera's Backtopur is actually/ very close to the final product of mixing yellow powder and meth blue. Backtopur contains a small percentage of meth blue as well. Any reviews on that med?