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My betta (Who I got last week) has been doing just fine. Yesterday he seemed a little stressed, was hiding a lot, but now he's out in the open again playing with his reflection. But I noticed that his tail is frayed, it's got one long cut in it and a couple of smaller cuts gonk I'm not sure if it's because of the new plants I put in there, (They passed the panty-hose test!!) or what... How long does it take to heal? Should I put some Melafix into his water? sweatdrop

Sorry, first time owning a betta and I always feel guilty if a fish dies. lol sweatdrop
He's acting very lethargic and hiding behind stuff and just being all lazy. It's making me feel sad and lazy, too, considering I liked watching him.
He even quit making his bubble nest and didn't eat last night when I fed him.

What does fin and tail rot look like? Is it a splotchy blackness?

I changed it about four days ago, on Tuesday. I use Aqua Plus tap water conditioner. I have PRIME too, but I use that for my 88 gal.

Sometimes he's active and then he just hangs out in the little rock formation or behind plants.

I just got a little filter from Doctor's Foster & Smith website, and it's an amazing little filter. It doesn't make a current and it was really cheep and very very quiet. His next water change is next Tuesday. I read that you should change it once a week if it's filtered (since it's a small tank)

This is the filter I bought: AZOO Pam filter It's amazing. I actually got up last night to make sure it was still working it's so quiet XD

He's in a 6 gallon with 3 little neon tetras. The suvivors that weren't eaten gonk The filter is really small and doesn't create a current.

It's only right now until I can get rid of my fish that eat them gonk
I used to have 7 in my 55g but 4 got eaten.
He seems fine with them.