Fin rot or biting?
I have had my betta fish for about 5 weeks now and for the past 3 weeks I have noticed his fins deteriorating. When I first got him I was worried it was from the plants so I redid the tank with all real plants and it has just gotten worse. I then thought he could be biting at his own tail but now I am leaning more towards fin rot. I need advise!
I have been treating the water the past week with seachem paraguard and it hasn’t seemed to help and he is only getting worse. I ordered Kanaplex which will be here tomorrow, but I don’t want to keep treating the water if I am treating for the wrong thing.
He is in a 5 gallon tank, the water is between 79-80 degrees, he has maintained his normal energy and is regularly eating.
I have been doing multiple water changes a week now and the water levels were fine when i last checked.
I have attached pictures below of its progression ( I just cleaned the tank and did a water change, please excuse the floating particles in the last two pictures)