Two days ago I changed 2 gallons of the 6 gallon tank where my Betta lives and made sure the water was the right temperature. I left him inside while I changed the water but today he is just swimmig in one corner and is sometimes just lying at the bottom...!!!! what do I do? should I change more of the water? or...? I have no idea. I did put in some conditioning drops when I put him in there... I also checked the ammonia, nitrate... anyhow he is lying in the bottom and is not moving I dont know what to do...
2006-09-22 15:24:06 · 14 answers · asked by betta 1 in Pets ➔ Fish
Swimbladder is a disease which symptoms cause fish to become unable to swim correctly, your fish may exibit swimming toward the bottom of your tank or bowl, then floating back up, swimming in circles or laying or floating on his side....
There are three main things according to the posts and articles I've read that can lead to swimbladder disease.
Constipation due to overfeeding
Bad water quality
Bacteria
I have kept bettas for a few years, and this had been a problem on a regular basis for one fish in particular as well as a couple of others. Many people or websites recommend epsom salt baths as well as antibotics. I haven't tried either- and have not lost a betta to swimbladder.
I recommend the following regimine, recommened to me over two years ago.
First, as soon as you notice signs of swimbladder do a 50% water change, taking care not to stress the fish by having the water temp as close to his bowl as possible
After your water change you should not feed your fish any food for two days. On the third day feed your fish a fresh pea. Frozen peas thawed, popped out of the skin, and cut into bite size pieces. And then do another water change so that any uneaten peas do not contaminate your water.
If you don't use aquarium salt this is a good addition to most tanks. The recommended dose is one teaspoon per gallon, or one tablespoon per five gallons. If you have never added salt and you are unsure; you may want to first acclimate him at only 1/2 tsp per gallon.
I recommend the pea "trick" first as it will at least correct the swimbladder symptoms that bacteria or bad water quality could be causing.
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2006-09-22 15:49:15 · answer #1 · answered by iceni 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Betta Fish Not Moving
2016-12-12 03:57:05 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Did you use a tap water treatment? One that removes chlorine? If not, that's the problem. The chlorine is gone now, but the damage is done.
Get some aquarium salt from the pet store. It has to be aquarium salt too, no substitutions. Follow the directions on the package. Should fix him right up.
Get tap water treatment while you are at the pet store. Follow directions and avoid this problem in the future.
Cheers.
2006-09-22 16:07:26 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the water is safe (healthy levels of ammonia, nitrate, nitrite, alkalinity, pH, and hardness) then just leave him be. He may come around. Feed him a very small amount, and just wait. You know he's dead if he goes belly up, and doesn't move even after to tap him with the net. If that happens, don't flush him because that can spread disease. Just put him in the outside trash or bury him.
2006-09-22 15:48:23 · answer #4 · answered by lickitysplit 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
That happened to one of goldfishes. It would swim weird. I think it has to do with the water temperature, when you transferred it. It must have been a little bit different from the original. I am sorry to say that it might be dead if it not moving.
You might have to bury it or hmmm flush it down the toilet.
I think i did that about 6 times this year.
2006-09-22 15:34:26 · answer #5 · answered by de_dark_angel71 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well if you've had him for a while (1-2 years) it's about the end of the road for em (sorry to say). Other than that, that's what they do sometimes. Isn't 6 gallons for a tiny betta fish a bit excessisve??
2006-09-22 15:31:49 · answer #6 · answered by annarenee83 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
It depends on the age of your betta. Sometimes, they're just old. Mine started to slow down after he got older. It may just be his time.
Make sure any filter flow is not too strong for him either. He may be becoming very weak if the suction into the intake is too strong or if it's pouring out water too strong.
I'm glad to see you're housing him in an appropriate environment as well. Most people assume bettas live in puddles. This is NOT true, no matter what any store employee tells you. They live in rice paddies what are THOUSANDS of gallons of water.
2006-09-22 15:26:30 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
It could be the shock of new water which must have caused a lil damage to his swim bladder. Just let him relax and get used to the water for a while.
2006-09-23 04:17:03 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
he might be in shock. maybe he's not happy. I'm not sure but it sounds like you have done everything you could, nice to see their are people out there that treasure a life, even if it's a fish. good luck, I'm sure no matter what the out come is he was in good hands with a very caring person.
2006-09-22 15:27:57 · answer #9 · answered by e_deckwa 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
betta's usually just sit in one conner and dont swim around so there is nothing wrong with your fish it is just how they live
2006-09-22 15:28:21 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋