I've had my fish for about a month now, and I've been feeding it 6-7 betta gold pellets a day. However, a few days ago I noticed that it was tilted to its side, about 45 degrees, although it remained horizontal. I figured I was overfeeding it (although he seemed fine with the scheadule before) so I stopped giving him food for a day or two. This morning he was swimming regularly again, so I fed him three pellets, but just now I realised that he was tilting again, in the other direction this time.
My questions is why he's doing this, and how do I fix it?
2006-10-11 18:43:19 · 11 answers · asked by esgrad 2 in Pets ➔ Fish
I've seen mine do that. I think that's how they sleep.
Try putting a teaspoon of salt per gallon of water in with him. They love that.
Here's a good site. http://www.bettysplendens.com/articles/home.imp
Lots of info.
Good Luck
2006-10-11 18:48:31 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Check the water quality, and the temp (75-80) only feed him once every 2 or 3 days. Floating or swimming sideways/tilted is lke us limping. He is probably getting a tummy ache you could try a different kind of food, but what you are feeding should be fine. Just don't feed as often. Remember to change 25% of the water 1 time weekly and to keep the temp up. If you do all this and he continues, you may need to try medication for the condition, but at that point only, the less feedings should fix it.
2006-10-14 05:08:42 · answer #2 · answered by weebles 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
what's the size and temperature of this tank? Is it filtered? How usually do you preform water differences? Bettas are tropical fish that must be in tanks of a minimum of two.5 gallons, with water heated to between seventy six and 80 two ranges. It looks like he's extremely under pressure, and has fin rot. Do a a hundred% water replace on the tank, ascertain the water is heat, upload some epsom salt (1tblspoon/gallons) and rigidity coat. Do standard or the different day 50%-a hundred% water differences (based on the size of the tank) and you may desire to start to ascertain some progression.
2016-10-16 02:37:50 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some fish will get constipated on dried foods; try giving him frozen bloodworms and/or brine shrimp. I used to have a discus that used to do this when I fed any type of pellet in his diet.
2006-10-11 19:52:41 · answer #4 · answered by cowgirlup 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Cut back to 5 pellets a day. He's getting too much food.
2006-10-11 18:51:24 · answer #5 · answered by fruitypebbles 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Treat the fish with bettafix. you can get it at most pet stores and even walmart. He has a bacterial infection. Also, maybe stop withthe pellets and give him some bloodworms (freeze-dried or frozen) its a better diet for him anyway.
2006-10-11 19:02:28 · answer #6 · answered by ammostlyamused 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Try changing the food you are giving him, it sounds like the food is making him sick.
2006-10-12 08:01:36 · answer #7 · answered by ♥Petlover♥ 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It may meanr the current in the tank is too strong.
2006-10-12 01:01:13 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
i think that you are overfeeding it and his body is tilting.
2006-10-15 05:14:07 · answer #9 · answered by Chris 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is broken. Get a new one.
2006-10-11 18:51:06 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋