I have a betta fish, he was doing okay until a couple days ago. He has recently taken to not moving much and usually spends his time laying on the bottom of the bowl or resting at the top of a plant. He was a lot more active than he is now, he is for the most part motionless. Anyone know whats wrong?
2006-11-03 06:07:03 · 5 answers · asked by lostandconfused 2 in Pets ➔ Fish
he is about 9 months old, so I don't think its the aging. He does come up to eat, but he doesn't really perk up after that. I have him in a 1.5 gallon tank so he has room to swim around. I don't know if it would be water temperature, because it has been about the same and he was fine up to a couple days ago. He was in a smaller tank for the first little while, maybe I'll try putting him back on that and heating the water.
2006-11-03 06:49:39 · update #1
He could be sick. That's how my fish acted before he came down with bacterial septicemia. as a precaution against such an occurance you should do the following.
1. 100% water change. gently.
2. Buy some tetracycline - I found mine at petsmart
3. Dose according to the directions on the box since manufacterers may have it at different strengths.
4. Keep treating him as long as it takes to get him better.
5. feed highly nutritious food and easily chewed foods. Tiny bits of freeze dried blood worms are good for this purpose.
6. NEVER feed live foods while a betta is sick - a compromised immune system cannot handle any bacteria that are normally non-harmful that are on the live food.
7. Change his water every other day or as often as directed by the medication box
8. Keep at it
9. Don't give up in the little guy - they can fight back from the brink of death!
10. Good Luck!
2006-11-03 07:41:52 · answer #1 · answered by Charis 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋
He could be sick, maturing or bored. Give him a mirror. If he perks up a bit then hes probably just bored. You should give him a few minutes a day so he can exercise. If he doenst seem to improve and his colour starts to fade then hes sick. Put him in a seperate bowl and treat him with a multi purpose medicine. When they get a bit older they seem to like to take time to chill a bit. If your sure hes not sick then leave him too it. If you think he needs a tank mate then get him a snail. Do not get him a male or even a female betta. Hes probably too old to breed and would just harass the female.
2006-11-04 04:17:21 · answer #2 · answered by Kiara 1 · 1⤊ 2⤋
What is the temp of his water? Water that is too cold can make them act lethargic, they like temps around 80 degrees. Also how old is he? They can start to become slower as they age.
2006-11-03 14:20:55 · answer #3 · answered by Nunya Biznis 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
how old is he? if he is like 2 years old, he could be just getting old. does he have enough room to move around? i have had my betta in a breeder box in my 10 gallon. and she just didnt like it in there. she would always just sit there. once i pit her into her new 1 gallon, she swims around very happly.
2006-11-03 14:40:12 · answer #4 · answered by devilgirlwithcape 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
My Betas lays around, but come time to eat and they perk up.
Get a double tank, and buy another Beta a female of course that will get him moving.
2006-11-03 14:28:50 · answer #5 · answered by dancinintherain 6 · 1⤊ 4⤋