How can I make my betta fish better?

Question

My betta fish is sick. I've had him for about two months now and he's always been healthy. I changed his water yesterday and I waited for it to become room temp and I added a little bit of Betta Bowl Essential (to make the tap water better for him) and I put him in the bowl. A little while later I saw he was sitting at the bottom when i was trying to feed him. And he has been there all night and all of today. He swims everyonce in a while to the top and then slowly sinks back down and isn't very responsive to anything. My boyfriend said he thought I didn't add enough of the water purifier so I added more last night. My betta isn't dead but he seems pretty close to it. Any ideas??

Answer 1

Yes, your betta could be a little sickle. If he's living in a bowl that will make him a little gloomy, I supppose betta are happy in a gallon of water or more. Bettas usually stay peacefully aloft and dash around occasionally, eats like a pig and is colorful & vibrant, thats sign of a healthy betta. Try add aquarium salt (1 tblespn per 5 gallons) and maybe some plants will make him feel better (he'll rest in them like a butterfly)
fake ones are good they won't rott but live is very good too they'll cleanse they water. try some betta bulbs from petco. Bt some salt with cheer him up a little and prevent parasites

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Answer 2

Certainly the results of stress or shock. Does he eat when you feed him? If so you really have very little to worry about at all. Otherwise, I would still suggest it probably isn't a major problem and that he will recover before long at all. It could have been temperature shock, or not enough dechlorinator or a pH shock,...actually lots of things could have been the cause of the shock, but if he has lived this long afterwards then he should make a full recovery

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