I've had my betta for over a month now and I moved from college to home this past week. I changed his water recently, but it seems the past couple weeks he's not been interested in food. He's incredibly active and will still puff up. But his fins are curling a little and his bubbles were gone long before I changed the water.
2007-05-25 16:21:22 · 5 answers · asked by katcb1 2 in Pets ➔ Fish
He's just a little stressed from the move and also a bit stressed from a touch of ammonia in the water. Curling fins on a betta are a first indication of ammonia problems in the water. Give him a significant water change to remove much of the ammonia and he should perk up real soon.
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2007-05-25 17:11:21 · answer #1 · answered by magicman116 7 · 4⤊ 1⤋
He wont let himself starve, try to feed him Betta pellets mainly (only 3 a day) as tropical fish food doesn't have all the right nutrients. You can also feed him about 2 bloodworms (not freeze dried) a day. If he doesn't eat it, remove it from the tank. He'll et eventually. 72 and 74 is too cold for a tropical fish, he needs a temperature between 78 and 82 degrees F to be healthy and function properly, it's the only way he'll heal successfully. Until you can get to the pet store just keep up with partial water changes once or twice a week, but get medicine and a heater as soon as possible.
2016-05-18 00:12:27 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Raise the temp to 80 and add a small amount of sea salt. By changing his surroundings he is either very stressed or has a start of a health problem. You said his fins are curling... this usually means he is starting to get weak so try and give him a new food like blood worm or brine to see if you spark an interest. Good Luck !!
2007-05-25 23:06:19 · answer #3 · answered by mustang 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you have chlorine in the water? This can kill him by destroying his gills. The best thing to do is buy spring water by the gallon at the store. Keep it for a day near your fish tank, so the temperature will be the same. Always save a little bit of the old water to add with the fresh because it has the good bacteria in it.
2007-05-25 16:44:21 · answer #4 · answered by Amanda J 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you just moved, the water is probably different and he needs to adjust. Don't change water (skip 1 cleaning) and put extra food (must be the same he's always eaten) Maybe he's just having to adjust to the move. Altitude? Temperature? Light? Try to remember what conditions he was in at college and duplicate as well as possible.
2007-05-25 16:29:19 · answer #5 · answered by floridacrain 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋