so i was gone out of my house for a while and when i came back my beta somehow jumped out of the fish tank!!!! he was all dry and curled up and i thought it was dead then i put him back in water and started breathing. but he seems to be stuck in the curled position. what should i do?!?!?!
2007-07-13 12:09:49 · 7 answers · asked by aznbuddy 3 in Pets ➔ Fish
okay i cecked on him... he's out of the curled position but he's alwayes in a vertical position and he's trying to swim narmally... but what should i do???
2007-07-13 12:12:13 · update #1
sorri for my spelling mistakes... i'm panicking so much that my brain and my tying cant work together
2007-07-13 12:13:22 · update #2
its 1.5 gallons
2007-07-13 12:19:35 · update #3
thanks guys!!! but bubbles are coming out of its gills whenever is breathes... that cant be normal
2007-07-13 12:50:43 · update #4
The best thing for you to do at this point is place him in a quite, dark place if you can move his tank. If not, cover the tank and turn off the light. The peace and quite will allow him to recover a bit. Tomorrow do a 25% water change and add about 1/2 teaspoon of salt. add the salt a little at the time over the course of a few hours. This will also help him recover by helping to protect him from diseases. From that point on, do regular water changes and feed him well on a variety of foods and watch closely for any indication of fungus. That would be white fluffy looking stuff. If you see that, treat with a good fungus medication such as Maroxy.
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2007-07-13 12:42:50 · answer #1 · answered by magicman116 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Your fish is probably fine. It will be stressed for a while. All Betta's have air coming out of their gills when they go to the top to breathe. Please place something over the top of the bowl such as a hair net to prevent this from happening again. Like magicman said place him in a quiet dark spot to let him calm down. And keep a eye out for any other signs of him acting ill or abnormal.
2007-07-13 20:21:36 · answer #2 · answered by LuvinLife 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I had this same problem with a hatchet fish.It's still alive and thriving 3 months later.First off,get a top for your aquarium,because bettas are famous for jumping out.I had a male that was forever jumping up on the plastic plants above water.He would stay out of the water for up to 3 minutes,and then jump back in.I assumed it was to cool off,because I kept him in a community tank with a temp of 80 to keep ick in check.When I moved him to his own tank and kept the water temp at 72 he stopped jumping out of the water.
2007-07-13 19:27:22 · answer #3 · answered by sicantired 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I agree with Magicman, but I have to let you know that I have not had good results curing fungus from bettas that jumped. Good luck though, and stay on top of your water changes. They really are that important. Also, get a cover for your tank, but make sure it is not air tight.
2007-07-13 20:00:23 · answer #4 · answered by fivespeed302 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
fish that jump out from water is a sign of bad water quality, so you may want to check on that. do a water test immediately (for ammonia, nitrite and nitrate - all should be zero).
try a 25% water change and put some aquarium salt and see if it helps.
also how big is your tank?
2007-07-13 19:15:33 · answer #5 · answered by Celes 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you should check the water of that tank cause maybe thats what make him jumpnout of it
2007-07-13 19:32:25 · answer #6 · answered by mpm 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
uuh!that happend to me b4 but i think you should ask like a vet. or some sort of a proffessional would be able to help you more
2007-07-13 19:13:32 · answer #7 · answered by Alexas T 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋