He'll get spastic and all of a sudden swim around real fast and thrash... is he sick?? :( Also, my brother saw him eat his poop earlier... but I think maybe he's just hungry. Which is weird. Because I'm feeding him regularly.
Help please!! T___T I don't want him to get hurt or sick or die...
2007-08-13 13:55:25 · 12 answers · asked by WinterRose 2 in Pets ➔ Fish
he's unhappy in your bowl
how about giving him at least a 2.5 gallon tank with heater and filter, and a live plant?
That way you can cut down on cleanings, because you only need to do partial waterchanges of 25% weekly with a small gravelsiphon and you will know that he has enough oxygen at all times
Feed him twice a day 2-3 pellets at a time, and change up his diet with some frozen bloodworms
Hope that helps
Good luck
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2007-08-13 18:57:28 · answer #1 · answered by Kribensis lover 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Try doing a water change. The thrashing and darting around the tank is a sign of ammonia or nitrite poisoning. Could also be a sign of parasites as well, but my guess would be on the water quality. Depending on the tank/bowl size, probably need to increase your water changes during the week.
As for eating the poop thing, maybe there was a piece of food down in there that he saw, but your brother didn't.
2007-08-13 22:38:57 · answer #2 · answered by tikitiki 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i used to have a beta;
and for the answer of eating his poop;
do u feed him little food inshape of little balls?
because sometimes they mistake it for their food or there really hungry.
And most likely its not sick;
mine only did that when i went too close to the tank because they can get frighten really easily.
If he is sick;
it could b caused from when u changed the water;
make sure u put ur tap water in a jug and let it sit for atleast 24 hours before changing it ; and make sure theres always at least a quater of his old water inside.
I hoped it helped;
you could also get more information by
going to ur public libary there should be tons about betas
other known as
Chinese Fighting Fish.
2007-08-13 21:02:12 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
He might possibly have mites. Ask someone for more advice at the petshop. Fighters like to try and attack their reflection or other fish through the glass, so he might just be doing it for that reason, but if it is spastic or not regular, then it's probably mites.
2007-08-13 21:00:49 · answer #4 · answered by Puss in Boots 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your fish is probably fine
I had betas before, and one actually would thrash around but it was nothing serious. If you maybe put things in front of it or run around frantically, it could feel threatened.
Maybe you should ask a vet or a a pet store manager.
Just in case.
2007-08-13 21:00:47 · answer #5 · answered by K3LLY 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
My beta did the same thing and jumped out of his bowl - I usually was there when he did it, but one time I wasn't - then no more Beta - now I keep saran wrap on top with a little air hole - no more jumping out
2007-08-13 21:09:17 · answer #6 · answered by jess b 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
who knows? mine does this alot too. i will just be sitting there and he will spaz out and like crash into his rocks really loud. but i dont think he's sick, hes been doing it forever. i always just tell people he was sleeping and had a nightmare (ha) but, if you really would like to know, i would just go ask someone at petsmart or a local petstore. they would know before anyone on here would!
2007-08-13 20:59:09 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They do that sometimes when they get aggitated. Mine used to do it...there really was no rhyme or reason to it. But he lived for 4 years...so I guess he was ok.
2007-08-13 21:00:10 · answer #8 · answered by Tiffany 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my beta does that sometimes too...i think he's just hungry...try feeding him maybe once a day more than you do...but not as much as normal...and if you've changed food recently...they are tepramental and wont eat...dont worry he's probably fine...
2007-08-13 20:59:52 · answer #9 · answered by Amanda O 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
beta went out years ago. vhs cornered the market. now vhs is on the way out coz of the dvd contraptions
2007-08-13 20:58:50 · answer #10 · answered by pinhed_1976 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋