Does anyone know what chance my Betta has of surviving after jumping out of his tank. He is a repeat offender so I have a special lid that i usually keep on his bowl. However i was gone and left it in charge of my other half and he was unaware of the reason for the lid and the Betta took the chance. The last time he did it i was right there and was able to pick him up imediately and put him back in the bowl. This time however I was stunned to find his bowl empty at feeding time. I started the search as fast as i could and found him. He wasnt moving untill i touched him to pick him up. He seems to be snapping out of it, with occasions of swimming sideways and sinking to the bottom while using his fins vigoriously. What do you think?
2007-08-22 15:16:17 · 6 answers · asked by Wild1577 4 in Pets ➔ Fish
Wow, I didnt expect him to make the night. I tell ya, this fish, was a constant jumper. He lives in a large vase with out the plant of course, and I keep his water level, just below the curve to the top. I put stress coat in after his return to his vase. I guess he is a tough little nut!!! Thanks All!!!
2007-08-22 23:10:17 · update #1
He will probably survive. He's probably just a little dazed.
Leave him for a couple of days on his own. You didn't say how large his bowl is, but you should refrain from changing his water for a few days. However, if it is a gallon or less, you have to change it in 3 days. Swimming in water with high ammonia content is more stressful for him than a water change. Try not to do a complete water change if you can, though; if you must change water (because your bowl is small), use a cup to gently bail water out and put fresh water in, instead of removing your betta altogether.
You should try to refrain from flaring him to allow him to get some rest. Try moving your bowl to a low-traffic area of the house, or wrapping a towel around his bowl (not over it; he still needs to breathe.) The darkness will help him slow down and recover.
If you don't already have a heater, getting one would also boost his immunity system right up. With high stress levels, your betta is also very susceptible to disease, so clean and warm water are especially important.
2007-08-22 19:23:57 · answer #1 · answered by ninjaaa! 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would put some stress coat in his bowl and see if that will help him. Hopefully he was not out of the water too long to do permenant damage.
2007-08-22 22:24:10 · answer #2 · answered by 2huskies 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If he is fairly active, his chances are fairly good to recover. Try to keep his bowl in a quite and darkened area for a day or so to help him recover.
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2007-08-22 23:14:44 · answer #3 · answered by magicman116 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
if u have a jumpin put a paper towle on top of the bowl
2007-08-22 23:26:43 · answer #4 · answered by roxy 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
he has a good chance of recovering. keep him in clean water with extra conditioner and it should help his recovery. my personal experience is once they figure out how to jump they never stop.
2007-08-22 23:14:30 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Please lower your water level. And Stress Coat anytime your handle a fish.
2007-08-22 22:32:51 · answer #6 · answered by Groomer Jan 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋