Help me! My betta fish is sick or somthing!?

Question

He keeps trying to swim down but he swims head down and vertical. then he floats back up to the top. It's like he's got an air bubble in him or somthing! What should I do????? I love him and don't want him to die!

Answer 1

That sounds definately like a swimbladder disease

CAUSES:

Swim Bladder Disorder is often caused by overfeeding or lack of variety in the diet. SBD is not contagious and there is no need to destroy a fish with this condition as he/she is not suffering. SBD may be a side effect of a constipated betta.

PREVENTION:

Some betta owners fast (do not feed) their betta for one day per week to cleanse the betta's system. This is a useful method to prevent Swim Bladder Disorder and/or Constipation, especially if live or frozen foods are fed on a regular basis. Another feeding option thought to prevent SBD is splitting a betta's feeding up into two small meals per day, rather than one larger meal. This reduces the amount of food intake at one time and allows the betta's system to process it easier. Always remember a betta's stomach is about the size of his eyeball, so a little food goes a long way. Variety in a betta's diet is important both to prevent illness, and insure they are receiving the necessary nutrients to stay healthy.

DIAGNOSIS:

One day your betta is fine - swimming around happily and blowing his bubbles. The next day, he is swimming lopsided, not as active and maybe a tad bit dull in color or bloated. The "swim bladder" is located on the spine of the fish between his belly and tail. If the bladder becomes enlarged/swollen or tight, it can cause your fish to have difficulty swimming. Usually with swim bladder the fish will either float on one side or lay at the bottom because he has difficulty getting to the top. It may appear as though the betta has lost their buoyancy.

TREATMENT:

Try to keep your betta's diet balanced and not to overfilling. The swim bladder will soon correct itself and your betta will begin to swim normal again.

Similar to constipation, you can also try to fast your betta for 24-48 hours. Next, take a cooked pea and peel it. Feed a small portion of it to your betta on the end of a flat toothpick. Watch to make sure your betta is going to the bathroom, as this will mean the SBD and/or constipation is subsiding.

Additional procedures:

Clean water is always important for a betta, but is especially beneficial for any betta facing an illness.

Always keeping your betta warm, between 76-82 degrees, will also help them to feel more comfortable and raise their immune system.




Hope that helps
Good luck


EB

Answer 2

Is his belly bloated up? If so, he probably has swim bladder disease. This occurs when a fish is overfed, or is fed dry food that has expanded inside his stomach.

Fortunately, it's easy to fix. Take a frozen pea and microwave it in a dish of tank water for about 30 seconds. Remove the pea's shell, mash it up into tiny pieces and feed your betta about a quarter of the pea. Be aware of two things: firstly, that your betta may reject it, since veggies are not part of his regular diet. Because of this, you may want to fast him for a couple of days before feeding the pea. (This is not cruel; bettas can go up to a week without food completely unharmed.) Secondly, the pieces of pea will sink and your betta might not have a chance to notice them. So you might want to put him into a temporary small, bare-bottomed container to feed him the pea.

After feeding the pea, fast for a couple of days until you see poop or until the swelling goes down.

Answer 3

making use of aquarium salt for too long can injury his kidneys. that's not that solid for them. attempt making use of lesser and lesser doses till that's all long previous. in common terms use it as a dip via fact in case you utilize it too lots, the ailment/parasite your working against gets proof against it and stay longer you may get an aquarium heater from Walmart or any fish keep for style of 10 funds. Get a submersible, adjustable one 25-50 watts. With that, if it gets chillier you are able to turn the warmth up slightly and warmer down. yet be effective to apply a thermometer so which you will get the appropriate selection. I propose at approximately seventy 8* is ultimate. additionally with submersible, in case your vase has a ordinary shape you are able to only positioned it in, no concern.  additionally, in case your apprehensive approximately your betta not ingesting, feed him blood worms. I even have seen NO betta turn down bloodworms. rather stay. you are able to feed him freeze dried for convenience. additionally, a betta can bypass a week with out nutrition so don't be apprehensive. playstation maximum everybody is allergic to blood worms so do not touch it today and don't sniff it in too lots except you like an itching/sneezing in good shape.

Answer 4

My beta did the same thing. First, you want to make sure the water is at the right temperature. I always had a problem with that so I bought a temperature gauge that sits in the water and tells me the temp. Also, you want to make sure he doesn't have that fungal infection that a lot of betas get. Try using the medicated drops. You buy them at the store where the beta food is.

Answer 5

go to petsmart.com its a petstore and they have online hlp they could tell u what to look for and possible how to fix the problem