Beta fish is floating on side and not responding

[Lakshay]

My beta fish is floating on side of aquarium and hardly respond and eat and body language is lazy. What should I do.

 

[Dsnakes]

First, Welcome to R2R

I haven’t had a beta in a long time. How has it been prior to this - eating well, active?

This is a saltwater forum, but I’m sure we’ve got a few folks with betas that can help.

#WelcomeToR2R

 

[MasterBacon]

How long have you had this fish?
How to you test water parameters?
Water source?
Do you treat for chlorine?

 

[Lakshay]

It's been 4 months and I have it and treated water with chlorine

 

[MasterBacon]

It's been 4 months and I have it and treated water with chlorine

Do you test for ammonia, nitrite & nitrate?
Over feed?
Water temp?

 

[Lakshay]

How to check that

 

[MasterBacon]

Test kits available at the fish store where you bought it.
Get fresh water, remove chlorine and transfer over, do you have an air bubbler.
Maybe low oxygen too?

 

[Lakshay]

Yes I have air bubbler you want me to add

 

[MasterBacon]

Yes I have air bubbler you want me to add

For sure,

 

[Lakshay]

Okay I'll do it right now.

 

[MasterBacon]

They can breathe without it but it helps.

 

[AshwinRavi]

small movement in the water is good, air bubbler should do that. how big is this betta tank? I am hoping he is alone, sometimes you can add 1 tetra fish in there if its a bigger tank just to give them a companion

 

[Lakshay]

Anything else required one of my local person told me to add stress reducer conditioner .

 

[MasterBacon]

 

[Lakshay]

small movement in the water is good, air bubbler should do that. how big is this betta tank? I am hoping he is alone, sometimes you can add 1 tetra fish in there if its a bigger tank just to give them a companion

He is alone added air bubbler also. I have added some antibiotics powder that's why it's yellow.

 

[Geebs19]

Hopefully your guy makes a turn around!

Welcome to R2R!!