Well he is now at the top. Was at the bottom but I moved the tank to get a better pic and he swam to the top. His fins don’t look good
What is your ph in this tank and what is water temp
I have had this beta for over a year and has done so well. This past week he has been acting weird so I did a water change. I do not test anything for this tank and I do. It have a heater.
Depending on tank size and the type of water used how often you did water changes and diet if you had it over a year it’s probably getting old
tank is 2.2 gallons. I use the tap water and put water conditioner to treat the tap water. I water change it every month or so. I am feeding it bug bites
I know this is a saltwater aquarium desscution but I have a beta fish that does not look good. This morning when I turn the lights on in my room the beta fish was swimming like crazy and it seem like he was having a panic attack. Now he’s on the floor of my tank breathing heavily and does not look great. What should I do?
I put 22 drops witch is the right amount for 2.2 gallons
Tap water is one of the biggest enemies for betta and often has higher ph, chlorine, metals and other elements that are deemed harmful
I don’t think it would be water temp. I did the same water change routine. Maybe age. Idk why he is laying on the bottom of the tank
That tank is WAY to small for a betta to live healthily. I would HIGHLY recommend you get a 5 gallon or more tank if you want a happy fish. I have mine in a 10 gallon with some plans and it is so happy and healthy so that is the first thing I would do.
Ok I will ppl into getting a bigger tank. I have been mainly focusing on my saltwater tank and don’t have a lot of money left.
Idk what the ammonia/nitrite/nitrate are, I don’t have test kits for freshwater. I never test the water of that tank because he has always been fine. I also have been putting all of my money towards my saltwater tank so I can’t buy and more test kits. Temp is fine. Maybe the lights shocked him but that does not explain why he is on the floor looking dead
Just got home and found him like this. He also looks more fat than usual.
By this photo he has pretty bad fin rot. You need to be doing weekly 50% waterchanges on a smaller tank. He can thrive in the 2 gallon easily as long as you change his water. If he’s bloated, fast him a few days. If he’s pineconing, (I can’t tell by photo, but it does seem so by his dorsal line.) then you need to start salt baths with Epsom salt. Chances of survival from pineconing is slim but not zero. You’ll have to look up salt baths. But really you need a test kit to know his levels. Especially in a smaller tank. Fwiw some test kits can be used in fresh too….
Ok I sounds like he may not make it. I think he is pineconing because his scales are flared away from his body. I don’t have the supply’s to give him baths and test water. What is the best way to put him down humanly?
