Sick Betta fish HELP!?
Hey guys! I have a sick betta on my hands and I don't know what to do! So i got this crown double tail betta (fabio) almost a week ago and he seemed fine at the time and totally adapted to his name and became very flamboyant and energized. Not long after though I started noticing that he was laying on the bottom of the rocks of his bowl and then a few hours later he was almost vertical hanging just below the surface of the water. I think he has a swim bladder problem and might be dieing. How do i get him to get better? (This may seem a little mean) Or hope he dies in the next few days so I can get a refund and a healthier fish. I'm not sure the petstore people will believe me when i say my fish is sick i need a new one (and then what would they do to him?) He just got transferred into a one gallon SPACIOUS bowl (because at first i thought that was the cause of the problem but it looks like he is getting worse) and is on fresh spring water and gets fed a few pellets once a day or sometimes every other day. also i am a broke college student so please don't tell me he is sick because he isn't in some fancy 5 gallon tank with a heater and all this fancy stuff. I don't have the money to afford all that stuff and I've had many other bettas live long happy lives in regular fish bowl without all the fanciness. Please help my fish get better!
My Betta fish is sick, what can I do to help?
Hi Finley-the bowl is almost certainly the cause of your problems. Your fish has no oxygen in an unfiltered, tiny environment such as a bowl & will not live long under such conditions. The minimum requirement for healthy Bettas is a 5 gallon tank with a fitted lid, gentle filter & a heater. The link below has all the answers. In the short term before you can get hold of the correct equipment make sure you do a 50% water change daily using same temperature, treated water.
Is my Betta Fish sick? Please help!!!?
Okey so i have a Betta named Prince Sascha and i bought him at petco not too long ago. I put him in spring bottled water (crystal geyser) just like petco said i could. He was very happy and active! He loved to eat too; But now it seems like he's sick. He doesnt spread out his fins like he used to. and he doesnt seem very excited to eat. He also swims around really slow, or just stays near the surface. yesterday when i fed him he swam kind of weird to go lay on the gravel. It was like a snake-like movement. This all started after i changed his water, but i used the same kind! I didnt change all the water, just around 20% ; Is it because i didnt keep his bubble nest in there? Please help!!
Is my betta fish sick??
if there are no other symptoms such as his tail or fins are getting shorter or he has spots on him then I'd say he's depressed. this could be caused by a few things. you betta may be bored. do you have and decorations or plants in his tank? these things give him something to hide in and swim around. if not try getting him a plant, most pet stores have cheap ones for a $1. alsot try putting a mirror in front of him for 10-15 mins a day, it's actually healthy for bettas to flare and it keeps them from getting bored. getting another betta and putting him in a neighboring tank would do the same thing. if you have a filter in your tank you could get him a friend such as a mystery snail. they're easy to take care of and bettas seem to find them fascinating. the water also could be to cold for him, get a thermometer and make sure the temp is around 70 and no lower that 68. if it's 68 he'll be fine for a while, but sluggish, around 65 is when their health starts to suffer. if the temp is too low buy a heater for him (a small one since your tank is 3 gallons) or put him somewhere warmer like by a heater. you also might want to try giving him different foods, freeze dried blood worms are a good thing to feed him once in a while. however if you notice anything changed about his appearance check this site http://www.bettatalk.com/betta_diseases.... and match up the symptoms with what he has, then follow hte directions on how to treat him. hope that helps!
Is my betta fish sick ??? What are those dots /spots?
If they don't change they're just the fishes coloration as @jacob said. Edit Bettas do change color and get new spots like yours. My betta boi has them from old age and my betta girl got some like yours. Just one of the many wonders of bettas. :) Ari · 2 hours ago ......yes, but not suddenly do the dots multiply. That would be a possible disease. But what we see here does seem like normal change in a few scales.
Do snails make a betta fish sick?
This sounds like pond snails. As adults they are small and as babies they are tiny. Speck of pepper tiny. They also have a slime that makes them able to stick to things much more than other snails so they could've stuck to anything you were cleaning, overlooked and survived. They are not a risk to your Betta as far as attaching to him. They didn't make your Betta sick or attach to his gills. My only concern would be if he decides to eat them and that (possibly) causing intestinal blockage from the shell. I can't help on how to get rid of them. I've never looked into it. I have read an Assassin snail will eat them but then after the pond snails are all gone then what do you feed the Assassin? If you look into a bottled chemical at the pet store to kill the snails I recommend separating your Betta while you do that, even if it says it's safe for fish. It sounds like you are already aware of matching water temps when moving your Betta from one tank to another. Make sure the chemical doesn't harm the beneficial bacteria in your filter. If it says it will I have read how someone put the filter cartridge in a zip lock bag with some tank water and a little fish food sprinkled on it and the bacteria was fine doing this for one day. Then returning it to the tank as soon as possible. Thoroughly rinse and closely inspect live plants and any aquarium decor from the store tanks before putting them in your tank to avoid pond snails in the future.
How can you help a dying betta fish?
I’m so sorry to hear, if this is your fish. Is his or her death eminent at this time? If your Betta fish is dying and you've done all you can to turn things around to no avail, then comfort is all you can do. Take a glass bowl and fill it with his or her tank water, add a few drops of pure Clove Oil and put him or her to sleep when you feel it is time.[ Clove oil is used in medical procedures for larger fish to keep them alive, but very still and apparently unconscious or pain free. ]A few minutes, and a few more drops and he or she will be gone. I am sorry to the both of you and I wish you well.
Can I take my betta fish to a vet if he is sick?
Yes, you can if the veterinarian sees fish. It is likely that your pet store fish tank manager will have a working knowledge of common remedies and over the counter available treatments. If these fail, then you should definitely seek your veterinarians advice. There are water quality tests and other things you can screen in order to make sure you have ruled out environmental causes. If these have failed, it is advisable that you call your veterinarian first. It is best to ensure that your veterinarian does indeed know how to work on fish. Many of us do. They want to know if youare providing A healthy environment and a balanced diet. They will want to know about your water, your filter ration system, your lights, and the health of the tank mates. Fish do not travel that well. Some such as goldfish or betas can live in the low oxygen environment for a longer period of time then other fish. So water fish or four more fragile in general then freshwater fish. It is advised that you call a round first. Also if you have lost a fish from a disease and were unable to save it, taking a list of all the treatments that you have administered to the Fish as well as the recently deceased fish to the diagnostic lab for a necropsy is advised. Knowing what you are fighting is the best way to treat it.I certainly hope that your fish lives! I I am certainly attached to my aquarium fish. I have had these fish a very long time, they have names and I don't want to see anything bad happen to them. I hope that your fish survives and all its tank mates are quite healthy! Good luck!
My betta fish is burrowing? Is he sick?
My betta fish is usually very active and lively. I have him in a 4 gallon heated and filtered tank with two live plants. Yesterday he built a big bubble nest. His appetite is good. I feed him 2-3 pellets twice a day and he always devours them quickly. He gets blood worms for treats here and there. Tonight I noticed he was lying on the bottom of his tank. I had turned off all the lights to go to sleep, so my room had been pitch dark for about two hours before I got up and turned the light on. Was he sleeping? Now he is moving around, but slower than usual and is staying near the bottom of the tank. He is also burrowing under things, like the roots of the plant and between rocks. I checked his water levels and everything seems normal. I did a 50 percent water change two days ago like I do every week and I always condition his water. I checked the temperature and the heater is working normally. His fins look absolutly fine, he has no discolorations on any part of him and he hasn't been acting odd until this incident. Should I be worried about him? Or was he just sleeping and got all drowsy and confused since I disturbed him? (As I type this he has gone up to the top of his tank to 'guard' his new bubble nest and seems to be acting normal...?) Maybe I'm being overly paranoid but I've only had him a few weeks and am constantly worried about him...
How can I help my depressed betta fish?
What’s his tank like? Bettas that don’t have their basic needs met can be susceptible to sickness. Make sure his tank is heated, and that his water is regularly cleaned. Also, be sure the tank is large enough; a small, cold bowl is a sure way to a depressed fish. I should also add that if your betta is constantly resting with “clamped” fins, it could be a sign something is wrong.Next, try switching up the variety of his food. Buy some frozen fish food to alternate with his flake or pellet food (and make sure its a high quality food). If you feed freeze dried, be sure to reconstitute it before feeding.Lastly, make sure your betta has an interesting tank. Hardy plants like anubias would love to be a part of your bettas tank, as well as providing him with shade and an area to rest on. Bettas also love caves and other items to explore. Add some decor to give him something to do!If your betta is being correctly cared for and has an interesting environment should be fairly active; not 100% of the time necessarily, but enough that he shouldn’t seem depressed.