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.
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.
How can I help my Betta fish out of shock?
I've had my betta for a little over two months now and have had no problems before today. He's in a 2.5 gallon tank, and almost always makes a bubble nest. I've been extremely busy lately, so I haven't properly cleaned his tank for two weeks--something I will NEVER procrastinate on again! I did the usual process of cleaning everything, with him resting in his old water. I added water conditioner to the new tank and plugged the water heater back in. Instead of waiting 15 minutes for the water conditioner to settle, I waited only a few minutes. He swam around frantically for a few extremely terrifying moments before he sank to the bottom. He's alive at the moment. The water temp. was as it usually is, but the water he as resting in had drastically cooled and I didn't take that into effect. I moved him back into that bowl and have been slowly upping the temp of his bowl. He's now back into his usual tank after 4 hours and 30 minutes. He's been stock still the whole time, but he barely pushed against my hand when I tried to move him. Will he be okay? How long will his recovery take, if he does survive? I definitely have learned a lesson and am going to change how I clean his tank, so there's no need to try to educate me on that one. Any help is greatly appreciated!!
How can I tell if my betta fish is happy or sad?
How to Know if My Betta Is HappyLook at the body of your betta for horizontal stripes and faded colors. When your little swimmer becomes stressed, her vibrant colors can fade, and horizontal dark- and light-colored stripes appear on her body. These are known as "stress stripes." Her fading colors are sometimes difficult to spot, but the stress stripes are very evident. Vertical stripes do not indicate stress; they appear when a female is ready to breed or is acting aggressively.Look for bubbles that form together on the surface of the water. The formation is known as a bubble nest, and sometimes plant litter can be a part of it. Male bettas are usually the ones who make bubble nests—even without a female friend—because that's where they guard the eggs the females lay. Female bettas sometimes make bubble nests, but more often leave the males to do the dirty work. Unhappy bettas usually don't take the time to make bubble nests.Watch for your betta to dart after food immediately after it falls into the tank. Bettas are voracious and vicious eaters, rarely leaving even the tiniest crumb. Stressed bettas eat less regularly and often swim right past new food.Check to see if your betta is out in the open or often hiding. Happy bettas enjoy being the focal point of attention, and will flaunt their colors and fins all day long. Unhappy bettas go into seclusion, often hiding in the corners of the tank or in plants and other decorations.Watch your betta as she swims. Bettas enjoy life when they're not blown around by the filter. Stress stripes almost always appear when a fish cannot swim on her own, and they'll often hide from strong currents. Remedy the problem by using an adjustable filter and setting it to a low flow setting.For more information and tips about Betta Fish Care, visit- HERE
What can cause a betta fish to die?
A betta fish can die because of several reasons such as; 1. Overfeeding; generally causes constipation like symptoms and fish will have huge belly and this may affect the swim bladder so he is unable to swim properly and will die. I think if we compare overfeeding to not feeding, overfeeding causes more death. 2. Lack of proper diet; bettas are carnivore fish and they need high quality of protein sources. It is better to provide him live or frozen food. 3. Improper water conditions; even though bettas can survive in a small quantity of water putting too much food will poison the water and the fish will die. 4. Cold water; another misconception is betta can survive in room tempurature, it is not completely wrong, they can somehow survive but if you can call it living. You should have at least 25 degree Celsius to see the beauty of this fish. Fish will swim less if the water is too cold for him. 5. Other diseases; cold, fluctuating temperature of water, dirty water can cause several disaeses such as fungi and white spot, leading to death. 6. Improper tank mates; though its common name is Siamese Fighting Fish, they generally fight each other which causes death to one of them and they generally cannot compete with other fish. Since they are slow swimmers and cannot dive too long-they need to breath air from the surface- , they are just nipped, chased continously so on... 7. Jumping out of the water, Betta fish tend to jump out of the water to catch something so that will apparently cause death. You should put a lid over his tank. 8. Stress; disturbing the fish by humans, other fish or fluctuating water parameters may cause stress and the fish will try to hide himself anywhere he could find and the end will come. 9. Improper tank installation; if the tank was decorated with spiny hard objects and small caves betta may become stuck to them and may die. If the water motion is too much in the tank, betta will not compete with that as well. 10. Old age; every living thing has a life span, and that day will eventually come. IMO the biggest cruelty exposed to this beatiful and noble fish is putting them in to the small cups. They deserve properly maintained tank and good diet, if you cannot provide it simply just do not buy it.
Help with my new betta please?
I got a betta fish as a present a week ago and I am now keeping it in a tank that I bought. It seems healthy and is very active, but it won't eat any of the food that I buy for it. I tried giving it Tetra BettaMin fish flakes and Top Fin floating food pellets. It won't touch the fish flakes and it takes the food pellets in its mouth, but spits it back out. The only things it will eat are the tiny pieces of peas that I cut up for it. Any advice?
Why do my betta fish keep dying?
I don't really think its the bowl. I know bettas can survive in something that small, they just won't be very happy, or healthy. I think the problem might be the water that you're using, or from where you are buying your bettas. Maybe the place that you are buying them from doesn't take very good care of them. I'd say buy a new tank. (something that's more than a gallon at least) I have mine in a 3 gallon tank. Use tap water that's been treated and let that sit for a day before you use it. Let the tank cycle for a day. Buy a betta from a different store. Do some research. A very good website to visit is bettatalk.com
My betta fish keeps jumping out of the tank, what do I do?
Betta are air breathing fishes and so the usual reason fish jump out of tanks, ie lack of oxygen, is unlikely to be the reason.Either this is something to do with water quality, in which case you have to do more water changes, check the temperaturę, use a better filter and avoid over feeding or overstocking, or else the fish is jumping at flies. It could also be a way to avoid a fin-nipping tankmate.What else is going on, how big is the tank and what else is in there with him?
Can I put a betta fish in the tank with my RES?
I have a betta fish (not sure if male or female) we have had for a while that has always been in a small bowl, and we just adopted a very small red-eared slider we found outdoors. We set up a 10 gallon aquarium for the turtle and was wondering could the betta fish live in there also? I know turtles will eat small fish but our betta is almost bigger than the turtle. Only wondering, we are new to turtle care. Thanks in advance.