Or do you keep giving the 2 pellets, which is now reduced? Hi Angela, yes if bloated from overfeeding it is best to give your betta fish a small fast of a day or two. Lots of plants and a leaf hammock. His fins and body look fine, like no signs of ich or fin rot or anything. But he will not eat. At all. Any ideas? Since it has only been a few days I would put it down to a little bit of stress in his new tank.
Hope he is fine now? Hi Sophie, Betta fish can live in tanks that small but they thrive in 5 gallons! Happy and Healthy is what we want! Well, they dont need much to survive. However, is just surviving a good life?? For a happy healthy long living betta fish, 5 gallons of personal water space is recommended! I just bought 2 betta fish and there are a few flakes of food left in their new tanks!
I just put new water room temperture with conditioner in their bowls. But will they be alright if I wait to to clean the bowls in the morning because of the coupke flakes of food?
Please help! But you should avoid leaving uneaten food in the tanks — this quickly dirties the water. Try feeding them less so less food is wasted. Holy cow. Great information but unfortunate that you have to repeat yourself over and over again…. Anyways, the male one is about 1. He has started shrinking. Do you know what is causing this? Please look into swim bladder disorder! There is loads of great info on treating it here. Hi betta friends! I wanted to know if you have any advice on taking care of my new female betta, Scalene.
She is not sick, but I just think a little advice might be helpful. Do you have any ways to keep her alive for a long time? Also, do female bettas get along with other girls? Girl bettas, not humans. Hey everybody! Just wondering what are the signs of a betta fish last remaining days? Kim I know from personal experience about what the final days look like. He got a new gallon tank. He used to be in a gallon tank.
He was a lot more happier in a bigger tank but it was his time. The last days are sad. First I saw he ate a lot less. Then he got pretty wide in a couple of days. I was scared and knew that was it. The next day he was not moving. Sitting at the bottom. We scooted his tank to see if he was alive but no he was gone. I love him. So I buried him today and got a new betta. A elephant ear male betta. The pellets are too big for him so I feed him a really small amount of flakes because he is so small.
Ford was old and grew purple and blue scales in his life time but started with some red. I miss him because he passed yesterday on Sunday January 3rd. I buried him on the 4th in The steps of death by old age scared me but now I know and u do to.
Hope this helps good luck!! Before bringing home the fish was very active in the pet store. I have fish bowl. Now at home, the fish has become very lazy, always at the bottom of the bowl. Is this because of the weather?
The weather is quite cold here. Please help me. I changed the water and that day the fish was happy. Now today its being lazy again. Hmm, you mention cold. Betta fish should be in water of degreesF. Betta fish can get ill and act lethargic if not in the right conditions. He has a castle that he loves to go in and a fake leaf hammock that he lays on. I have seen suggestions of putting plants in their tanks and was wondering if this meant fake plants or real plants?
If it is real plants, what kind of plants can go in their tank? I am thinking of investing in a larger tank after reading your responses. Hi, My fish Frank has been lately producing alot of bubbles in the fish bowl.
What does that mean? Is it a safe sign? Yes, this is a perfectly healthy and natural sign. We have a blog on bettas fish bubble nests here where you can read all about it. My betta fish is just staying in one corner of his tank and not swimming at all. He also looked like he was going to fall but stayed up. Please tell us what could be wrong because I am very worried!!!!
I used to have a betta when I was ten, but it was a split very small tank with no filter. It died after about a year.
I was looking at the national geographic betta 2. Hi had a beta for 2. I have the big vase with plant on top. Do you think the cleaning chemicals got in his water somehow and killed him? We just got our Betta a week ago, its in a little over 6 gallon tank and loves swimming around this helicopter we got for it.
However we were curious as to how we could figure out the gender of the fish? Not entirely sure how we could do that.. Another question, we forgot to ask how old the fish was when we bought it at Wal-Mart-is there any way we would be able to tell how old it is? Hi our beta, Olaff, was doing fine and all of the sudden we noticed he was laying on his side at the top of the tank. He is still breathing and if you tap on the side of the tank gently he will move around but goes back on his side.
He has a 3 gallon tank and we got him about 6 months ago. Hi, this sounds like your betta fish has had a problem with his swim bladder, not allowing him to float. This is not god as betta fish like to come to the surface of the water to breathe every now and again.
Lower your water level so that it is easier for him to come to the top. Swim bladder disorders usually come from the betta fish being fed too much — they only have tiny stomachs and if these get bloated it effects the swim bladder. My male beta keeps floating on his side. Hes also loosing color. I have him in a 1. Fake plant and the bigger rock gems in the bottom.
What am I doing wrong? Is he too old? Is he dying? Thank you. Have a look into swim bladder disorder. This is common in betta fish and often overfeeding can cause problems with the swim bladder.
My sister wants a betta. Hi Emily, Goldfish and betta fish should not live together. I have a blog about betta fish living with goldfish here. Nice page. I have a Double Veil Tail and his name is Ormus. Named after the character in the 3rd act of Diablo 2 lol.
Anyhow I just wanted to say that he is my first betta and they are great fish. I have him in a 20 gallon tall and I have it planted with about a dozen anubias nana and coffeefolia attached to nice drift wood.
Bettas are such inquisitive fish. He swims and explores all day and I have him in with 9 dwarf zebra loaches which he sometimes chases from his favorite spots in the tank but they house well together. I can put bits of food on my finger tips and he eats from my hands. Anyhow, that is my fish story and I just wanted to say nice site.
I have a fish named Twitch. He have a bowl with a heating light, but it is only 2 gallons, He seems to be happy, and I make sure that he gets everything he needs.
Should I buy a bigger tank? What do you suggest. We have been taking care of our pet betta for over a year. His name is Pudro!! Is it safe to use bottled Nestle water for his tank or should we stick to tap water?? The betta fish that you see in this video is 4 years old. Another betta fish of 7 years of age as of 3 years ago was from another YouTuber named Emma Chopin.
There is no conclusive way to increasing the lifespan of a betta fish. Betta fish are prone to fatty liver disease or hepatic lipidosis. It kills them in large numbers. Symptoms include pale appearance, decayed fins, foggy eyes, skin rashes, and inactivity. Providing clean, filtered water is a great way to prevent this. Avoiding overfeeding or under-feeding even if it is a nutrient-dense diet. Betta fish love to exercise. So maintaining a water current in the tank with additional water filters can keep a betta fish active during the day.
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