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My betta Fluffy has been pretty ill for the last 2 weeks- he doesnt swim anymore. He either lays onthe bottom of the tank, or he hides behind the heater (where he rests on the suction part). He CAN swim, to the top to get air and food, but then sinks again.
He was a bit bloated so I thought it was swim bladder and didn't feed him for 3 days (then gave him a pea). But one side of him has a bump, just on one side, thats been there for months. Recently I noticed the scales are a bit raised ont his bump now. The other issue is- I gave him a plant 2 months ago that he adored, back when he was active, but it was full of snails- they're now taking over the tank. I pull them out as I see them, but when I add water I can see all this "stuff" floating, eggs, larvae etc. I'm not sure if that's contributing to anything, since there's no ammonia, but it doesnt look healthy.
Currently in a 5 galonheated with a sponge filter.I have been changing the water 20% daily. Ammonia was at 0, nitrates at 5. Temperature is 78-80. I'm thinking that tonight I'm going to move him to a 1 gallon bowl, that's snail free, and perhaps treat him with somehting (but I don't know what to treat for?!) I dont' want to stress him out too much though, which that mights. His gills are looking a bit black, and he shows some signs of fin rot- I'm not sure if thats the cause or a side issue of his not swimming. Just over a month ago he had gone 2 weeks without a water change (I know
) at which point I changed it 75%. I thinkt hats what caused his fin damage.
Any thoughts or suggestions? I'd really like to get him healthy again.
He was a bit bloated so I thought it was swim bladder and didn't feed him for 3 days (then gave him a pea). But one side of him has a bump, just on one side, thats been there for months. Recently I noticed the scales are a bit raised ont his bump now. The other issue is- I gave him a plant 2 months ago that he adored, back when he was active, but it was full of snails- they're now taking over the tank. I pull them out as I see them, but when I add water I can see all this "stuff" floating, eggs, larvae etc. I'm not sure if that's contributing to anything, since there's no ammonia, but it doesnt look healthy.
Currently in a 5 galonheated with a sponge filter.I have been changing the water 20% daily. Ammonia was at 0, nitrates at 5. Temperature is 78-80. I'm thinking that tonight I'm going to move him to a 1 gallon bowl, that's snail free, and perhaps treat him with somehting (but I don't know what to treat for?!) I dont' want to stress him out too much though, which that mights. His gills are looking a bit black, and he shows some signs of fin rot- I'm not sure if thats the cause or a side issue of his not swimming. Just over a month ago he had gone 2 weeks without a water change (I know
Any thoughts or suggestions? I'd really like to get him healthy again.