Betta Fish Breathing Heavy
In many such cases its most probably is due to ammonia poisoning.
Betta fish breathing heavy. 1 not enough water in the tank. Tetramin tropical flakes bettamin tropical medley tetra betta floating mini pellets and everyone in a while for a snack he can have a couple freeze dried bloodworms. My betta fish is laying on his side and breathing heavy.
Use a gravel vacuum to do a water change. Fishy 8 years ago on tropical fish. What i suggest you do is make sure the water temperature is maintained at a steady 80f degrees.
The water parameters are fine and the tank has plenty of hiding places. I had my betta for about 2 1 2 years and never have i seen him lay on his side i recently changed him into a 10 gallon tank yes for one betta it has a filter but no heater he s only been in the tank for about four. However he breathes very heavily in which his gill plate is moving.
High breathing can be a sign of stress. 3 something is scaring it. High ammonia can cause your fish to breathe fast and occassionally he will go up to the water surface and gasp for air.
The white thing means that your fish is going to have eggs eventually. Is this normal for fish with. Add 1 teaspoon of aquarium salt to the water and begin treating the fish with a medicine called betta fix see link below.
Betta fish laying on the bottom of the tank breathing heavy is a sign that you can t ignore. Betta fish on bottom of tank and breathing heavily. 4 a medical problem with it s gills.