Betta Fish Just Floats At The Top

In a fish that knows its got low oxygen in the water it will have a tendency to stay near the top just to breath.

Betta fish just floats at the top. Hey guys so i go a new betta about 3 days ago now. It s a 5 5 gallon tank with heater set to 78degrees a filter with one of those low flow sponges attached. Then he just go back to his same position and just stay there.

I just cleaned it not with soap or anything and treated the water but i rearranged the tank. It will discolor the water dosage is 1 2 tsp. All betta fish have different personalities and they are usually all over the tank but as i said every betta is different.

Now he s just laying at the top. Help i have my betta in my office for about 1 1 2 months and since yesterday he has kind of just floated towards the top. If your betta fish is stuck at the top of the aquarium and unable to swim down they are suffering from swim bladder disorder.

Betta in cloudy water just floats at the top. He is alive p but it seems when he tries to swim down he just gets pulled back up to the top. Another caveat is that it is usually warmer near the top of the tank and if your betta is cold he may stay near the top to try.

In fact i recently purchased some blackwater extract for my betta. He is still eating. If your betta fish is swimming near the top of the tank a lot maybe he just likes it there.

These most often present with a floating fish whether it floats upright upside down or on its side. I thought i added too much water. He s worrying me.