Betta Fish Not Eating Swimming Sideways
My betta fish has not eaten for 2 weeks now.
Betta fish not eating swimming sideways. With the peas make sure you don t cook them long enough to be mushy otherwise they will fall apart before your betta even gets a chance to eat them. If your favorite betta fish isn t swimming the way he should there is a chance he is suffering from swim bladder disease. Sometimes you may notice a betta fish not eating because of the temperature in the tank.
Betta fish tanks need to be a least 5 to 10 gallons for them to live comfortably. He spends most of his time near the surface on his side and doesn t move much. If your betta still has the symptoms of swim bladder after 3 days begin feeding him cooked peas.
This stress could lead to them being sick caused by not eating. A betta fish require something around 5 10 gallons of water which is plenty of space to swim. Betta fish refusing to swim floating sideways won t eat much.
The symptoms you ll see are swimming sideways or upside down. Getting the correct size aquarium is crucial to the health of the fish. My betta fish won t eat or swim.
Such sideways swimming or floating upside down will mainly happen because your betta is experiencing swim bladder diseases aka sbd. Swim bladder disease is a common problem in bettas but is easily treated. It helps the fish rise and lower in the water much like a buoyancy control device a diver might use.
Betta fish are great to watch. For the most part betta fish with swim bladder. I thought maybe he was constipated but he does not look swollen.