Betta Not Active Anymore
Betta not as active anymore.
Betta not active anymore. I have a betta fish fighter fish he is not active at all he just lays down at the bottom of the tank and is not able to swim well. Eating for him had become a problem he does not swim up to the surface a lot to even see the food. Betta not as active anymore.
He has been in his log all day today and hasn t moved a bit. His water temperature is a near constant at 79 80. He swims away from me not normal and lately for a few days all he does is just sleeps or just stays still whether on some plants or recently he hides in his little log.
The only instances where changing colors may be a sign of sickness are when your fish turns a paler shade of its previous color the change is all at once as opposed to marbling where certain areas begin changing first indicating that it is stressed or if its tail is frayed and the. I completely change his water i have done with a pea treatment but no results. He use to swim a lot he is a year old.
All he does is just sit at the bottom of the tank by his rock. I cycled the tank before getting him. I have kept him in a small container.
Betta fish are known as hardy fish and can survive in most water conditions. If it is too hot it will move around more active than before. That s all that i can help.
This works for my betta fish. For betta fish to be healthy and not be stressed they need water with a neutral ph of around 7 0. Tank is moderately planted.