Betta Not Eating For A Week

We went down to one pellet in the last three weeks and we find that pellet is untouched.

Betta not eating for a week. Betta fish are great to watch. Answered in 4 minutes by. This is however not recommended because after about 5 6 days a betta fish starts to tap into its reserves and can enter starvation mode.

The older a fish is the longer it can survive without eating. I him bought just over 2 weeks ago. But in fact you re just simply feeding him too much.

He ate the day that i bought him home on a tuesday after a 4 hour car ride but has only eaten once since. For the first week he seemed content was swimming around and flaring at his reflection when i showed him. You may notice that food is floating at the top of the tank and assume he s not eating it.

Given that bettas are hardy fish you can leave them without food while going on vacation for a period not exceeding 5 days. Indeed old fish often have fat reserves. Ask your own veterinary question.

For the first two to three weeks the betta was very sluggish and breathing was a challenge because he was gulping for air. These fish can stay without eating for about 14 days two weeks but you are not advised to let them stay that long without eating unless you risk losing them. In contrast baby fish can not stay more than a day or two.

It has been about 2 months now. For about 2 3 weeks my betta fish has exhibited. It can however be hard to tell what is wrong with them when there is a change of behavior.