My Betta Fish Has Been Laying On His Side

Have you seen it sink go down to the bottom at all.

My betta fish has been laying on his side. If your betta is gasping for air laying on his side and unable to move your betta may be fighting a more serious disease such as a fungal or bacterial infection. My betta has a white spot between its fin and gile what should i do. I have a male betta fish and before we moved him he was happy and swam all the time and was excited to see me and to eat his meals.

Yesterday i moved him into a breeding compartment so he doesn t have to go so far to breathe at the top. Up until recently the fish has been active despite the tumor and always had a very good appetite. Check for sores bulging eyes white spots fuzzy areas fin rot or other signs that your betta may be fighting a disease.

Samuel finn has been with us for 8 months. He has a 10 gal tank with a heater and filter. My half moon betta fish has been growing a tumor on his face for about 6 weeks now.

Januaris saint fores author from intercontinental on may 28 2019. He has barely eaten for several weeks and is laying at the bottom on his side but i see his gills moving so he s not dead. Brie check the swim bladder condition from the article.

He s in a 5 gallon tank with a filter and a heater tested the water and all is good. My betta fish is sick. At first i thought it was fungal and did a fungal treatment and then tried bacterial treatment.

Get to know your betta s personality and how he normally acts so you can take note of when he changes his routine. Hi sorry to hear your betta is potentially ill. Brie on may 27 2019.