My Betta Fish Looks Like He S Gasping For Air
He s never hid from me before.
My betta fish looks like he s gasping for air. I ve never had any problems with him whatsoever. I ve a betta that i ve had for about 7 months. Clamped fins the fish clamps its fins close against the its body.
Just like every other fish. However with betta fish this is usually not the case. He s always been very energetic and he lives in a ten gallon tank with the water around 78 80 degrees.
Because this is true it s going to be extremely important that you keep a close eye on your. My betta does it too and it looks just like a yawn or stretching the jaw muscles. Worried but thinking that maybe he just got spooked for.
Seeing your betta fish act weird stop eating or begin acting lethargic at the bottom of their tank can be extremely unsettling. The truth is that sometimes betta illnesses can sneak up on you out of nowhere. It looks like my fish are gasping for air or yawning.
Do not use chemicals to remove them as they are ineffective. So why do betta fish gulp air. Experienced aquarists use this to quickly spot problems with their fish.
If your fish look like they are lethargic gasping for air or are swimming head down do a water change immediately because they probably have nitrate nitrite or ammonia poisoning. Two days ago he didn t come up for food and hid when i was feeding him and the guppy he lives with. Prime does remove nitrites nitrates but it is still most effective to do a water change.