Why Is My Betta Fish Breathing Heavy
I don t know what to do and i m afraid for his life he try s to get up but falls back down be doesn t get up for air share.
Why is my betta fish breathing heavy. However more than once i have noticed heavy and rapid breathing in my betta tank. Is this normal for fish with. Seeing our pet fish breathing heavy or fish gasping for air is a very stressful situation for us fish keepers.
Okay so i ve had two bettas for over a week now. My betta fish is not moveing but he is still breathing very heavily on his side. I just purchased a new betta and it is currently in qt.
I also noticed he had something stuck to his belly however it looked to be a flake and it came off on its own. There are many reasons why this could be happening. So i changed him over to a small aquarium about 3 gallons with an aerator last night.
I ve been noticing that the betta is quite active and is eating well. Betta lethargic and breathing heavy in addition please describe what is wrong with the fish to the best of your ability i e. My betta fish was in a bowl with no aerator.
However he breathes very heavily in which his gill plate is moving. He was always floating at the top and didn t swim much. Since then he has mostly been laying on the bottom and breathing heavily.
Fish breathing heavy is a sign of stress and this can be fatal if left unresolved for too long. As a fan of betta fish i do everything in my power to keep my pet satisfied. Why are my fish breathing heavy.