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why does my fish lay on the bottom

23 11:05:45

Question
I have a siamese fighting fish and just cleaned the bowl a few days ago. Since then he lays on the bottom at the same spot, he comes to to top to get fed but then swims back to the bottim to the same spot everytime. He used ti be quite active. whats wrong with him?

Answer
Lana Philp.
He should not be in a bowl. He needs to be in a tank that has a heater set at 80 degrees at all times. Once you get him in the right size home with a heater, you should see a huge change in him. They are tropical and if the water is too cold they will get sick.