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the fish on the bottom
I got my fish from the pet store 1 week ago. The people didnt say much a the pet shop they just handed it over. I got a tank from a 2 dollar shop and also the pebbles. It is in the sun in the afternoon but in the morning it isnt in the sun in the morning. It was fine until yesterday when it kept sleeping. Today it has gotton worse. I am scared it is going to die. He keeps coming up to the surface. There is only one fish in tank. The tank is tall and skinny. It looks the same as i got him except it now has a biege spot near his gills. It eats pellets and it will usually eat about 5 pellets twice a day. It swims a bit wobbly. I havent changed the water yet but i added some more today. There is no filter on the tank and i dont know the temperature. There is some water condition in the water. Please help before it is too late!
AnswerCandace,
If his tank is a bowl or a vase, it is too small. Your Betta is tropical and needs his water to be 80 degrees at all times. When the temperature fluctuates, its not good. They need steady heat. Keeping it by the window is not good. When the sun is out, it beats down into the water. You will get the temp too high. As the sun goes down, it starts to cool off and so does the water in the tank. Keep him away from the window. The Betta's stomach is the size of his eye. Feeding 5 pellets a day is way too much. Only feed him 2 a day unless he is eating Atison's Betta food. If you are using Atison's then follow the direction on the container. If he is being over fed, then he runs the risk of getting swim bladder disease. Here is another reason why a larger tank is better. You don't want to do 100% water changes. In the gravel you will find the good bacteria that the fish needs. Normally, you would do 25% water changes weekly. It is at that time that you vacuum the gravel. You just clean about the first 3/4 of an inch leaving the bacteria at the bottom. Do complete water changes also stresses out the fish. He goes to the surface of the water to breathe. He has what's called a Labyrinth organ which allows him to get oxygen from the surface so that is normal.
To help him I would do the following:
1. Get him a larger home. A 2.5 gallon is the minimum he can be in, but 5 gallons is better. You do not need a filter but you will need a heater. Even if the temperature is warm there the heater should still be on. It will not kick on until the water level drops below 80 degrees.
2. Remove the tank from in front of the window. You do not want the sun to beat in because it will over heat the fish. Also, having it by the window will promote algae.
3. Cut down the food to 2 pellets a day. With him swimming a little differently, you don't want swim bladder disease.
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