swollen gills?!?

[ilysharkbait]

so i moved my betta sharkbait into a different, bigger bowl today, but as i was doing so i noticed his gills weren't completely concealed by his gill covers. I hadn't changed his water for a week, and he was in a <1g bowl. now he is in a much bigger and imaculately clean bowl, but im scared that this isn't enough. i tried caturing it on video, and you can kinda see if on second 23. what should i do?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uPI8kkeUGbc

[ilysharkbait]

i was thinking just put aquarium salt in his bowl, but i want a second opinion. i think he just might had a tad of nitrate poisoning :/

[akjadestar]

Aquarium salt is good, it's supposed to improve gill function

[nochoramet]

I don't see anything wrong with his gills, mine don't go all the way under their covers anyways.

[xxabc]

I know high ammonia can cause gill inflammation (being unable to close properly). Mine stick out a little, but it's only a tiny bit.

[akjadestar]

Maybe there isn't something wrong, I'm really no expert, but I know aquarium salt is good for gills, and even if he doesn't need it, it never hurts to put some in, it's a great disease prevention

[Kittles]

I, too, have read that aquarium salt is good for the gills. It's also supposed to combat nitrite poisoning, I think.

[xxabc]

+1 on aquarium salt. Not sure if it helps gills in this way, but whether it does or not, at least you have it for later.

[ilysharkbait]

thannnks guys (: yah, he is behaving really normal, even blew a huge bubble nest yesterday. If anything I'll just put a little aquarium salt to make sure!