What size is your tank? 4 Gallons
What temperature is your tank? 81
Does your tank have a filter? Yes
Does your tank have an air stone or other type of aeration? No
Is your tank heated? Yes
What tank mates does your betta fish live with? None
Food
What type of food do you feed your betta fish? pellets/bloodworms
How often do you feed your betta fish? Twicw a day
Maintenance
How often do you perform a water change? Once a week
What percentage of the water do you change when you perform a water change? 30-40%
What type of additives do you add to the water when you perform a water change? conditioner
Water Parameters:
Have you tested your water? If so, what are the following parameters?
Ammonia: 0
Nitrite: 0
Nitrate:10
pH: 7.2
Hardness: GH 250/ KH 180
Alkalinity:
Symptoms and Treatment
How has your betta fish's appearance changed? Looks the same
How has your betta fish's behavior changed? not swimming much laying on side on gravel or in cave
When did you start noticing the symptoms? Few days ago
Have you started treating your fish? If so, how? Have been fasting him now for 2 days
Does your fish have any history of being ill? No
How old is your fish (approximately)? 1 1/2
Over the last few days Blaze hasnt been himself he seems to be having some difficulty swimming, he mostly spends his time now laying in his cave or on the gravel he swims up to me when i approach his tank. Yesterday he had some white poop hanging out but by the evening hed passed it. Thought it may be something to do with his swimbladder caused by constipation perhaps and so have been fasting him today is the second day, have been doing extra water changes and have lowered the water level. His appearance is normal and he dosnt appear to be bloated any advice much appreciated
What temperature is your tank? 81
Does your tank have a filter? Yes
Does your tank have an air stone or other type of aeration? No
Is your tank heated? Yes
What tank mates does your betta fish live with? None
Food
What type of food do you feed your betta fish? pellets/bloodworms
How often do you feed your betta fish? Twicw a day
Maintenance
How often do you perform a water change? Once a week
What percentage of the water do you change when you perform a water change? 30-40%
What type of additives do you add to the water when you perform a water change? conditioner
Water Parameters:
Have you tested your water? If so, what are the following parameters?
Ammonia: 0
Nitrite: 0
Nitrate:10
pH: 7.2
Hardness: GH 250/ KH 180
Alkalinity:
Symptoms and Treatment
How has your betta fish's appearance changed? Looks the same
How has your betta fish's behavior changed? not swimming much laying on side on gravel or in cave
When did you start noticing the symptoms? Few days ago
Have you started treating your fish? If so, how? Have been fasting him now for 2 days
Does your fish have any history of being ill? No
How old is your fish (approximately)? 1 1/2
Over the last few days Blaze hasnt been himself he seems to be having some difficulty swimming, he mostly spends his time now laying in his cave or on the gravel he swims up to me when i approach his tank. Yesterday he had some white poop hanging out but by the evening hed passed it. Thought it may be something to do with his swimbladder caused by constipation perhaps and so have been fasting him today is the second day, have been doing extra water changes and have lowered the water level. His appearance is normal and he dosnt appear to be bloated any advice much appreciated