Housing
What size is your tank? 2 G
What temperature is your tank? Just got a new heater, last one burned out 2 weeks ago. Was typically 65 now it's about 70 and rising
Does your tank have a filter? no
Does your tank have an air stone or other type of aeration? plant, but 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? Sometimes Top Fin Color Enhancing Betta Bits, sometimes Omega One Betta Buffet Pellets
How often do you feed your betta fish? 4 in the am 4 in the pm, but lately less.
Maintenance
How often do you perform a water change? twice a week, sometimes once a week if the water looks and smells fine
What percentage of the water do you change when you perform a water change? 98
What type of additives do you add to the water when you perform a water change? 7 drops per gallon betta safe by Tetra
Water Parameters:
Have you tested your water? If so, what are the following parameters? No
Ammonia:
Nitrite:
Nitrate:
pH:
Hardness:
Alkalinity:
Symptoms and Treatment
How has your betta fish's appearance changed? He has white patches on the outside of his gills
How has your betta fish's behavior changed? Yes, he almost looks like he's having a hard time swimming. He does have a swim bladder infection, and he doesn't eat as often. Won't attack bloodworms like he used to
When did you start noticing the symptoms? Today
Have you started treating your fish? If so, how? I've been putting salt in his tank for the past three weeks
Does your fish have any history of being ill? Not since about 2 months ago
How old is your fish (approximately)? I have had him for about a year, maybe a little over.
What size is your tank? 2 G
What temperature is your tank? Just got a new heater, last one burned out 2 weeks ago. Was typically 65 now it's about 70 and rising
Does your tank have a filter? no
Does your tank have an air stone or other type of aeration? plant, but 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? Sometimes Top Fin Color Enhancing Betta Bits, sometimes Omega One Betta Buffet Pellets
How often do you feed your betta fish? 4 in the am 4 in the pm, but lately less.
Maintenance
How often do you perform a water change? twice a week, sometimes once a week if the water looks and smells fine
What percentage of the water do you change when you perform a water change? 98
What type of additives do you add to the water when you perform a water change? 7 drops per gallon betta safe by Tetra
Water Parameters:
Have you tested your water? If so, what are the following parameters? No
Ammonia:
Nitrite:
Nitrate:
pH:
Hardness:
Alkalinity:
Symptoms and Treatment
How has your betta fish's appearance changed? He has white patches on the outside of his gills
How has your betta fish's behavior changed? Yes, he almost looks like he's having a hard time swimming. He does have a swim bladder infection, and he doesn't eat as often. Won't attack bloodworms like he used to
When did you start noticing the symptoms? Today
Have you started treating your fish? If so, how? I've been putting salt in his tank for the past three weeks
Does your fish have any history of being ill? Not since about 2 months ago
How old is your fish (approximately)? I have had him for about a year, maybe a little over.