How did you treat him...? Mine seems so fragile right now. even his pectorals are stuck together. he doesnt use any of his fins. he doesnt move. he barley even breathes.....
I slowly brought down the ammonia yesterday night. Also left some floaters in the tank to soak up any excess.
Yea, I see my Sapphire all over again, but I did use AQ salt, and his turnaround was miraculous, I hope you have the same results, just give him time, and patience..hope he pulls thru..poor lil guy looks like he is in terrible shock..
Fingers crossed for this little fella. Have you tried adding garlic to his foods to promote eating and help against internal parasites? I add Kent Garlic Xtreme to my betta foods and foods for my marine fish.
If you have any BW's frozen, or FD just try one, see if he even notices it, chances are he won't but keep trying, and if he even uses his eyes to look up, it's a good sign, and then (praying) he even opens his mouth to try it, even if he spits it out, which he will -- keep trying, I did this with Sapphire, about a good 8-10 x before I got results, and waited an hour or so before trying again, and finally he opened his mouth to take it, after that, within a few more hrs, I saw him moving a slight bit, next I tried a pellet, and he took it, and we were good to go..he has to eat, just keep at it..
Poor man!! My little puck was like that when I first got him and now he's a completely different fish! I just made sure he had clean warm water, high protein foods (when I could finally get him to eat), and Vita-chem. And be patient, just because he doesn't bounce back immediately doesn't mean he won't bounce back!
I don't understand i am a newb but from what i have read and been told, and what i see it looks like your API test results are 4 or 5 ppm isnt that deadly for the fish .
Wow that is high i would change the water right away if were you ,good luck with him ,it is very nice of you to take him at least he has a shot to make it ,at the store he definitely would have died .
Hope he pulls through. I reported a local chain store tothe RSPCA for the appalling condition of some of their Betta's, some were at deaths door and sadly I did not have any room to take any more on
Thankyou all! just finished school and am anxious to check on him...
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