Help fish not moving

[jenniijennii309]

Soo I just changed the water to my tank ( 2 gallon) and I had to do a full water change cause there was algey starting to grow on the sides n wen i put my fish back he just went to the bottom and has been there for 10 mins now barley moving Help please

[Perseusmom]

Did you have the water you changed the same or close to the same temp of the water he was in ? Did you use conditioner ?

[jenniijennii309]

Originally Posted by Perseusmom

Did you have the water you changed the same or close to the same temp of the water he was in ? Did you use conditioner ?

I think the water may have been cooler He lives with me in the basement so i have a heater in his tank n hes fine now starting swimming around about an hour or so afterwords

[homegrown terror]

i've found that water changes often cause different behavior in bettas, sometimes they lose all their energy for a little while, sometimes it reinvigorates them and makes them hyperactive. either way, it's a temporary change and they're back to their old selves very soon.