Housing
What size is your tank?
2 gallon - temporary tank
What temperature is your tank?
Approx 78
Does your tank have a filter?
No
Does your tank have an air stone or other type of aeration?
Air stone
Is your tank heated?
No
What tank mates does your betta fish live with?
None
Food
What type of food do you feed your betta fish?
Betta Pellets
How often do you feed your betta fish?
One in morning, two at night
Maintenance
How often do you perform a water change?
Every 2nd day
What percentage of the water do you change when you perform a water change?
100%
What type of additives do you add to the water when you perform a water change?
Betta conditioner
Water Parameters:
Have you tested your water? If so, what are the following parameters?
Ammonia:
NA
Nitrite:
NA
Nitrate:
NA
pH:
7
Hardness:
NA
Alkalinity:
NA
Symptoms and Treatment
How has your betta fish's appearance changed?
Fins appear clamped, no color loss
How has your betta fish's behavior changed?
Sits on bottom of tank, only swims to get air, wont really eat, when he does swim he kinda bobs vertically and just floats back down
When did you start noticing the symptoms?
About 2 days ago
Have you started treating your fish? If so, how?
Put epsom salt in the water just then
Does your fish have any history of being ill?
Only purchased from pet store 4 days ago
How old is your fish (approximately)?
Unsure. 6-12 months roughly
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I'd like to also add that everytime Ichange the water its ok for a day then lots of fluff kinda stuff ends up floating all around the tank. It doesnt stick to the fish [named Balthazar] just floats around the tank.
Any help would be great.