heavy gill movement??

Splinter492 · 09-07-2009, 01:49 PM

my new betta seems to be breathing (moving his gills) really heavily, idk if thats a sign of something potentially bad or what. and help would be appreciated.

AlexXx · 09-07-2009, 03:55 PM

Maybe hes excited? did u condition the water first? is he frantically swimming around?

Splinter492 · 09-07-2009, 05:18 PM

yes the water is conditioned. he just seems to be playing in the water currents created by the filter.

MrVampire181 · 09-07-2009, 06:39 PM

Hmmm I'm not sure.

Splinter492 · 09-07-2009, 06:54 PM

maybe he just likes breathing alot.

InsideTheBurg · 09-07-2009, 07:03 PM

Too much current can stress them out. I don't know if this happening to your little guy. I don't have any filtered tanks I just obsessively clean them lol

Splinter492 · 09-07-2009, 07:20 PM

he doesn't seem stressed, he has his little bubble nest going and everything

5green · 09-07-2009, 07:57 PM

does it look like a deformation in the gills (will they close all the way?) my baby jojo died from that =(

Splinter492 · 09-07-2009, 08:09 PM

they don't seem to close all the way but idk if thats from him opening them b4 they can.

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