the Unwanted fish :-x

[Ayane Hajinmon]

short story...friend dont want the fish anymore and gave it to me...he was in a .5g tank no heater


anyway...yeah...he in a pretty bad shape guys i dont think he's gonna make it...i bought a 1g tank(its all i can for now) and heater...he's really thin and sluggish...not active at all and he doesnt even flare...im not sure if he's sick or not and how i should treat him

i have him for a day now so far he's not interested in eating or swimming or anything...just hanging out around the surface...he didnt move much at all


picture when i first got him

[Ayane Hajinmon]

can someone tell me if he is sick or not? he got the silver scale around his gills...im not sure if that is something to be alert about

[tpocicat]

He looks a bit thin, but if he won't eat, there's not much you can do about that. He doesn't look like he has ich or anything like that. All I can say is keep him warm and clean. You might try a little AQ salt, when I've had bettas that weren't quite right, it has worked for me.
Maybe someone else will come on and help.

[Badjer]

He does look a little malnourished. I agree with keeping him warm, I'd also keep him somewhere dark and quiet with little disturbance. Maybe try tempting him with frozen or live foods? Any idea as to how your friend fed him? Maybe he's used to a different food, if she fed him at all. Any other worrying signs? Is he pooping, if so what color? Looks like he'd be such a pretty boy once given proper care!

[Karebear13]

Poor little guy. He looks very pretty. Hope he pulls through

[Ayane Hajinmon]

im keeping him at 80 degree...im afraid to he mite die so i keep checking on him...i will leave him alone if is better for him

she gave him flakes but she said he doesnt really eat much...i tried feeding him everything i have...he show some interested in freeze dried brineshimps but he spit it out right away

he's also a tail biter it seem...his tail have weird edges

oh and no poop yet

[Ayane Hajinmon]

i really hope he doesnt get ammonia poisoning from his old water

[a123andpoof]

Hope he pulls through! He looks like he would be a very pretty guy.

[LolaQuigs]

He doesn't look like he has any visible signs of illness or parasites. He's probably very stressed, and definitely thin. I would keep trying to feed him; he may not eat right now because of stress, but hopefully the clean, warm water will help perk him up. I second the suggestion about keeping things as dark and quiet as possible for him. If you have any India Almond Leaf, it can work wonders for fish that are stressed out and scared. If you don't have IAL, you could use some decaf green tea to darken the water.

[Silverfang]

Do you have any frozen food? I would suggest trying offering frozen blood worms tomorrow. If you just got him today he probably needs at least tonight to settle in. I have seen only sick fish turn down frozen blood worms.

Wishing good thoughts!