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  1. Betta Fish Diseases and Emergencies
    About half an hour ago, I was feeding my betta a paste of black fly larvae crumbles in gelatine. Unfortunately, I inadvertently dropped a large piece of gelatinized food into the tank - about 2 or 3 mm in diameter - and my betta swallowed it whole! After waiting for my betta to spit out the...
  2. Betta Fish Diseases and Emergencies
    So last night as I was giving my bettas their pellets, I accidently dropped 2 pellets that were stuck together into the tank, and Adonis grabbed it and tried to eat it. I have seen him choke on these before, he'd keep his gills way out, then "cough" and spit them out. This time he did not...
  3. Betta Fish Diseases and Emergencies
    Hello all, I went away for the weekend. Water change and fed my betta Friday morning, returned Sunday night to find his gills inflamed and his "breathing" very hard and rapid. (His gills are moving in and out and his mouth is opening much wider than usual in a breathing motion). Ever since...
  4. Betta Fish Diseases and Emergencies
    I've had my veiltail betta for about 10 months and am pretty proud of how healthy is he - gorgeous long fins, lots of bubble nests, etc. However 2 days ago, right after feeding him his pellets he proceeded to flail and swim wildly around the bowl, up side down, then freeze and sink to the...
  5. Betta Fish Diseases and Emergencies
    Housing What size is your tank? 10 gal split What temperature is your tank? 80 Does your tank have a filter? Yes, fuval Does your tank have an air stone or other type of aeration? No Is your tank heated? Yes What tank mates does your betta fish live with? Ghost shrimp and a betta tank mate on...
  6. Betta Fish Diseases and Emergencies
    My betta Euphrates has been having, say, issues, lately. He used to eat without a problem, but now whenever he manages to eat something, he seems to choke on it, as in his gills won't close in, and he swims erratically for a minute or two before sinking to the bottom of the tank and breathing...
  7. Betta Fish Diseases and Emergencies
    Hi guys, I'm getting a bit nervous here. My little female crown tail is choking on a pellet. Its really lodged in her throat too, I can still see it but barely. Also I can see a lump where the pellet is located. Her gills look like they're working over time and her mouth moves like she's...
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