I've had my betta for about a year. Up until last week he was in a 3/4 gallon vase with a peace lilly plant in distilled water. His peace lilly died and I was looking to get him a new plant when I stumbled upon this site. I did a little research and decided to upgrade him to a real home. I bought a 4 gallon tank with a filter and lightly planted it. I also got some water conditioner and started using treated tap water. I moved him to his new home 3 days ago but since then he has been acting very odd.
He sits at the bottom of the tank only going up for air occationally. He stopped eating today, and every once in a while he spazzes out and quickly darts back and forth at high speeds like he is running away from something. I think he is sick, but I don't know what to do.
Additional Information:
Housing
What size is your tank? 4 gallons
What temperature is your tank? 80 degrees F
Does your tank have a filter? Yes
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? No
Food
What type of food do you feed your betta fish? Flakes with freeze dried brine shrimp and krill
How often do you feed your betta fish? once a day
Maintenance
How often do you perform a water change? Haven't yet in the new tank but 25% weekly in the old one
What percentage of the water do you change when you perform a water change? 25%
What type of additives do you add to the water when you perform a water change? API Stress coat +
Water Parameters:
Have you tested your water? If so, what are the following parameters? No test kit
Ammonia:
Nitrite:
Nitrate:
pH:
Hardness:
Alkalinity:
Symptoms and Treatment
How has your betta fish's appearance changed? Hard to tell, his old container was a vase so there was a lot of distortion, not good for seeing details on him.
How has your betta fish's behavior changed? Lethargic, not eating, darts around quickly on occasion
When did you start noticing the symptoms? When he moved to his new home 3 days ago
Have you started treating your fish? If so, how? No
Does your fish have any history of being ill? No
How old is your fish (approximately)? 1 year
He sits at the bottom of the tank only going up for air occationally. He stopped eating today, and every once in a while he spazzes out and quickly darts back and forth at high speeds like he is running away from something. I think he is sick, but I don't know what to do.
Additional Information:
Housing
What size is your tank? 4 gallons
What temperature is your tank? 80 degrees F
Does your tank have a filter? Yes
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? No
Food
What type of food do you feed your betta fish? Flakes with freeze dried brine shrimp and krill
How often do you feed your betta fish? once a day
Maintenance
How often do you perform a water change? Haven't yet in the new tank but 25% weekly in the old one
What percentage of the water do you change when you perform a water change? 25%
What type of additives do you add to the water when you perform a water change? API Stress coat +
Water Parameters:
Have you tested your water? If so, what are the following parameters? No test kit
Ammonia:
Nitrite:
Nitrate:
pH:
Hardness:
Alkalinity:
Symptoms and Treatment
How has your betta fish's appearance changed? Hard to tell, his old container was a vase so there was a lot of distortion, not good for seeing details on him.
How has your betta fish's behavior changed? Lethargic, not eating, darts around quickly on occasion
When did you start noticing the symptoms? When he moved to his new home 3 days ago
Have you started treating your fish? If so, how? No
Does your fish have any history of being ill? No
How old is your fish (approximately)? 1 year