My betta, eli, has now a day of swiming and “standing“ in a kind of upsidedown position, kind of verticaly. i know that a fish is death when he/she is upsidedown...so, if he is kind of upsidedown ,does this means he will die soon D:!?!?! Please somene answer me i‘m desperate!!!
death or not?
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Housing
What size is your tank?
What temperature is your tank?
Does your tank have a filter?
Does your tank have an air stone or other type of aeration?
Is your tank heated?
What tank mates does your betta fish live with?
Food
What type of food do you feed your betta fish?
How often do you feed your betta fish?
Maintenance
How often do you perform a water change?
What percentage of the water do you change when you perform a water change?
What type of additives do you add to the water when you perform a water change?
Water Parameters:
Have you tested your water? If so, what are the following parameters?
Ammonia:
Nitrite:
Nitrate:
pH:
Hardness:
Alkalinity:
Symptoms and Treatment
How has your betta fish's appearance changed?
How has your betta fish's behavior changed?
When did you start noticing the symptoms?
Have you started treating your fish? If so, how?
Does your fish have any history of being ill?
How old is your fish (approximately)?
What size is your tank?
What temperature is your tank?
Does your tank have a filter?
Does your tank have an air stone or other type of aeration?
Is your tank heated?
What tank mates does your betta fish live with?
Food
What type of food do you feed your betta fish?
How often do you feed your betta fish?
Maintenance
How often do you perform a water change?
What percentage of the water do you change when you perform a water change?
What type of additives do you add to the water when you perform a water change?
Water Parameters:
Have you tested your water? If so, what are the following parameters?
Ammonia:
Nitrite:
Nitrate:
pH:
Hardness:
Alkalinity:
Symptoms and Treatment
How has your betta fish's appearance changed?
How has your betta fish's behavior changed?
When did you start noticing the symptoms?
Have you started treating your fish? If so, how?
Does your fish have any history of being ill?
How old is your fish (approximately)?
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Would be helpful if you give more information. Also is he bloated?
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If you could provide information with the form provided, we could probably help 
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It is nearly impossible to answer without first providing the information about your water parameters etc.
Please provide more information so we can get a picture of what is going on in your tank, such as Ammonia, Nitrite and Nitrate levels at a bare minimum.
Please provide more information so we can get a picture of what is going on in your tank, such as Ammonia, Nitrite and Nitrate levels at a bare minimum.
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Fish can go upside-down without dying and standing does not mean he's going to die soon. That's a myth.
It does, however, mean he is sick and needs to be helped. There are a LOT of things that could make him act like that and the only way for us to figure out which thing is causing him to act strange is for you to fill out this. Just answer everything the best you can. I promise we'll do whatever we can to help your fish if you give us the right information.
It does, however, mean he is sick and needs to be helped. There are a LOT of things that could make him act like that and the only way for us to figure out which thing is causing him to act strange is for you to fill out this. Just answer everything the best you can. I promise we'll do whatever we can to help your fish if you give us the right information.
Housing
What size is your tank? not even a gallon, is small
What temperature is your tank? no idea
Does your tank have a filter? no
Does your tank have an air stone or other type of aeration? no
Is your tank heated? no
What tank mates does your betta fish live with? he lives alone
Food
What type of food do you feed your betta fish? wardley's betta food
How often do you feed your betta fish? every morning nd night
Maintenance
How often do you perform a water change? from 4 to 5 days
What percentage of the water do you change when you perform a water change? all of it
What type of additives do you add to the water when you perform a water change? this liquid which eliminates clorine and heavy metals
Water Parameters:
Have you tested your water? If so, what are the following parameters? i have not :S
Ammonia:
Nitrite:
Nitrate:
pH:
Hardness:
Alkalinity:
Symptoms and Treatment
How has your betta fish's appearance changed? his kind of decolored
How has your betta fish's behavior changed? he doesn't move a lot, not even if i touch the glass
When did you start noticing the symptoms? yesterday
Have you started treating your fish? If so, how? no
Does your fish have any history of being ill? he wouldn't eat the first days
How old is your fish (approximately)? 4 months and a half
What size is your tank? not even a gallon, is small
What temperature is your tank? no idea
Does your tank have a filter? no
Does your tank have an air stone or other type of aeration? no
Is your tank heated? no
What tank mates does your betta fish live with? he lives alone
Food
What type of food do you feed your betta fish? wardley's betta food
How often do you feed your betta fish? every morning nd night
Maintenance
How often do you perform a water change? from 4 to 5 days
What percentage of the water do you change when you perform a water change? all of it
What type of additives do you add to the water when you perform a water change? this liquid which eliminates clorine and heavy metals
Water Parameters:
Have you tested your water? If so, what are the following parameters? i have not :S
Ammonia:
Nitrite:
Nitrate:
pH:
Hardness:
Alkalinity:
Symptoms and Treatment
How has your betta fish's appearance changed? his kind of decolored
How has your betta fish's behavior changed? he doesn't move a lot, not even if i touch the glass
When did you start noticing the symptoms? yesterday
Have you started treating your fish? If so, how? no
Does your fish have any history of being ill? he wouldn't eat the first days
How old is your fish (approximately)? 4 months and a half
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I'm not as knowledgable, but I think that with such a small tank, you might need to change the tank even more often.
If your fish is sick, he might need to have the tank cleaned more often to get rid of any dieases that are living in there.
If your fish is sick, he might need to have the tank cleaned more often to get rid of any dieases that are living in there.
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+1 ^^^
In such a small tank the ammonia builds up, and 100% water changed every 4-5 days is really not enough. You should also try to get the temperature of the water. If it's below 73-75 degrees that could also be a problem. It needs to be warmer than that (around 78) for the betta to really thrive. With coler water it's easier for them to get sick or stressed.
In such a small tank the ammonia builds up, and 100% water changed every 4-5 days is really not enough. You should also try to get the temperature of the water. If it's below 73-75 degrees that could also be a problem. It needs to be warmer than that (around 78) for the betta to really thrive. With coler water it's easier for them to get sick or stressed.
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In my opinion, make the water a little warmer than usual to make up for the fact that you don't have a heater when you clean it.
That's what I do because I don't have a heater, and since my room is warm, the water stays warm.
That's what I do because I don't have a heater, and since my room is warm, the water stays warm.
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I would start to make water changes 50% -2 times today 4 hrs apart, and see if it helps and 50% tomorrow.
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And, if you can, pictures. They'll be able to help more if you can post a few.
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When you change his water new water should be +-4* the same as his. You can stress him even more with temperature difference. Usually if you increase or decrease the temperature it should be gradual. Approximately 1 degree about every hour. So be careful. He already stressed…
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Also wondering if stress coat API would help a little? But definitely do water changes. He is in less than 1 gall water changes should be 100% every about 3 days. I have fish in store cup for 14 days now temporary of course. It someone else betta and i do everyday water changes.
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Welcome to the forums, eli5112. You're going to learn that betta require a bit more care then most petstore staff tell you. A little tiny bowl like that is like you or I living in a closet. Yes, we can, but we're not happy, right? He's not going to be happy in a tiny container. There probably isn't much room to turn around and nowhere for him to hide when he's stressed or scared.
He also needs a heater. Betta are tropical fish and need warm water to thrive. a heater and a thermometer are a good idea, so you can keep his water temperature at or about 78 degrees.
With a tank less then a gallon, you have to change the water every other day. If you can, every day is better! You can get away with every other day, but it'll leave him open for illness. And keep him as calm as possible. Water changes can be stressful, one of the downfalls of a small tank that needs frequent water changes. The reason he is sick now is probably because he has been in poor conditions for months. Betta are very hardy fish, they can handle a lot of stress, but there comes a point when they get too weak to fight. Don't give up on him, though! It'll take some work, but you can help him!
If you're going to keep him in the tiny bowl, make sure he is in the warmest room in the house. Change his water 100% every day! He might be eating too much and bloat could cause him to float funny like he is. Try fasting him. This means not feeding him for 24-48 hours. It won't kill him, don't worry, just let him stay in a warm dark room with clean water and hopefully he'll recover on his own.
If you're able to get a larger tank or can find something safe around the house that is bigger, do it. He needs to be in something that holds at least 2.5 gallons of water, and if you can get something bigger, that's even better! He'll need a heater, too. You shouldn't put a heater in something under 2 gallons unless it's made for something that small. It's really hard to control how warm the water is in a very very small bowl or tank and you might cook your fish without meaning to.
When a betta is warm and in a big tank with lots of clean water, he acts a LOT different then a cold betta in a little bowl. He'll perk up, be much more active and interested in you. Healthy happy betta are always moving! So you and him will both be happier if his conditions are better.
I really hope this helps and I hope your betta is alright. You can ask us anything, we want to help
Oh, and we love pictures!
He also needs a heater. Betta are tropical fish and need warm water to thrive. a heater and a thermometer are a good idea, so you can keep his water temperature at or about 78 degrees.
With a tank less then a gallon, you have to change the water every other day. If you can, every day is better! You can get away with every other day, but it'll leave him open for illness. And keep him as calm as possible. Water changes can be stressful, one of the downfalls of a small tank that needs frequent water changes. The reason he is sick now is probably because he has been in poor conditions for months. Betta are very hardy fish, they can handle a lot of stress, but there comes a point when they get too weak to fight. Don't give up on him, though! It'll take some work, but you can help him!
If you're going to keep him in the tiny bowl, make sure he is in the warmest room in the house. Change his water 100% every day! He might be eating too much and bloat could cause him to float funny like he is. Try fasting him. This means not feeding him for 24-48 hours. It won't kill him, don't worry, just let him stay in a warm dark room with clean water and hopefully he'll recover on his own.
If you're able to get a larger tank or can find something safe around the house that is bigger, do it. He needs to be in something that holds at least 2.5 gallons of water, and if you can get something bigger, that's even better! He'll need a heater, too. You shouldn't put a heater in something under 2 gallons unless it's made for something that small. It's really hard to control how warm the water is in a very very small bowl or tank and you might cook your fish without meaning to.
When a betta is warm and in a big tank with lots of clean water, he acts a LOT different then a cold betta in a little bowl. He'll perk up, be much more active and interested in you. Healthy happy betta are always moving! So you and him will both be happier if his conditions are better.
I really hope this helps and I hope your betta is alright. You can ask us anything, we want to help
Oh, and we love pictures!
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I also thought he is bloated. But eli just wrote that he is discolored.
I really think that he has ammonia/nitrate poisoning and she really need to do frequent water changes asap I think
I hope she can see the post …
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Yes, it sounds like ammonia poisoning to me. I was told my betta could be in a starbucks coffee cup. And... that wasn't right :lol: if anything, aim for a 2.5 gallon if you lack space and are tight on money. Or even if you could, and have a petsmart near you, sometimes they have the "dollar per gallon" sale on, but even when they don't I know my store here it's 15.00 for the aquarium, no filter or anthing, but it's worth getting. The smaller tanks may be cheap too depending what all it comes with, and even the shape changes the price. This will help a lot with ammonia
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i wish he will survive. I think she really need to do water changes like yesterday
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